New Years Eve Activities for Kids

Happy New Year! How are you planning on celebrating New Years Eve with kids? If you are looking to involve the kids in your New Years Eve celebrations take a look at our collection of New Years Eve activities for kids below. We have New Years Eve crafts, activities and a few New Years Eve family traditions you might like to start! 


New Years Eve activities for kids. Includes firework activities, slime recipes, science experiments, sensory activities and family traditions.


Here are a few New Years Eve activities for kids which we have done over the years. Hopefully you will find something fun to try this New Years Eve with the kids.

When celebrating with younger children you might not want to keep them up until midnight, so why not celebrate or countdown to the new year earlier in the day, they won't know the difference!



New Years Eve Activities for Kids


Click on the links below to see the instructions for lots of fun New Years Eve or celebration activities. 


Sparkly Silver Slime Recipe - Using just 4 ingredients this slime recipe is easy to mix up and it will be a huge hit with the kids young and old!


New Years Eve Party Blowers - Use our free printable party blower masks to make your own fun New Years eve themed party blowers. The kids will love them! 

Countdown Bags - Countdown to the new year with these fun countdown treat bags.




New Years Eve Fireworks activities for kids


Nothing screams celebration more than fireworks, so these fireworks crafts and activities would make perfect New Years Eve activities for kids. 

Painted Firework Toast - Paint fireworks on bread using our edible paint recipe and then enjoy eating your artwork.


Firework Craft - Get painty and enjoy making a firework picture. 

Magic Milk Firework Experiment - Have a little science fun with this firework themed experiment.

Skittles Experiment - Another fun science activity that looks like fireworks exploding in the sky.

Playdough Fireworks - Mix up some playdough and add lots of sparkle and small parts. A perfect activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

Firework Biscuits - The fun is in the icing with these little tasty treats. 

Firework Sensory Bottle - Don't forget the baby! Firework themed sensory bottles are prefect for involving babies in the fun.



New Year Family Traditions


Don't forget the New Year family traditions too!

Printable Interview Questions to ask the Kids - This is fun to do and makes a great keepsake if you do it year after year.

New Years Eve Memory Jar - Use this activity as an opportunity to focus on your families hopes and dreams for the year ahead.

New Years Resolution Worksheet - Think about the year ahead and make a couple of dreams and wishes for the New Year

New Year Colouring Page and Activity - Think about your best memory of the previous year and your wish for the following year as you colour this cute colouring page. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We hope that you enjoy these New Years Eve activities for kids and we wish you and your families all the best for the year ahead.

New Years Eve activities for kids. Includes firework activities, slime recipes, science experiments, sensory activities and family traditions.


No comments

Back to Top