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celebrate new year?s eve with the
kids
by tiffany doerr guerzon w hether you couldn?t find a sitter for new year?s eve or you just don?t feel like fighting traffic, you can still have a fun, kid-friendly celebration. the key is to keep the
kids
occupied as the clock counts down. here are a few family- friendly ideas to help you ring in 2019. countdown the hours there are so many fun ways to help little ones mark time until the new year arrives. pick the time you want to start (and end!), and count down the hours by opening a bag, package, or even popping a balloon. mark each bag with the time and include a fun activity for each hour. this need not be expensive. you can stuff the bags with: ? party hats and noisemakers ? party poppers ? candy ? a deck of cards and game instructions ? pens and paper to write new year?s resolutions ? craft projects ? glow sticks ? bubbles milk & cookie cocktails every party needs snacks! serve up milk and cookies in style by coating the rims of small glasses or even wine glasses with colorful sprinkles. spread a thin layer of honey or corn syrup on a plate, and then pour out sprinkles onto a separate plate. dip the rims of glasses in honey or corn syrup then dredge in the sprinkles. leave the glass upside down in the sprinkles for a few minutes so that the sprinkles don?t slide down the glass. cool the glasses in the fridge, fill with cold milk and serve with cookies. diy noisemakers create diy noisemakers for midnight from objects around the house. decorate empty, lidded canisters such as butter containers, coffee cans, or pringles cans, and add dried beans or rice to make shakers. or, thread large jingle bells onto pipe cleaners before twisting the pipe cleaner together at the ends for a jingle bracelet. sparkling science younger
kids
love to watch bubbles grow when vinegar is added to
baking
soda. you can glam up this simple science experiment by mixing glitter or confetti to the
baking
soda. to do this, mix together
baking
soda and glitter or confetti in a shallow bowl. be sure to use plastic confetti, not paper. when
kids
add drops of vinegar with droppers to the soda mixture, it will produce sparkling bubbles. if you don?t have droppers,
kids
can pour small amounts of vinegar over the
baking
soda with cups. bake a clock if your
kids
love
baking
, a fun and delicious activity is to make a countdown clock. you can do this by
baking
cookies or cupcakes and arranging the treats in a circle on a round serving platter or pizza pan. decorate each with the numbers of the clock and use licorice sticks such as twizzlers as clock hands to mark the time.
balloons
,
balloons
,
balloons
it?s not a party without
balloons
, right? these confetti-filled
balloons
will brighten up your space, then you can pop them at midnight for a confetti shower! decora offers awesome confetti
balloons
that your kiddos will love. and, if you really want to wow the
kids
, stage your own balloon drop. you can make one by taping a plastic party tablecloth filled with
balloons
to your ceiling, or ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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