New Year's Crafts

Count Down with New Year's Crafts

Whether you're throwing a New Year's Eve party with family and friends, looking for classroom activities or staying home for the holiday, you're going to need a few things in your arsenal to help keep the kids busy. From noisemakers to party hats and festive jewelry, Oriental Trading's exclusive selection of New Year's crafts are loaded with fun and will keep everyone entertained as they count down the hours, one by one!

New Year Craft Activities

A fun way to build up excitement for the new year is to make homemade countdown crafts. These activities allow kids to celebrate during the day and is especially helpful for those who can't stay up late. Grab some colorful balloons from this website and fill each of them with confetti, money or lightweight party favors. Then using a permenant marker, write the times on the outside of the balloons. As each hour passes, kids will have a blast popping the balloon and retrieving the surprise inside. Similarly, you can use paper or gift bags and fill them with goodies or activities for every hour. Another great activity is to make homemade clocks. Kids can decorate paper plates with markers then add the clock's hands to make it chime midnight.

New Year's Paper Crafts

Get the whole family involved in your New Year's Eve party and create your own decorations using some basic craft supplies like paper, and a little creativity! Make homemade garland out of cardstock by using stencils to create shapes. Then string them along a piece of yarn or jute cording and hang above the food and cake table. Instead of store-bought party poppers, make your own using bright colored paper and confetti! Keep the excitement going with handmade noisemakers, created from jingle bells, ribbon and paper plates. You can also wear your crafts by making paper party hats. Grab some gold, silver, yellow or black cardstock paper to form a cone. Then glue pom-poms, glitter and other budget-friendly embellishments from this website to create the ultimate party accessory!

New Year's Crafts for Adults

Celebrating a New Year with crafts can be fun for adults, too! Get creative and make your own party decorations including garland, backdrop and centerpieces. Set the stage on your party tables with personalized place settings and handpainted champagne flutes. Add a touch of elegance with homemade charms for the guests who enjoy a sweet glass of wine. You can get crafty and send family and friends wishes for prosperity and good health with DIY New Year's cards, too!

More Ways to Count Down

At Oriental Trading, you'll find a huge assortment of party supplies, decorations and accessories that will help you save and have fun with family and friends as you celebrate the turning of a new year!