New Year Activities

For a fun activity that will have lasting effects, make this time capsule with your high school child, to be opened after college graduation.

Confetti wands add some colorful cheer to your New Year's Eve celebration. Wave these confetti wands at midnight and watch the colors fly.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

Help your child visualize her goals for the new year by creating a self-portrait that represents all of the amazing things she has done and hopes to do.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Make clothing battles a thing of the past by allowing your second grader to design his own dress-up shirt out of an ultra-comfy t-shirt for New Year's.

Help your child think outside the box as she creates these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

Confetti balloons pack a triple-punch, with tiny messages, colorful confetti, and balloons. Use confetti balloons to add some fun to your next celebration.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

Introduce your youngster to this Japanese version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

Create one-of-a-kind noisemakers to bring some fun to New Year's Eve.

Mocktails are fancy non-alcoholic drinks perfect for celebrations. Make a batch of mocktails for kids and adults alike at your New Year's Eve celebration.

Fizzy drinks are fun and festive for kids during holidays. Make a batch of fizzy drinks with your child this New Year's Eve.

Dress up your holiday table with braised collard greens flavored with a smoked turkey leg.

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

New Year's Eve invitations are festive and easy for kids to make. Create a set of New Year's Eve invitations to invite guests to your home this December 31.

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Transform your kitchen table into a winter wonderland with a cookie and cocoa party that looks freshly dusted with snow.

New Year's Eve hats let you wear your celebratory spirit on your head. Make New Year's Eve hats with year child to ring in the New Year in style.

With friendship bracelets, facials, fortunes, and fondue, this slumber party will be a great kick-off to 2010.

Make lucky bracelets with lentils and black eyed peas for a New Years art project to remember all year!

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

This bon bon recipe will help you ring in the new year. Make this delicious bon bon recipe, coated with graham crackers, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder.