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A successful New Year’s celebration wouldn’t be complete without good food, festive cocktails, friends, family and a few superstitions in preparation for the year ahead. Celebrations’ Lauren DeBellis shares seven of the most common New Year’s superstitions and fun ways to incorporate them into your holiday.
Bring on the noise!
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Sweet 16 is such a special birthday for kids … it’s often thought of as a grand time for a celebration. Has anyone seen MTV’s show My Super Sweet 16? Well, you probably don’t want to go that over the top, but a special masquerade ball with your kid’s friends would be a memorable way to celebrate.
Pick your colors: The best way to start is to pick your colors for the evening. Will it be black and silver, or purple and pearly white? Once you have chosen your colors, you can buy card stock in one of them and print the masquerade ball details in the second color (for example, silver card stock with black print). Match the type of font you use to the tone you want to set for the evening. A ball is usually very elegant.
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Do you have a child hoping for a cool Bakugan Brawler party this year? Need some cake inspiration? Check out The Cupcake Gallery’s amazing Bakugan Cake! This very cool cake may give you some ideas for your own iced Bakugan, or, if you live in Australia, you could always order one from this talented cake maker!
Looks like fun and yummy!
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If you are ringing in the New Year with a family party at your home this year, you may find that you have a bunch of kids to entertain. It will be fun for the adults to have time to gather, socialize, and toast the New Year together. Yet, how to keep the kids, most likely of different ages, entertained during the long evening to midnight? Here are some kid-friendly suggestions for a great celebration this year:
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Love the play on words! If your little one is soon to turn 1 and it is cold and wintry outside, a perfect theme for your party may be a fabulous “Winter One-derland!” It will work well if you are not having older kids attending the party … otherwise, just drop the play on words and host a Winter Wonderland Party. This is a great plan for many ages! If it is December, January, or February and you are sure to be throwing an indoor party, here are some ideas to pull this theme together.
Winter Wonderland Party Invitation:
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Does your neighborhood have an annual tradition of caroling together? I remember in one friend’s neighborhood the tradition of neighbors gathering together and going to the various homes for carols and cocoa. It was tons of fun. My friends had a pot of fresh, homemade cocoa for the carolers. It is a great event to organize this season with the kids.
Put out a flyer for a “Carols and Cocoa” evening in your neighborhood. Make it the early evening hours (4:30 to 6:30 pm) on a Sunday night perhaps, which may be a bit quieter than other days of the week. Decide who in your family wants to get all bundled up and sing carols with the group. The other members of the family, must also play the important part of making the cocoa or other goodies that will be handed out when they come to your house.
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With presents comes wrapping each and every year. Of course, time is of the essence and you may also want to consider being eco-friendly this year too. Here are some quick, easy, eco-friendly ideas to make your holiday gift wrapping a cinch this year!
1. To decorate a cardboard tube that may hold anything from a poster to a fishing pole, wrap plain white butcher paper around the tube and then make it into a candy cane stick by adding a wide red ribbon that is wrapped around the tube. Use a glue stick or glue gun to stick the ribbon ends at the top and bottom of the tube. Really festive!
