It's the last day of the year and the party planning is in full swing for New Year's. Is your get together not as "together" as you like? These last minute party ideas are sure to please your guests and make your New Year's celebration even more fantastic!
Keep the food simple and fun
Don't worry about going overboard with a home cooked meal on New Year's. Supply meat, cheese and vegetable trays for friends to pick and choose from throughout the night. Create a separate dessert table for a more organized look. Even if you aren't a top-level chef, cupcakes with edible glitter and a hot chocolate bar (complete with bowls of sprinkles, marshmallows and whipped cream) will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Glam up the decor with sparkles
A few packages of balloon and confetti can instantly turn your home into party central. Go all out with as many silver balloons as you can fit across the ceiling or tape to one wall for a fun photo backdrop. Sprinkle confetti along food tables or over the floor to create a feel of past parties!
Pop balloons for fun games
This party game works great for smaller gatherings, or even for children's parties. Write down fun activities on slips of paper, inflate balloons and place on slip inside each balloon. Beginning at a designated time, pop one balloon every hour leading up until midnight for activities to keep you busy all night.
Fun ideas include baking cookies, playing a board game, a champagne toast at midnight and sharing New Year's resolutions.
For some extra fun, allow guests to fill their own balloons with confetti and glitter to pop at midnight!
Crank up the music
Celebrate the best hits of the year at your party with an easy playlist — or, let your guests decide which tunes to play with a DJ competition!
With portable speakers, have two guests go head to head with their mp3 players or phones and battle it out with the year's top music. Let the crowd choose who wins and cycle through guests for a series of rounds until the ultimate winner is declared.
Charades with a twist
Turn the typical list of New Year's resolutions into something more with this classic party game.
Divide guests into teams and have each one act out their New Year resolution for their team to guess. First team done wins!
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