New Year's Eve Crackers

DIY crackers are a fun way for kids to celebrate the New Year.  Fill them with toys or confetti or even candy.  Either way they'll be a hit. Here are some ideas from around the web.

Minieco fills her crackers with confetti using colored cardstock to hold it.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.minieco.co.uk/crackers/

Yankee magazine gives their crackers a New Year's theme.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/craft-ideas/make-your-own-new-years-eve-crackers/

Free happy holidays fills hers with candy.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freehappyholidays.com/PartyFavors.htm

Dollar store crafts uses tissue paper and twist ties.

Get the instructions here:
http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2012/12/diy-party-poppers/

Honestly yum uses square confetti.

Get the instructions here:
http://honestlyyum.com/7886/diy-confetti-party-poppers/ 

Hands occupied uses glitter and straws.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handsoccupied.com/2013/12/easy-diy-glitter-bombs/

New Year's Eve Count Down

Help the kids count down every hour until the new year with these fun filled count down bags. It's a great activity pre-New Year's Eve and a good way to teach kids about analog or digital time. 

Organize your stuff makes pretty pastel bags and fills the with activities and New Year's Eve party necessities. 

Get the instructions here:
http://organizeyourstuffnow.com/wordpress/new-years-eve-countdown-bags

Get the instructions here:
http://www.redtedart.com/2012/11/01/new-years-eve-crafts/new-years-eve-activities-2/

East coast mommy uses a circle clock dial as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-years-eve-countdown-activiites-for.html

The dating divas have a simplified version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thedatingdivas.com/family-fun/family-new-years/

The unlikely homeschool decorates them with pretty scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theunlikelyhomeschool.com/2012/12/new-years-eve-countdown-bags.html

Jill cornell decorates each one with ribbons and other pretty items.

Get the instructions here:
http://jillcornell.blogspot.com/2012/12/american-crafts-new-years-eve-count.html

Brassy apple uses newspaper papges capturing the year's most important stories.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brassyapple.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-surprise-bags.html

Spotted on pinterest glitter and tinsel decorated bags. 

Hoosier homemade's version is monochromatic.  

Get the instructions here:

http://hoosierhomemade.com/new-years-eve-countdown-goodie-bags/

New Year's Eve Coloring Pages

Coloring pages are a great  New Year's Eve craft that all kids can participate in no matter how young.  Download these free pages from these thoughtful sources.

Holiday crafts and creations shares a bunch of different pages featuring hats, a clock and even partying bears.

Get the templates here:
http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/new-years-coloring-pages.html

 

Daily coloring pages shares a bunch of New Year's Eve sheets as well.

Get the templates here:

http://dailycoloringpages.com/coloring-pages-holiday/new-years-eve-coloring-pages-holiday/

Coloring pages blog has a whole bunch of New Year's coloring sheets too.

Get the templates here:
http://www.coloringpagesblog.com/items/36-new-years-new-years-12-free-coloring-pages-list.html

Paper Clip Angel

Crafty journal has the most adorable angel ornament using just a butterfly paper clip, pearl bead and red silk ribbon.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftyjournal.com/easy-paperclip-angel-ornament/

Paper Strip Christmas Tree

Meg duerksen shows how to take strips of green scrapbooking paper and turn it into a cute Christmas tree. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2011/12/two-craftsone-post.html

A more kid oriented version using just green paper strips and dot markets is posted on blogspot.

View the image here:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzajZz2XLuByxs2DjBfzeCXtJ0b4obufuiZPU-5k7tYCO_HQHOw3wS2serDiyU_6EXDfIPpE4Uou4OKciSQlxiU6dZ7vIrhHeH26VVpU-PNSSbqDEitgknpbpi_FW0hOlqaPuhUCJ9jI/s1600-h/IMG_7772.JPG

Ruby and the dodo uses many solid colors in her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://rudyandthedodo.com/2012/12/11/fab-christmas-idea-12/ 

Crafts by courtney uses scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/scrapbook-paper-christmas-tree-silhouette-art/ 

Elsie marley makes an ornament. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.elsiemarley.com/paper-christmas-tree-ornament-tutorial.html

Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees

Formula mom colors popsicle sticks green and glues on circle stickers and pompons in this easy Christmas crat.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://formulamom.com/friday-five-easy-christmas-crafts/

Avis anderson decorates hers with buttons and places a magnet on the back.

Get the instructions here:
http://avisanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/cute-as-button-refrigerator-magnet.html

Mommyopolis' version shows an idea for a younger set using stickers and green markers.

Get the instructions here:
http://mommyapolis.com/hands-on/christmas-tree-craft/

 

A home school journey uses stick on sequins in her version.

Get the instructions here:

http://ahomeschooljourney.blogspot.jp/2008/12/preschool-christmas-crafts.html 

So does learn love create.

Get the instructions here:

http://learncreatelove.com/?p=8314

Titinas art room uses stickers.

Get the instructions here:

http://titinasartroom.blogspot.gr/2013/12/blog-post_8.html

Christmas Ornament Suncatchers

123 learn online shares a Christmas sun catcher using contact paper and pieces of ribbon and a hollow ornament frame.  She uses an ornament outline from the web using an image search.  In these ornaments the kids use squares of colorful paper.  Other shapes or even shapes of items such as candy canes or Santas could be used as well.  She also says that she sometimes uses letters to spell the kids names.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://123learnonline.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-ornament.html