Ice Lanterns

Empty cans are filled with water and left outside just until the bottom and sides freeze to make nifty ice lanterns with kix cereal.  Next, they wait for nighttime and place a glow stick underneath for a beautiful winter luminary.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-glow-stick-ice-luminaries/

Willowday freezes the water in balloons  and uses electric tea lights.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/01/ice-art-2-ice-art-with-balloons.html

New Year's Eve Resolutions

Make a New Year's Eve resolution hand magnet counting what kids will resolve to do for the new year.  Activity village shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/resolutions-magnet

Memory Garlands

Kids cut draw and cut out pictures of memories they want to remember from the past year and tape them onto long strings to decorate the home for New Year's Eve.  Art yowza share the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/artyowza/sets/72157623073146165/with/4269975028/

New Year's Eve Bubbles

Make New Year's Eve fun with these special decorated bubbles complete with a wishing wand and star garland.  Pretty little things shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://prettylittlethings.typepad.com/lori_marie/2010/12/a-little-bubbly.html

New Year's Eve Bingo

Keep kids entertained as they count down the hours with this fun New Year's Eve Bingo printable from hip hip hooray blog.  Make sure to update the year.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.hiphiphoorayblog.com/2010/12/happy-new-year/

New Year's Eve Ball

A styrofoam ball is transformed for New Year's Eve with mirror stickers of many sizes so kids can drop the ball themselves. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

The website is no longer available. 

Wishing Tree

Create a wishing tree for New Year's Eve.  Kids first cut out stars, decorate with glitter and write what they wish for before placing them on tree branches.  This could also be done with resolutions.  No time for flash cards shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/01/new-years-craft.html