Looking for something fun and meaningful to do with your family this New Year’s? Check out our New Year’s Scripture Printables!
I’ll be honest. I’m one of those moms who puts her kids to bed at 8pm on New Year’s Eve and doesn’t even feel guilty about it. After all, in my 30-something years of life, I’ve probably rung in the New Year from under the covers at least 30 times.
I know. I’m a real party animal, huh?
It’s not that I don’t love the new year. I do love the idea of new beginnings. I genuinely enjoy thinking about the blessings of the previous year that have come to pass and the potential of the year before us. I’ve just never been one to get into the staying up all night celebration part. Until this year.
The kids are getting older and they’ve wondered what all the hype could be about, and I love simple traditions like staying up until midnight! So, this year I decided that it was time for a New Year’s Eve Celebration! I thought about all that I wanted my kids to get out of the event and, of course, I crafted up a plan.
The festivities will start at 7pm with the popping of balloon #1. I created some New Year’s Celebration Scripture Printables and rolled them up. (Don’t worry, I’m sharing them with you. Just scroll down to the bottom of this post.) Next, I placed them inside a deflated balloon. The kids helped me blow up the balloons and then I drew a time on each one. To keep it simple I did 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. Then every half hour starting at 9:30pm. This made a total of 9 balloons.
I tied the balloons to the light fixture over the kitchen table. You could also tie them to the blinds of a large window or just hang up a string and create your own line of balloons. I thought the light fixture would be fun because we will have to search through them in order to find the next time!
Each time we pop a balloon, we will read the New Year’s scripture verse. It’s actually just a reference on the slip, so we can read them straight from the Bible. After we read the scripture, there is a question to discuss. They are simple and upbeat topics on things like favorite memories from the past year and things we hope will happen next year.
After our discussion, I have activities planned for each segment. I didn’t add these to the printable because I wanted you to be able to have the flexibility of deciding your own activities. Depending on the age of your kids, items you have at home, and budget, your activities might look a bit different.
(Scroll to the bottom of the post to get your free New Year’s Scripture printables!)
Our Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration:
7:00 pm—> Play Minute-to-Win-It, one of our family’s favorite things to do together! The materials are simple and usually on hand. Plus it’s awesome fun for all ages. Click here for game ideas.
8:00 pm—> Have a year-in-review scavenger hunt. (Or you could make a time capsule.)
9:00 pm—> Make a vision board for the New Year. I use this idea for my goals and dreams in my business and I love the idea of making one for our family. I think we will make one all together instead of two separate ones, but you get the idea! Click here for instructions for the one pictured below.
9:30 pm—> Make party hats to wear when the clock strikes 12. They are super simple and you can make them with any craft supplies that you have on hand.
10:00 pm—> Cupcake Fondue time! I can not tell you how excited I am about this idea. Hop over and see all of the great ideas for dippers!
10:30 pm —> Photo booth time! I’ve never done a photo booth with my kids, but I think they will love it. Plus it’s a fun way to make a memory with these cute FREE printables. Don’t be thrown off by the 2014 images, there is a link for 2015 too!
11:00 pm —> Make our own noisemakers. I love this idea because it’s so simple. Just a paper plate, some filler, and ribbons. The kids can be super creative with these.
11:30 pm—> I want the last half hour of our celebration to be very special. We will spend this time looking at the fun things we did tonight like our photo memories scavenger hunt and our family vision board. We will then get all of our materials ready for the big countdown and then gather on the couch to ring the New Year in through song! Our family loves to sing. We usually read the story behind the hymn and then sing the song from Then Sings My Soul. It’s such a beautiful time!
12:00 pm—> Happy New Year! Have a balloon drop. I can’t wait to do this. At midnight, we will release the balloons for a moment of sheer delight! Another fun idea is to hand out Midnight kisses.
I pray that your family has an amazing celebration together this year! Don’t forget to download your free New Year’s Celebration Scripture Printables.
GET YOUR NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION SCRIPTURE PRINTABLES:
To get the New Year’s Scripture printable set, fill out the form below. I pray you sense God’s nearness as you celebrate this New Year!
Through practical tools & Bible-based resources, Kim Sorgius is dedicated to helping your family GROW in faith so you can be Not Consumed by life’s struggles. Author of popular kid’s devotional Bible studies and practical homeschooling tools, Kim has a master’s degree in education and curriculum design coupled with over 2 decades of experience working with kids and teens. Above all, her most treasured job is mother and homeschool teacher of four amazing kiddos.
Lisa says
thank you for the printables
Sandra Yaroch says
I am already signed up…Do we have to sign up every time you offer a free p[rintable???
Suzanne says
Hi Sandra,
You will not be signed up more than once! It will just send the printable to your email 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Myriam G says
A friend just sent me your website! Love the ideas and will definitely do some of these for New Year’s Eve with my kids! Looking forward to receiving the New Year’s Celebration Scripture Printables!
Thanks in advance and God Bless!
Myriam
Grace says
Looking forward to the printable.
Diana Abril Marin says
Thank you for the printables
Lori says
You are such a blessing: thank you so much for these ideas & the printables! I am excited for us to do the same in setting a meaningful and fun approach to starting the new year 🙂
Emily says
Would love to try some of these ideas! But where can I download the Scripture printable? I don’t see a form to fill out or a link. Thank you!
Suzanne says
Hi Emily,
Just fill in the request form in the post and you will receive the list by email. If you are not seeing the form you may try turning off ad blockers or using a different browser.
If you are still having trouble please email us at joy@notconsumed.com 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Belinda says
The printables look helpful. Thank you for making them available.
Patricia Thompson says
Please send the New Year’s Eve printables. Thank you!
Suzanne says
Just fill in the request form in the post and you will receive the list by email. If you are not seeing the form you may try turning off ad blockers or using a different browser.
If you are still having trouble please email us at joy@notconsumed.com 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Alicia Kizman says
Thank you! Happy New Year!
Tiffany says
free printable please
Suzanne says
Just fill in the request form in the post and you will receive the list by email. If you are not seeing the form you may try turning off ad blockers or using a different browser.
If you are still having trouble please email us at joy@notconsumed.com 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Lavonne says
Please send the New Year’s scripture printable. Thanks!!
Suzanne says
Just fill in the request form in the post and you will receive the list by email. If you are not seeing the form you may try turning off ad blockers or using a different browser.
If you are still having trouble please email us at joy@notconsumed.com 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Leslie says
I am not recieving the email to get the new years printables
Suzanne says
I’m sorry, Leslie. It may have gone to your trash or spam folder.
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Lisa says
Wow! May God bless amd prosper you and your family this new year. He’s definitely gifted you with creativity for teaching! These are such fun ideas. ❤ Have a blessed celebration and may each one of you feel God’s great love.
Sandra Palmer says
Thank You
Q says
Man, I missed this opportunity to do this NY celebration. It’s 20 minutes until 2021. They say it’s never too late right idk…maybe I can do this tomorrow lol or next year.
Dava says
Happy New Year! Grateful for your heart and your ministry! Blessing in this new year to you and yours! Please send me the printable scriptures.
Amy I says
This was such a fun way to spend our New Year’s Eve last night. Thank you! This was the first time that all four of mine stayed up (well, the 5 year old tried but he fell asleep on sitting up on the couch at 11:30, poor guy). I wasn’t sure how it would go, but we had really great conversations and a lot of fun! Thank you so much for putting this out there. This is my first year homeschooling and between making plans for our homeschool, and then plans for how to spend our days when not schooling, I was feeling overwhelmed at how to make NYE fun and meaningful. This was perfect…we did the balloons, the cupcake fondue, and the minute-to-win-it games…which actually lasted all through the night. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Denise says
I am very grateful to have come across Not Consumed Ministry!
Love the content! Happy New Year!
Melody Hall says
Your study helps are really great for children and parents! Got them for my grandchildren. thank you
LS says
oops — link to vision board instructions do not work. I’d love to see the how-to.