New Years Eve Party Ideas

If you are looking to host a party that is sure to go over well, check out the tried-and-true party ideas below.

See below for all the decorations, costumes, game, and party drink ideas, as well as printable party invitations.

Traditionally, New Years Eve parties were focused on couples only. Fortunately, not anymore! It is also not as exclusively formal as in previous decades. It is much more common to include the whole family and singles in the celebration as well. Alcohol, no alcohol, anything and everything goes these days.

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Activity Ideas

A New Years Eve party can be thrown for a wide variety of guests, and each should be considered in order to be a success.

See our New Years Eve party planning ebook for great activity ideas.

New Years parties can be for family, friends, office co-workers, or one big combined party. Here are some ideas for different guests in mind:

• Resolutions Roast. Give each guest a turn roast their resolution for 2007. It is usually related to some sort of weight loss or self-improvement idea. For example, say "goodbye (name) and hello to a lighter, tighter me!"
• Costume or masquerade party. Don a mask and be a lady or gent of mystery!
• New Years around the world. Have guests bring dishes that reflect their ethnicities and countries of origin.
• Murder mystery party. Purchase murder mystery scripts or use a local murder mystery company to host the event.
• Create a time capsule to be opened in five years. Include some of 2007 items and a questionnaire about what they think it will be in 2020. Make a video of the party to include in her time capsule.
• Board games or card game championships
• Take a day cruise on a local body of water.
• Hire a bellydancer or salsa dancer to give lessons and give the guests a little spice for in their lives. Everyone will have a good laugh as they try out their new skills!
• Hold a couples party and play the Newlywed Game to see who's most in tune with each other.
• Gambling on a winner? Choose a casino night for an easy to put together bachelorette party.
• Is a happy and prosperous year in the cards? Use a fortune telling theme complete with palm readings and crystal balls.
• Go out dancing at the host's favorite club.

If you want to create your own, think black, silver, and gold Feather boas, top hats, and noisemakers can be used to create your invitations.

Check out our printable invitations page for free printable invitations on the web.

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Games

• Karaoke! Nothing gets a party moving faster than karaoke. Or, if the guests are a bit too modest, have two large group competing with each other.
• Decade trivia. Test your knowledge of the 70's, 80's or 90's about popular movies, TV, pop culture, and other trivia.
• Charades get the party moving.
• Limbo is great fun with guaranteed participation!

For the party drinker, see these drinking games.

See more original New Years Eve party games at partygameideas.com Drop balloons at midnight and toast your friends and family!

Music

Play the group's favorite tunes their era (70s, 80's, 90's, etc.)

Munchies and hors d'veours are the way to go. Easy finger foods work best.

See our appetizer & cocktail recipe cookbook for thousands of recipe ideas.

I recommend the guide Make Wine From Home to wow your friends with your own home made wine!

Here are a couple of sites that have a good selection of free drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) recipes:

idrink.com
drinkoftheweek.com

I hope the New Years Eve Party page helped spark some fun ideas for your upcoming celebration!

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