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Our Favourite New Year’s Eve Party Ideas To Help You Celebrate The New Year In Style
With the end of another year approaching, time has come to celebrate and commemorate the year that's been. Staying in for NYE this year, watching the countdown from your couch? Maybe you're thinking early New Years fireworks for the kids and a few celebratory drinks before midnight. Or maybe you're looking to greet the new year with a bang and a big New Year's Party for young and old.
No matter what your New Years Eve party looks like, all you need is a little inspiration (and some prep time) to make it special for family and friends.
Our New Year's Eve party ideas work for low-key celebrations and spectacular shindigs, too. We'll take you through the things you should keep in mind when learning how to throw a New Year's Eve party.
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- Get Your Space Ready With New Years Eve Decorations
- Serve Your Guests In Style With Charming New Years Eve Party Supplies
- Dress Up With A New Years Eve Outfit And Accessories
- New Years Eve Party Ideas: Activities For All Ages
- Countdown The Clock With New Years Eve Party Entertainment
Get Your Space Ready With New Years Eve Decorations
Traditionally, New Years Eve decorations are all about glitter and shine: metallics, sparklers and twinkling lights. Get glowing with fairy lights throughout the house and yard or hang up metallic curtains for a luxe disco vibe. (They also make great backdrops for all your New Year's selfies!) If you feel like a bit of DIY, have a go at this Cheers Neon Sign project.
- Balloons: Foil balloons in particular number balloons are great for bringing the party vibes - easy to hang up and take down again on New Year's Day. Or you can also create an eye-catching balloon garland for the perfect photo background. For more information on how to create this stylish decorative piece, read through our helpful guide on how to set up a balloon garland.
- Buntings and garlands: Decorate your walls with the elegance of buntings and garlands. These New Years Eve decorations instantly elevate any blank wall for the perfect and low maintenance approach to transforming your home into the perfect party spot. Easy to install, most buntings and garlands simply require blue tack to apply to any wall.
- Backdrops: While contributing to your selection of New Years Eve decorations, backdrops are an excellent photo opportunity. Capture your memories and the special moments made on New Year's Eve by creating a backdrop photo wall for you and your guests to have fun posing for photos in front of.
Serve Your Guests In Style With Charming New Years Eve Party Entertaining Supplies
When planning your New Years Eve party, you should first plan what you will be serving up for your guests. This will help you make decisions around what kind of servingware your party requires. For snacking that's just a bit fancy, get creative and arrange your nibbles on a charcuterie-style platter so guests can graze all night. Or go big with a spectacular cake centrepiece, something for partygoers to admire through the evening, then enjoy at midnight with a cup of coffee (or just more prosecco).
If you're feeling fancy, why not greet guests with a signature cocktail or mocktail on arrival? Prepare in batches with a cocktail-making set and hand out to new arrivals - it'll make the night special, right from the start! You can also set up a party tub ready to fill with ice and drinks, and bring in some extra glassware if needed. (The last thing you want to do on New Year's Eve is the washing-up.)
Once you've decided on what you will be serving your guests, you can now start shopping for New Years Eve party supplies such as plates, bowls, cups and other stylish servingware. Disposable plates and bowls are great for a quick clean up on what we can all assume will be a tiring New Year's Day. Think of staying on theme by shopping for party supplies with intricate golden accents for an elegant touch.
Dress Up With A New Years Eve Outfit and Accessories
New Year's Eve is all about glitz and glamour, celebrating the year that's been in style while getting excited for the New Year ahead of you. Think of dressing to reflect this excitement with sparkling tops or golden outfits! Why not make your New Year's party themed, with guests dressing up in costumes and fabulous wigs to celebrate the occasion!
Or you could simply invest in some zany New Years party glasses, designed with the new year number on the lenses or NYE head boppers and party headbands for extra glitz. Pop some in a bowl by the front door so arriving guests can choose their own NYE look. Party hats, glowing bangles, headbands and necklaces are also fun touches for your guests to accessorise with as they enter your celebration.
New Years Eve Party Ideas: Activities For All Ages
Keep your guests feeling the fun of New Year's Eve with engaging activities that your loved ones of all ages will enjoy.
Help Kids Stay Awake With Crafty Projects And Activities
Younger kids will love a craft activity table to make something glittery for New Year's. This easy party hat project is a great inspiration - once done, they can proudly wear their new creations throughout the evening!
You could make it a real celebration with a glitzy pinata full of sweets and treats. For a more chilled out evening, make it a NYE-themed movie marathon - anything goes, from High School Musical to Ghostbusters II.
Get creative with face painting! Kids will love wearing cute designs on their face (as will some adults!). We have lots of ideas for face painting or you can freestyle your looks with lots of glitter and stick-on face gems.
Dance Into The New Year With A Dancefloor
Clear a space in your home to create a dance floor for guests to boogie away the year that's been! Install hanging disco balls from your ceiling to set the perfect dancefloor scene. You can't dance without the perfect soundtrack! Put together a playlist of your guests' favourite songs that will have both kids and adults busting a move! Or why not reflect on the year of music by playing songs that have been released this year!
A News Years Resolution Revolution
Making resolutions for you to aim for is a classic New Year's Eve tradition. But, turning it into a fun game is one way to entertain your guests this holiday. Have each of your guests write down one New Year's resolution, place them all in a bowl. Read out each resolution one at a time and have your guests guess which resolution belongs to whom. The person who guesses the most resolutions correctly wins!
Crafty Activities For A NYE Night In
If you're spending the night at home, it doesn't mean you can't have fun! Craft activities are a great way to reminisce and reflect on your year. You can create a scrapbook of your favourite memories for that year with photos, concert tickets and any other items you have collected from the past 12 months. Check out our helpful scrapbooking buying guide for more information on all the materials you need.
Another great craft activity is to create a vision board to set your goals for the year. New Year's Eve is all about resolutions and thinking of what you wish to aim for in your life including your career and relationships. Print off photos or write things down and display your goals in a photo frame.
Countdown The Clock With New Years Eve Party Entertainment
Nothing says celebrating the new year more with fun party accessories. The perfect addition to your new year celebrations, our range of party entertainment will have you counting down the clock with excitement and anticipation. Shop our range of party entertainment including:
- Noisemakers and poppers: Right as the clock turns midnight, use noisemakers and poppers to announce your entrance into the new year!
- Glow sticks: Illuminate your New Years celebrations with glow sticks! These accessories are available in various colours and allow you to create a range of shapes for the perfect disco celebration!
- Sparklers: Elegant and eye-catching, sparklers are great for celebrating the New Year with a twinkling shine!
Discover How To Throw A New Years Eve Party With Spotlight
Commemorate and celebrate the New Year by honouring the occasion in your home. Whether you're staying home to start the new year in comfort or looking for fun and exciting New Years Eve party ideas for the perfect gathering, Spotlight has you covered on all things New Years. You can shop our incredible party range for all your New Years Eve party supplies and decorations, or explore our extensive art and craft range to start your new year with a new hobby!
Explore our full collections at a Spotlight store near you where a friendly member of staff can help you find what you're looking for.
