Printable New Year’s Eve Activities For Kids

As the clock ticks down to midnight and the excitement of New Year’s Eve swells, it’s the perfect moment to think about how we can make the year ahead even better. But why leave all the goal-setting to the adults? With these printable New Year’s activities for kids, you can also turn New Year’s Eve into a meaningful occasion for your little ones! Whether you’re looking for fun activities to do with kids on New Year’s Eve or a creative way to involve them in making their own goals, these printable games and resolution worksheets can become a new tradition while helping them reflect on the past year and set their sights on the future. So, grab your pencils and crayons, and let’s get started on a fresh new year of growth and fun!

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Why Use Printables During The Holidays

Ah, New Year’s Eve—when the grown-ups are toasting to fresh starts and the kids… well, they’re probably wondering why they’re stuck inside waiting for midnight when they could be outside running wild. Keeping kids entertained during New Year’s celebrations is like being the host of a mini party within a party, but a stack of printable activities can be your secret weapon.

First off, kids and New Year’s Eve don’t exactly match up in terms of bedtime expectations. The clock strikes midnight, and the most exciting thing for them is the potential for a sugar rush and a few seconds of “Happy New Year!” while they pretend to care about confetti. But keeping them distracted with fun, engaging activities can save the night (and your sanity). Enter printable activities—because nothing says “You’re having fun, don’t mind the grown-ups” like a holiday-themed coloring page or some goal-setting activities.

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Here’s why they’re essential:

1. They Keep Little Hands Busy: Print a stack of activities, and suddenly the kids are absorbed in crafts, puzzles, and games. They focus on creating, not begging for their seventh piece of candy or trying to sneak a peek at the adult party.

2. They’re Perfect for Energy Burning: Kids have a lot of energy. By providing them with engaging tasks—like a printable coloring page or word search—you’re turning that energy into productive fun, so they won’t be bouncing off the walls (well, at least not as much).

3. They’re Low-Maintenance: You don’t have to supervise every second. Print, set them up, and let them create.

Ultimately, printable activities are the unsung heroes of any celebration. But for New Year’s Eve, they keep the young ones entertained, leaving the adults to sip champagne and chat about New Year’s resolutions. 

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Printable New Year’s Activities For Kids

What’s included:

• Cover page

• New Year’s kids’ coloring page

• Draw and write your favorite memory page.

• Draw and write your 2025 goals.

• Word search and answer key.

• The Best of 2024

• Hello 2025 goals printable page

1. “Goodbye, 2024!” Memory Pages

What better way to reflect on the year past than by creating a “Goodbye, 2024!” memory page? These printables ask kids to draw or write about their favorite moments from the year, “best food I ate”,” best game I played”, and what I look like now. It’s a great way to help them connect to the past year and set the tone for the one ahead. Bonus: this makes a great keepsake for years to come, and you might get some truly adorable insights into your child’s world (did your child really think the “best memory of 2024” was when they lost their first tooth?).

2. New Year’s Resolutions for Kids

Adults make New Year’s resolutions, so why shouldn’t kids? With these fun printable sheets, your kids can come up with their own “resolutions” for the year. Ideas range from “Learn to ride a bike without training wheels”, “Eat more veggies” or “Sleep in my own bed.” The possibilities are endless, and you can even offer a little reward for each resolution achieved! It’s a great way to teach goal-setting in a way that’s fun and achievable for your little ones.

3. New Year’s Eve Word Search

A New Year’s Eve-themed word search is perfect for when the kids need a quieter activity (or when you need five minutes of peace to sip your lukewarm coffee). Print out a fun word search with words like “celebrate,” “clock,” “fireworks,” and “resolution”. It’s a simple yet easy way to pass the time, and you can even offer a prize for completing the puzzle.

4. New Year’s-themed coloring pages for kids

Fireworks Display: Let kids imagine themselves watching a dazzling fireworks display with this coloring page. They can use bright colors to bring the fireworks to life or let them go wild with colors, glitter, and stickers.

How To Print

To print these activities for your kids, simply follow these steps:

1. Download the File: Click the download button or link to save the activity to your computer or device.
2. Open the File: Open the downloaded file, which is a PDF file.
3. Check Printer Settings: Ensure your printer is connected, has paper loaded, and the ink levels are adequate. Adjust the print settings (e.g., page size, color) if necessary.
4. Print the Activity: Select the “Print” option in the document. Review the preview to ensure everything looks right, then click “Print.”
5. Have Fun: Once printed, hand the activity over to your kids and have fun!

This simple process makes it easy to provide kids with hours of creative fun

Whether you’re hosting a full-blown New Year’s bash or just keeping things low-key at home, these printable New Year’s Eve activities for kids are sure to bring some joy to your household as you say goodbye to 2024. 

Happy New Year! 🎉✨

P.S. If you do manage to stay up until midnight, give yourself a round of applause. Parenting is tough work, and you deserve to ring in the New Year with a glass of sparkling juice… or maybe something a little stronger, if that’s your thing.