If you live down south, think about taking in First Night in Austin Texas. Like the other locations, families can enjoy music, food and participate in various activities. Here, kids can join in the chalk drawing presentation. For the person who likes games, try your hand at chess or checkers.
Families who are not into chocolate can move over to the PennState community for a First Night celebration. The streets are filled with ice that sculptors will turn into art as well as parades, music, interactive activities and food.
Down in the southeast, Florida offers a First Night celebration in St. Petersburg. Feel the beat with bluegrass music, drum presentations, Caribbean music and other tunes. Families can visit local museums and other attractions set up for the event.
Why not create your own First Night in your city? Talk it over with the local legislature and the artistic community. Bring a new unity at the end of the year and also a new tradition.
Are you trying to decide what to do for New Year’s Eve? Support a community and have a good time at a First Night function.
For family fun on New Year’s Eve it’s hard to pass up a First Night celebration. This event is geared towards family and community on the last night of the year.
The idea of First Night began in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has been at the center of many historic activities including the Boston tea party. While celebrating the bicentennial in 1976, the inaugural First Night was an extension of that celebration. Since, then it has caught on as a way for communities to reach a common ground and have fun at the same time.
First Night is celebrated in cities all across the United States and three other countries. If you are looking for a way to celebrate try First Night in Boston. Here, you will see a celebration of the arts.
From painters to dancers, artists to sculptors, the night is filled with fun for the entire family. And, it wouldn’t be a celebration if the night didn’t end with fireworks. There are two fireworks displays for those who knock off early (the smaller kids) and those who can see the night through.
If you live out west, think about First Night in Spokane, Washington. Here the artistry of the cultures in that area is celebrated. Depending on your tastes, get into the rhythm of gospel, rock, Salsa and others. View ice sculptures and other artistic displays.
Don’t forget the younger set that is joining you for the party. They may not appreciate the 60s or the disco era, so give them the opportunity to have their own theme represented at the party. Your kids can come up with ideas for their generation. It doesn’t have to match the adults since they will be celebrating in a different space.
Contests
Everyone will be dressed in their best to try and become the belle and beau of the ball. Come up with contest categories: Best Dressed, Most Authentic, Funniest Costume, and etcetera. So everyone can participate, type out ballots with the contest categories and let the guests vote for their choices. And yes, they can vote for themselves. There is one stipulation: Kids vote for kids and adults for adults.
The prizes can also be themed. Choose something appropriate for each group like a lava lamp for a 60s or disco party and a pair of binoculars for a Dora and Diego kid’s party.
Who says that a New Year’s Eve party has to be just dresses and suits? A theme party adds a new dimension to the affair. Both kids and adults will want to get in on the fun that goes along with wearing costumes.
It’s that time again. One year gone and another fast approaches. If you are used to being the party host, mix things up this year with a New Year’s Eve theme party.
What is a theme?
A theme party is one that is based around a certain idea. It can be something related to the holiday or something totally different. It is all up to you.
Theme parties are fun because everyone gets to participate. All of your guests can wear a costume and come ready to have fun.
Theme Ideas
Well, there are a million ideas that would be appropriate for a party. Now, some stick with a traditional theme for New Year. How about the Roaring Twenties? Your guests can dress as Dapper Dan or a sultry flapper.
What about a 60s party? You’d be surrounded by flower power and long hair all evening but to each his own. The idea is to make the party one that your guests won’t want to miss.
Theme Decorating
When you choose your theme, you will want the guests to feel like they have walked into that time. If your theme is “disco boogie,” be sure that there is at least one disco ball hanging from your ceiling. You can forgo the lit dance floor if you don’t have room, but it would be a conversation piece!
With kids involved, you will want them to have their own space. That means at least two rooms for the party. Kids aren’t very picky but they like their space.
You can set them up in the garage, the den or the family room. Any activities that you have planned for them will take place here. Include sleeping bags and pillows in case someone crashes before the ball-dropping hour.
The centrally located space can be for the adults. You can set up for party games, socializing and the food area here.
Decorations
These all depend on you and your guests. The kid area will make more of an impact with a great decorating design going on. For the adults, decorating with party favors gives you something to share with everyone when it’s time to go.
Partying with your kids isn’t so bad and you’ll prove that this year by hosting a family-oriented party of your own. Give the babysitters a night off for once. They want to party too.
It’s the last day of the year and everyone is looking for ways to celebrate. If you have kids, you probably hire a sitter so that you can attend a party. This year, help yourself and your friends with a family party where everyone can have fun. After all, ringing in the New Year with your entire family (kids included) can be just as, if not more, fun than without them.
The most important part of any party is the planning. You want this party to be family-oriented so that adults and kids can both have a good time. First of all, that may mean no alcohol except the celebratory glass of champagne at midnight. But, having fun doesn’t mean that alcoholic drinks have to be involved, not at your big bash anyway. For kids, try some sparkling cider or grape juice so they can join in the glass tinking at midnight as well.
Invitations
These need to go out as early as possible. Even before Christmas, folks are talking about how they will celebrate the New Year. One of the best things about a family-oriented party is that no one has to find a babysitter or stay home when they can’t find one.
With that in mind, invite your close friends and their families. Remember that each invitation will have at the least two and at the outset four or five respondents. So, five invitations can equal 25 guests. Check to see if your home can hold that many or more.
Make sure that the invitation is from everyone in the family. Use wording like: The Philip Family would like to invite you to their New Year’s Eve Party 2010.
