The Ultimate Guide To Celebrating NYE At Home
You don't have to go out to have fun ringing in the new year — a good NYE night in can be a blast when done right. Whether you're a PJ's and TV kinda girl, or you wanna get dressed up and host your faves, we've got plenty of advice to help you do it all. Here are cocktail, mocktail, and small bite recipes to try, festive ways to DIY while at home, and fun games to play with your friends and family. Happy 2024 friends!
COCKTAILS
Get creative with your bubbly, from edible gold glitter on the rim (fancy!) and a cranberry/pear/ginger mix to kombucha punch and low-calorie options to make it "healthy.";) Prefer to go dry leading into January? Try these mocktail recipes that are kid- and mama-to-be-friendly.
Edibles
Drinks are definitely half the hype for any good NYE, and we venture to say that appetizers are the other half. And with drinks in one hand that means there's only one place to go: finger food. Some of our fave recipes over the years: individual charcuterie boards, Mac 'N Cheese Donuts (kids will LOVE the combo!), a DIY Popcorn Bar, DIY Donut Hole Bar, and DIY Bruschetta Bar (also fun for kids), and slow cooker recipes to warm up the night.
Don't miss our roundup of 14 glittery (and totally edible!) dessert recipes too!
DIYs
Oh what fun it is to stay home and make! Find instructions for making glittery party poppers, confetti cones, and more with our roundup of 16 DIY NYE decorations, including our own confetti DIYs, gold mylar rosettes, and photo backdrops (because why not?).
Activities
Challenge your friends and family to a game night, watch your favorite NYE movies (Sex and the City, When Harry Met Sally, and About Time are some good options), make it a costume Zoom party if you're celebrating together from a distance, or make a DIY night of it with fun family traditions to start this NYE, like creating time capsules, reflection cards, and NYE party hats and nibbles.
Whatever you do, just have fun and a Happy, Happy New Year. You deserve it. 😘
What are your NYE plans at home? Share with us @BritandCo!
