New Year's Eve is a great time to have a party! Include kids in the fun as they create these crafts that will help you welcome the New Year!
Noise maker
Supplies:
Noise maker
Supplies:
- Paper plate
- Yarn
- Beads or macaroni (*see directions below on how to color macaroni*)
- Markers, crayons, colored pencils, glitter glue, stickers, or other items to decorate the plate
- Duct tape
Directions:
- Decorate the paper plate as desired.
- Tape one end of the yarn to the front edge of the paper plate.
- String beads or macaroni onto the yarn until they reach the other side of the plate (yarn should be loosely draped on the plate, not taut).
- Cut the yarn after the last bead and then tape the cut end to the opposite side as the previous end of the yarn.
- Get ready to SHAKE as the clock strikes midnight!
*How to Color Macaroni*
Supplies:
- Small, sealable bag
- Hand sanitizer
- Food coloring
- Macaroni
- Wax paper covered surface
Directions:
- Place a few drops of hand sanitizer and food coloring into the bag. Seal and squeeze the hand sanitizer and food coloring to combine.
- Open bag and place a handful of macaroni into the bag. Seal the bag and move the macaroni around until it is coated.
- Open bag and empty macaroni into a single layer on the waxed paper. Allow to dry for several minutes. If bottoms are still wet, turn macaroni over to allow the bottom to dry.
Supplies:
- Cardboard tube from wrapping paper - cut into 3 inch pieces
- Balloon
- Tape - clear and duct
- Paper
- Markers, crayons, colored pencils, glitter glue, stickers, or other items to decorate the paper
- Confetti (tissue paper cut into tiny pieces works great for this)
Directions:
- Cut paper to fit around tube. Decorate as desired.
- Cut the rounded part of the balloon off...discard.
- Stretch the remainder of the balloon around the end of the tube. Secure balloon to tube with duct tape.
- Tie end of balloon.
- Wrap decorated paper around tube. Use clear tape to secure the seam of the paper and to tape the paper to the end of the tube that has the balloon.
- Place confetti into open end of tube.
- At midnight, pull back on the tied end of the balloon and release. Repeat until all the confetti has been launched.
