Staying Safe At Home To See In The New Year

I am sure that we are all glad to see the back of 2020! Whoever could have predicted what we would all have to endure this time last year? Just as Christmas was a little different to usual, most of us will be having a slightly different way of welcoming in the new year. The majority of the country is in tier three or four so there are no pubs or clubs open, which means that for most, celebrations will be with people in our support bubbles in the safety of our own homes. Now, we have had many epic New Years Eve parties at our house. We’ve never really bothered going out on New Year’s Eve so this year will be business as usual for us. So I thought I would let you in on a few ways that we entertain ourselves on a New Years Eve.

Play family games

We love playing family board games and have such a laugh doing so. Games such as escape rooms, Cobra Paw, Beasts of Balance, Who’s the Dude? And if you have an Alexa then I can highly recommend When in Rome. All of these types of games get the whole family involved, both young and old.

Make a buffet

My boys love it when I do a little party spread for them. We have lots of little nibbles on the table and everyone can just help themselves to what they want. I normally get snacky bits like crisps, sausage rolls and some meaty bites such as popcorn chicken, bbq ribs and chicken goujons. The kids love dips too so I get a variety of those and make my easy salsa dip that they go mad for!

Have a movie night

We have movie nights regularly at our house, not just on New Year. You can make it extra special for the kids and get some *popcorn cartons. I recently got some from Amazon for £5.99. Fill them with your favourite popcorn. If you know what you plan on watching you could do a themed night and print off some tickets and stick some wraps around some paper cups with characters from the film.
I do a monthly round-up of what to watch on TV that might give you a few ideas.

Host A Virtual Party On Zoom

After the year we have had, it’s no wonder we are all reaching for technology to be able to see our friends and family virtually. Why not host a party online and invite your loved ones. You could all get to together online for a chat and drinks or you could perhaps plan a murder mystery night or even a quiz.

Create A Home Spa Day

Not a fan of New Years celebrations? Create a homemade spa for a chilled out time at home. Treat yourself to a hot bubble bath, a facial or a foot scrub and spend the whole day in your pyjamas. This is definitely one of my favourite ways to spend New Year’s Eve.

Memory Jars and Wish Jars

Perhaps you have a jar that you post fun memories in throughout the year. Then you could get together as a family and read through them all. You could also make a wish jar of all the activities and places you would like to visit in the upcoming year.

Wishing you a very happy new year. I hope that next year sees us beating Covid so that we can get back to being safe, seeing our friends and generally enjoying life.
Also sending love to those who have already suffered loss because of this awful virus.