Kids' Glee on New Year's Eve

Goodbye 2020 and good riddance! Hello 2021! It's been a long time since we've been so excited to be a year older.

New Year's Eve is here! Here's a way to have a little celebration with your children. End 2020 with one hour of kids' glee - meaning, games - on New Year's Eve. Then turn on a movie so adults can hang. Finally, end the celebration by ringing in the New Year with an early kids' countdown. Anytime - noon, 3pm, midnight - works as long as you countdown backwards, make some noise, and yell, "Happy New Year!"

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New Year's Games for Kids

One child is Mr. Fox and stands at one side of the room, with his/her back to the group. The rest of the children (and participating adults) stand at the opposite side of the room and say, “Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox, what time is it?” Mr. Fox replies with a time, such as two o’clock. The children then take two steps toward Mr. Fox. The objective is to touch Mr. Fox before midnight. However, if Mr. Fox says, “Midnight!”, all the children must run back to their side before Mr. Fox turns around and tags them.

Children and adults must cross the room and return while waddling with a balloon between their legs/knees. Practice once and then turn this game into a race or relay. 

Pair up children and participating adults. Each "team" must stand back to back, and keep the balloon between their backs without falling, while moving across the room, around a chair/table, and back.

Each child must keep a balloon in the air. First only with one hand. Next only with feet. Last, only with heads. Older children are out for the round if their balloon hits the ground. Play a new song for each round. Try to reach 21 balloon bops each time. 

Separate children into two lines and have children sit or lay on the floor. The object of this game is to grab the balloon with only your feet and pass it down the line. Stack a pile of balloons by the first person in each line. This person must pick one balloon up with his feet, pass it over his head/body to the person behind him. That person must "grab" it with her feet, and pass over her head. Continue until all balloons are passed down the line. 

Then switch to "Sardines" instead. You, the adult, hides. The children count to twenty-one together and they holler "Ready or Not, Here Comes 2021!" When one child (or ten of them) find you, then they hide with you. Last person searching wins.