We have been working on teaching Mai time lately. She has recently learned her months and weeks and now we have been working on the hours in a day. A couple of weeks ago we made pendulum clocks. They were a lot of fun to make together and they have been a fun way to teach her how to tell time. With New Year’s coming up next week, time is on the mind still, so we decided to make clocks again. This time our clocks are ready to party.
There are only two more weeks until we ring in another year. New Year’s has changed a lot for us ever since having our daughter. New Year’s Eve is a great time to reflect on all the wonderful memories that we have made throughout the year. It is also a wonderful time to build traditions & make new memories. There are many fun ways to get your child excited about the New Year. We have compiled a list of great crafts, activities & more.
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All That Sparkles
Sparkler Firework Craft from Kid’s Craft Room
Firework Sensory Bottles from Messy Little Monster
New Year’s Eve Pop-up Homemade Fireworks from Kid’s Craft Room
Fireworks in a Jar from I Can Teach My Child
Fireworks Ring Craft from Fantastic Fun and Learning
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Kid’s Love Confetti
Toilet Paper Tube Confetti Poppers from Smashed Peas & Carrots
Confetti Ornaments from Little Bins For Little Hands
DIY Confetti Poppers from Persia Lou
Paint Chip Confetti from The Life of Jennifer Dawn
New Year’s Confetti Poppers from Adventures In Wunderland
New Year’s Eve Confetti Poppers from One Good Thing By Jillee
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Make Some Noise
Water Bottle Noise Makers from Adventures in Wunderland
DIY Noise Makers from JMan and Miller Bug
Jingle Bell Noise Makers from Learning Creating Living
Plastic Egg Maracas from Apartment Therapy
Toilet Paper Roll Noise Maker from JMan and Miller Bug
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Festive Food
New Year’s Eve Countdown Cookies from Adventures in Wunderland
Family Traditions -Milk & Cookies from Hodge Podge Craft
Painted Firework Toast from Messy Little Monster
Kid’s New Year’s Eve Mocktails from Modern Parents Messy Kids
New Year’s Eve Midnight Cupcakes from Confessions of a Facebook Queen
Fireworks Biscuits from Messy Little Monster
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Countdown to the New Year
New Year’s Eve Countdown Chain from Sugar Aunts
Paper Plate New Year’s Eve Clock from The Pinterested Parent
New Year’s Eve Countdown Ball from JDaniel4’s Mom
New Year’s Eve Kid’s Countdown Clock from Buggy and Buddy
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Sensory Fun
New Year’s Sensory Bin from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Celebration Playdough Recipe from Buggy and Buddy
New Year’s Party Slime from Little Bins For Little Hands
Glitter Cloud Dough from Crafts On The Sea
Happy New Year’s Slime from Mama’s Happy Hive
Celebration Gak from Glued to My Crafts
Glittery New Year’s Playdough from Home Grown Friends
Gold & Silver Slime from Fun a Day
New Year’s Eve Party Slime from Left Brain Craft Brain
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New Year’s Printables
New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt from Buggy and Buddy
New Year’s Printable Coloring Hats from Tot Schooling
Annual Questions for the Kids from Simply Kierste
New Year’s Bingo from Playdough to Plato
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New Year’s Traditions with the Kids
Memory Jar from Learning and Exploring Through Play
New Year’s Wishing Tree from No Time For Flash Cards
Explaining New Years To Your Kids With Activities from Little Bins for Little Hands
Family Activity Countdown from EDventures With Kids
New Year’s Resolutions for Families by Mum In The Mad House
New Year’s Eve Time Capsule from Adventures In Wunderland
New Year’s Wishing Wall by Buggy and Buddy
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All the Rest of It
Party Blower Craft from Mommy’s Bundle
Hand Print Hand Clapper New Years Craft from The Pinterested Parent
New Year’s Fizzy Science from Little Bins For Little Hands
DIY photo props from Pink Stripey Socks
New Year’s Party Glasses from Artsy Momma
New Year’s Wish Crackers from Mum In The Mad House
DIY New Year’s Eve Hat from Girl Inspired
Whatever your plans this New Year’s, have fun, be safe & enjoy.
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Before my husband & I had our daughter, New Year’s Eve was a whole lot different from it is today. We used to have a big New Year’s party every year complete with a New Year’s back drop. Our celebration has changed over the last few years. It is a far quieter evening, but has still remained festive and fun only in a much different way.
Last year we celebrated with friends & the kids almost made it to 11 o’clock.
11 o’clock last year meant nothing to my daughter as she had very little concept of time, but this year she understands it a bit more & we have been working on our time telling skills. With New Year’s fast approaching, it seemed fitting to make a New Year’s clock. It would be a great craft for the holiday & allow us to continue with our teachings on time.
What you will need:
Paper plates (2 for each clock made)
Paint
Markers
Glue
Directions:
Paint inside of the bottom of a paper plate avoiding the outside edges. Let the paint dry.
Use a marker to write in your hour numbers around the clock.
Cut out clock hands. Make one larger than the other.
Push a split pin through the hands & the paper plate. Secure loosely so that the hands move easily.
Cut a pendulum shape & another shape like shown to house your pendulum. Glue the pendulum housing to the back of the clock face. Center it under the 6 o’clock.
Use another split pin to insert the pendulum to the middle of another paper plate.
Glue the paper plates together while avoiding the area that houses the pendulum.
Use your new clock to teach your child how to tell time. Hopefully they love changing the time & moving the pendulum as much as my little girl does.
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I love hearing the random topics that come out of my daughter’s mouth. Yesterday her Nana was over and they were having a conversation about cuckoo clocks. I did not even know that my daughter knew what a cuckoo clock was. I am not sure how it began, but it set a light bulb off in my head & made me want to make a cuckoo clock craft. After her visit with Nana, I asked Mai if she wanted to make a cuckoo clock & her face lit up. “I will go get the pink paint.” I guess that is a yes. I wanted to make one with a cuckoo bird that she could move in and out of the clock. The end result was cute & fun.
What you will need:
Milk or juice carton
Acrylic paints
A piece of cardboard
Foam sheets or construction paper
Craft stick
Pipe cleaner
Glue gun (For adult use)
For the cuckoo
Pom pom
Googly eyes
Feathers
Directions:
Rinse out a carton & let it dry.
Cut a square out for the cuckoo’s window.
Cut a horizontal slit in the back at the same height as the bottom of the window. Cut a vertical slit about a 1/2″ above the other slit.
Paint the whole carton in the color of your choosing & let dry. As you probably guessed, we picked pink.
Since my daughter was busy painting, I worked on the details for our clock.
Form a bird out of a pom pom, feathers & pipe cleaners. Glue the cuckoo to the end of a craft stick.
Cut the details such as the shutters & eaves of the roof out of foam or construction paper. We work with foam because it does not wrinkle or tear as easily.
Cut a circle out & draw in the clock’s face. Glue all of your details in place.
Cut out a piece of cardboard narrow enough to fit into the window & fit into the horizontal slit in the back. Have the cardboard extend out of the window about 1 1/2″. Glue into place.
Stick the craft stick & bird into the carton with the stick poking out the vertical slit.
Use the craft stick to move your bird in & out. “Cuckoo, Cuckoo!” Mai loved her new cuckoo clock. “Mama, this cuckoo clock is so awesome.”
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