2015, It's Been Real.

2015 may be winding down, but your party better not. Here you will find family friendly ideas to liven up any party.

Yes, the countdown will begin. Yes, the ball drop. Yes, the party will rage and go down in history. But, how do you keep adults and kids entertained? Here are a few games to play as you welcome 2016 with the ones you love.

New Year's Eve Fill-In

In case you haven't thought much about your New Year's resolutions, it's never too late! Set out a stack of fill-in papers for your guests so they have something to do as the arrival of all your guests  stagger and you finish up the last few things.

Here are a handful of sample questions to include on your sheets:

-A bad habit I'm going to break...

-A new skill I would like to learn...

-A person I hope to be more like...

-A good deed I'm going to do...

-A place I'd like to visit...

-A book I'd like to read...

-A new food I'd like to try...

-I'm going to be better at...

Table Scape
Besides the guest list, what's the most important part of the party? Obviously, the food table! It's important to create an inviting table scape that will encourage guests to sample the food you have been slaving over all day. It's New Year's Eve so incorporating bling, metallics and shimmer into the table scape is key.

Table Scape Details:
Threshold Tablecloth: Target // Lace & Shimmer Placemats: Target; no longer in stock
 // Nate Berkus Gold Plates: Target (on sale) // Chalkboard: Hobby Lobby // Gold Sea Urchin Figurine: Target 
// Pine cones: Hobby Lobby (spray painted, also seen in my Thanksgiving Table Scape post)
 // Square Serving Tray: Tai Pan Trading (In Store Only) // Rectangle Serving Tray: Gift; So I'm not sure! 
// Gold Tree Place Holders: Crate & Barrel (sold out, but they still have snowflakes for $1.97 each)

New Year's Eve Game

Write or type up questions and cut them into squares. Have your guests sit in a circle and select a card one at a time and answer the question. You can have your questions refer back to the past year or about the year to come. 

Here are a few examples of questions you can include:

-Most embarrassing moment of the year.

-Best movie of the year.

-Favorite song of the year.

-Best moment of the year.

-Hardest you laughed this year.

-Best piece of advice you received this year.

-Biggest lesson you learned this year.

-Most memorable trip of the year.

-Day this past year you'd live over and over.

-Best thing you did for someone else this year.

-Most overrated celebrity story of the year.

I hope you enjoy these games as much as my family has in the past. It's a great way to reflect on the past year and make goals for the upcoming one. As for now, our family will continue practicing for the midnight chaos!

Happy New Year!

What do you guys do to pass the time on New Year's Eve? I would love to hear your family's traditions. Please leave a comment below!