Throw a “Noon Year’s Eve” party.
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This is great for kids who are too little to stay up until midnight.
You can also celebrate the New Year with your kids when it arrives in a different time zone.
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If you live on the West Coast, for example, you can celebrate midnight in New York, and even watch the ball drop in Times Square on the East Coast cable feed. After a little celebrating you can have the kids in bed by 9:15!
Let your kids bring the noise at midnight with these DIY shakers.
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They are super fun for your kids to make as they wait for the big moment. Learn how here.
These sophisticated noise makers are fun to make, too, especially by older kids.
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Find out how here.
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