Another blog on New Year…we dedicate this one to those who are too caught up at work to have big celebrations, little low-key or not the party type in general. Regardless, everyone deserves a celebration, even if it is a small one at your house. Take it from us, festivities at home can be incredibly fun; all you need is a few crazy ideas. We know loads of unique ways to celebrate this New Year’s Eve at your very own home. Keep reading:
10 Things to Do on New Year’s Eve at Home
- Create a Memory Board to Look Back
- Host a Game Night and Challenge your Buddies
- Fire up that Barbeque
- Sing your Heart Out with Karaoke
- Have a Dance Party in your Finest Dress
- Enjoy a Photo Session with Quirky Props
- Watch all your Favourite Shows during a TV Marathon
- Get Countdown Bags Full of Amazing Goodies
- Organise a Treasure Hunt for the Little Ones
- Plan Ahead by Making New Year’s Resolutions
Read ahead to know more:
1. Create a Memory Board to Look Back
Create a Memory Board to Look Back
The New Year is a time for looking back at your achievements and all the good things, so let’ start with that. Making a memory board is one of the best things to do this New Year’s Eve alone. Just pick a wall you don’t really care about or buy a small billboard along with a notepad and thumb pins. Write down your favourite memory on a piece of paper and pin it on the board; if you have photos to remind you about those events, even better!
2. Host a Game Night and Challenge your Buddies
Host a Game Night and Challenge your Buddies
Even if you aren’t going out this time, it doesn’t mean you really have to be alone. Get your bunch of friends or family members, and have aboard or card game tournament all through the night. It could be carom, Uno or even endless rounds of poker (which I did with my friends 2-3 years ago, using matchsticks for poker chips). You could switch between games every hour, so you don’t get too engrossed and lose track of time.
3. Fire up that Barbeque
Fire up that Barbeque
This is my personal favourite; setting up a portable barbeque on your terrace or courtyard (if your house has one). Barbies are easily available online under various budgets and sizes. So, get one along with good-quality coal, and set it up out in the open. You can use a variety of meats, such as chicken legs or breasts, lamb or pork. If you are a vegetarian, then paneer, capsicum, onions, tomatoes and potatoes make great grills.
4. Sing your Heart Out with Karaoke
Sing your Heart Out with Karaoke
Karaoke with your close ones is one of the best ideas for a low-key New Year’s party at home. You need absolutely nothing for this apart from a record player which works. Singing aloud your favourite songs, may be in weird voices, would be quite fun. You could even host make-believe Indian Idol auditions or shows, with three of you playing the role of judges, and passing comic comments on the performances.
5. Have a Dance Party in your Finest Dress
Have a Dance Party in your Finest Dress
Just like karaoke, you could have a dance session at your house. You could cover the lights with strong multi-colour cellophane so that these mimic disco lights. Then, get some drinks, have the music blazing, dress up in your best clothes, and start the part-ayy! And, make sure somebody records because you are going to want to look back at the crazy night you had with your gang. It’s a good way to stay awake so that you don’t miss the countdown, after which you’d jump and shout “Happy New Year” at the top of your voice.
6. Enjoy a Photo Session with Quirky Props
Enjoy a Photo Session with Quirky Props
Who doesn’t like taking photos?! All you Instagram-crazy peeps, you have to have a photo session this New Year’s Eve. New Year-themed props are all the rage these days; hence, easily available at stores or online. You could even get these customised with resolutions you are thinking of taking, things you know are set to happen for you or whatever else you want. Make funny or really well-thought-of poses and click amazing photos, making 2024 New Year’s Eve a night to remember.
7. Watch your Favourite Shows during a TV Marathon
Watch all your Favourite Shows during a TV Marathon
Nothing beats binge-watching your favourite movies or TV shows with your loved ones, curled up in a warm blanket. All you need is popcorns, some drinks, preferably a large TV with a good sound system and dim lights. You could specifically pick Christmas and New Year movies or TV shows, for example, watch similarly themed episodes of everybody’s favourite F.R.I.E.N.D.S or all the sequels of Home Alone.
8. Get Countdown Bags Full of Amazing Goodies
Get Countdown Bags Full of Amazing Goodies
This is a really good one. Get some bags full of goodies like candies or gifts, and mark it with hours; may be just write those down or draw a clock. So, whenever the clock strikes every hour, you can open the one marked for it. This is especially good if you are celebrating New Year’s Eve with your kids or even if your little ones are having a slumber party.
9. Organise a Treasure Hunt for the Little Ones
Organise a Treasure Hunt for the Little Ones
Got kids? Then, you have to have a treasure hunt because they will absolutely love it. Get their favourite things, hide them around the house, leave interesting (or confusing) clues and let them have a run trying to find those. It is a good way to engage the kids, while you grown-ups have your own party with drinks and lots of bickering.
10. Plan Ahead by Making New Year’s Resolutions
Plan Ahead by Making New Year’s Resolutions
How do you welcome the New Year without New Year’s Resolutions? Sit together with your loved ones and make interesting and meaningful ones. You could get a billboard to pen those down or record it on the camcorder, so someone could remind you of those in future. This way, next year, you can really look back and see how far you came to fulfilling the promises you made to yourself.
There are loads of ideas on how to make your 2022 New Year’s Eve celebrations at home worthwhile and memorable; these were the ones we found the most amazing. If you know of more things to do at home during New Year’s Eve, let us know in comments and spread the love.
Happy New Year!!!
