SMART STRATEGIES FOR A KID-FRIENDLY NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY MAKE IT TO THE COUNTDOWN WITHOUT A MELTDOWN
Holiday celebrations are some of the most exciting moments for kids, be it trick-or- treating or tearing open Christmas presents. But properly celebrating New Year’s Eve may be a struggle for the little ones. If you’ve
a little white lie. Changing all the clocks forward isn’t exactly new, but now, with the help of streaming services and YouTube, you can make a bulletproof fake countdown.
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Number colorful balloons and let your children pop one every 30 minutes or hour. You can even fill the final balloon with confetti to celebrate New Year’s Day! Have everyone dress up fancy to make your at-home party feel more like a New York celebration. Create a bucket list together for everything you want to do in 2024. Get outside and play with sparklers! Every hour, turn off the lights, play a song, and crack some glow sticks for a dance party! Make fun and easy party appetizers together. Look through old photos and videos of the past year together.
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let your kids try to stay up until midnight in previous years, you may have experienced sleepiness, tantrums, and cranky mornings the next day, which isn’t the best way to start the new year. Well, this time around, you can be better prepared! Thanks to countless clever parents sharing their tips and
At your preferred bedtime, play last year’s New Year’s
Eve countdown on the TV. Amp up the celebrations with a rowdy countdown, cheering, and glasses of sparkling apple cider! Then, bring the festivities to an end and get your kids ready for bed. It’s as easy as that!
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tricks, we’ve compiled the most genius hacks that will make this New Year’s Eve not just kid- friendly but actually fun! A little secret won’t hurt ’em. Have you tried a faux countdown? You can save yourself the headache entirely by implementing
If they do stay up, make it fun! Of course, if you would rather stay up with your children, feel bad lying, or don’t think you could pull the wool over their eyes, then there are some creative ways to keep them entertained until midnight without a meltdown.
When you plan ahead, you can ensure that your kids have enough activities to make it to midnight without any hassle. Of course, the fake countdown is always an option too!
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Tasty Holiday Chocolate Mousse
Add even more cheer to the holidays with this decadent chocolate mousse.
Ingredients
• 10 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped • 4 tbsp butter
• 4 large eggs, separated • 2 tbsp granulated sugar • 1/2 cup heavy cream
1. In a medium heatproof bowl, add chocolate and butter. Set the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and stir until chocolate and butter are melted and blended, then remove from heat and let cool slightly. 2. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks until thick. Then gradually add melted chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. 3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Then gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. 4. In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold egg whites and then cream into the chocolate mixture. 5. Pour into individual serving dishes and chill for 3 hours or until set. directions
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