How to celebrate the New Year with your family. How to celebrate the coming New Year: options for all occasions How to celebrate the New Year
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The most popular question that acquaintances ask each other in the second half of December sounds something like this: “Have you decided where you will celebrate the New Year?” Have you, friends, decided? The most banal answer you most often hear is: “At home, probably.” For some, celebrating the New Year with their family and in the comfort of their own home is an unshakable tradition that certainly deserves respect. But if you don’t want to celebrate the New Year at home and simply can’t figure out how to spend New Year’s Eve in an original way, then perhaps our ideas will help you make your choice.Let's start with the most budget options.
Idea No. 1. On the central square
In the central square near the main Christmas tree of the city there is always an atmosphere of general fun and celebration. Mummers and Snow Maidens walk around here, champagne explodes every minute, sparklers sparkle, and if the local authorities are generous, then some pop celebrities will also perform in the open area. Here you definitely won’t miss the New Year, because the whole crowd will count down the 12 chimes in unison. Plus, this fun New Year's pastime won't cost you anything. You will only have to spend money on travel to the center and back and on a bottle of champagne, which you will probably want to drink.
Idea No. 2. By the fire
If you’re tired of the feast within four walls, you can go out into the yard, build a fire in a designated area, and fry a barbecue. If you have friendly relations with your neighbors, then you can invite them to join you, hang around the common table, start fires, and light sparklers. If you are lucky with snow, then you can immediately take the kids for a ride on a sled and make a snow woman. If you wish, you can even decorate any tree in the yard (not necessarily a spruce) in a New Year's style and dance around it. Of course, if possible, then better idea with a fire, realize it in a forest clearing, feeling like you’re inside the fairy tale “The Twelve Months,” or in the courtyard of a country house.
We move from budget ideas to an adventurous idea.
Idea No. 3. On the train
What if we meet you on the road? Travel lovers may even really like this scenario. Just imagine: the train is rushing, the wheels are knocking, and New Year’s fun is boiling in your compartment. You can romantically implement this idea together, buying, say, a luxury coupe for two, or you can have a large group noisily crowding into one holiday coupe. The beauty of this idea is that the route can be chosen in such a way that the next morning you find yourself in a city that you have long dreamed of visiting, and devote the first day of the new year to excursions and getting to know a new settlement in your life. By by and large such an idea may also not require large investments. A compartment ticket within the country is available to everyone, and you don’t even have to spend the night in a new city, taking the same train back home in the evening.
Now let's look at more expensive options.
Idea No. 4. In a fashionable hotel
If you are a resident big city, then, for sure, in your city there are many hotels with original concepts (for example, a hotel with dolphins, a water park, etc.). Why should this pleasure be available only to visitors? On New Year's Eve, you can afford to book a nice room and celebrate the New Year in it with your loved one or friends. As a rule, such establishments also offer New Year’s programs for their guests. And in the morning, after getting a good night’s sleep, you can visit the hotel’s bathhouse or spa.
Idea No. 5. In a restaurant
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These are the kind of establishments that are geared towards original New Year celebrations – these are restaurants. One in front of the other they try to surprise potential clients New Year's program. Here everything will be thought out for you: the selection of a cheerful presenter, exciting competitions and prizes, delicious menu, organizing festive fireworks, etc. All you have to do is take care of your outfit and take it with you good mood. In such an atmosphere, neither the little nor the big company.
Idea No. 6. On the beach
Who among us has not dreamed of meeting New Year on the beach next to the gentle sea. Fortunately, the country’s airports are open, and tour operators spare no effort in selecting a New Year’s tour. There are a lot of accessible corners on our planet where on New Year’s Eve it’s comfortable to wear a neckline and mini even under the moon. But, if you didn’t manage to earn money for a New Year’s trip to warmer climes this year, you can go to the sea in your own country. Yes, it will not be as warm as in southern countries, but it will be the sea. And those who truly love it will find it beautiful even in winter. If you absolutely want to celebrate the New Year in a swimsuit, then this can be done at a local water park, for example, or a good bath complex with a swimming pool.
Idea No. 7. In the mountains
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Only mountains can be better than the sea. The statement is contradictory, but if the mountains are more accessible to you than the seaside landscape, then this great idea for New Year's Eve. Snow-capped peaks, skiing and sledding - which can harmonize even more with the magic of the New Year. Ski resorts offer a variety of New Year's programs for vacationers for any budget.
Idea No. 8. In the baths
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Well, if neither the sea nor the mountains, then maybe thermal waters? Just imagine: winter, frost, snow all around, and you are sitting outdoors in a pool with warm thermal water, from which steam comes, with a glass of champagne. Fortunately, on the territory of vast Russia, such pleasure is available in Kamchatka, Baikal, Stavropol, and the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. If there are no thermal lakes within reach, then you can always choose a good bath complex and celebrate the New Year in a warm steam room.
Idea No. 9. In a country house
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It’s good if you have a heated cottage. You can celebrate the New Year in a very epic way with the crackling of wood in the fireplace. If you don’t have your own dacha, on New Year’s Eve real estate agencies become more active with renting out such housing for a couple of nights. You can also rent a detached house in a country complex. The main thing is not to put off negotiations about this until last days of the outgoing year, since such a scenario for celebrating the New Year is quite popular among our compatriots, and there may simply not be any free seats available.
Idea No. 10. At home
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Well, if you still can’t get out of the house, you can make your home gatherings original. As a dress code, you can invite guests to all come in sweaters with deer or yellow (in honor of the coming Year of the Yellow Dog). Also, as the basis of the house, you can borrow the style from such cult films as “The Great Gatsby”, “Chicago”, “Hipsters”, “La La Land” or recall the fashion of “Crazy” of the 90s, etc. If you don’t want to bother with costumes, you can simply agree that everyone will come in bow ties, funny hats or funny glasses. You can also invite Santa Claus in disguise or have one of the company members dress up as him. As a fun pastime, you can think through board and table games, competitions, and select films with a Christmas theme in advance.
In a word, New Year's Eve is not necessarily Olivier, herring under a fur coat and drunken guests looking sadly at the TV on or sleeping in a salad. Celebrating the New Year can turn into an unforgettable event that will set the tone for the entire coming year. Happy holidays!
A weekend in Turkey, in hot countries or a tour of Europe? Before the New Year, travel agencies are ready to satisfy the most demanding clients. Go to the Czech Republic for the holidays - the holiday atmosphere in this country fills literally all the streets and houses. You won’t forget this New Year and Christmas for a long time! Or maybe you'd prefer to celebrate New Year on the beach? And it's possible!
Suitable for: for those who love to travel and are ready to celebrate the New Year without the chimes and the film “The Irony of Fate.”
How to prepare: book and buy a New Year's tour in advance, this will allow you to save on your trip. You can also travel to Europe on your own - then it’s better to buy tickets as early as possible.
2. Celebrate outside
Celebrate New Year's Eve outside? This option has many advantages, and it is not so important where exactly to celebrate: near your cottage, in the park, in the forest or in the courtyard of your house. Here you can relax with your children, arrange active entertainment, set off fireworks, fry sausages on the grill, ride down the slide and enjoy the sparklers. The main thing is to remember to dress warmly.
Suitable for: companies with children, young guys.
How to prepare: think about it in advance entertainment program and buy everything you need: fireworks, sparklers, a bagel big enough for several people.
3. Gathering with a large family at home
A holiday at home is for those who honor traditions. The whole family at a huge table - here it is, the perfect New Year! You can discreetly put a gift under the Christmas tree or order congratulations from the Snow Maiden and Father Frost to your home - the children will be delighted!
As a child, didn’t you dream that Santa Claus would fulfill all your wishes on New Year’s Eve?
Suitable for: families with small children.
How to prepare: hire actors, it is advisable to agree in advance (good actors have New Year's Eve planned long before December) and carefully try to find out what your child wants to get for the holiday.
4. Have a romantic evening together
What could be better than celebrating the New Year in the arms of a loved one? Order delicious food, wrap yourself in a blanket near a real fragrant Christmas tree, watch your favorite New Year's films and drink champagne. You have each other, what else is needed for happiness?
Suitable for: young couples, families without children, newlyweds.
How to prepare: order food in advance (make an order for a specific time). By ordering at the current time, you risk waiting for the courier until next year.
5. Let's go to a restaurant
What could be cooler than New Year's Eve in a chic restaurant with an exciting show program, beautiful music, delicious food and drinks? The obvious advantages of such a holiday: no cleaning or cooking, a variety of dishes, and you definitely won’t be bored.
Usually, city restaurants try to come up with the most interesting and unusual holiday program. Christmas mood guaranteed!
Suitable for: large family with children; for those who count New Year special holiday; for those who decided to celebrate with their parents and want to surprise them.
How to prepare: book a table in advance or buy a ticket to the show program, preferably early, otherwise the most interesting options will sell out.
6. Having fun at the club
If you want to relax with a luxurious program, but the atmosphere of the restaurant is not congenial, go celebrate the New Year in a club or bar. Here you can not only eat and drink deliciously, but also dance until the morning, without being distracted by neighbors and other circumstances of everyday life.
Who is it suitable for?: for those who want to celebrate the New Year in a noisy company.
How to prepare: These events often sell tickets that include free drinks and snacks. Make arrangements in advance, especially if you want to grab a VIP table.
7. Let's go to nature!
How about getting away from the bustle of the city on New Year's Eve and enjoying nature? It is not at all necessary to build a hut in the forest for this. It is enough to rent a cottage or hotel room at a camp site.
And there you can grill, sled, spend active and fun time in the company of friends.
Celebrating the New Year with your family at home is yours best idea on the coming holiday. A joint celebration will undoubtedly bring that same warmth to relationships in your little home world. In addition, the coming year is the best time for change. New Year's Eve with your family will be surrounded by a fairy tale, and you won't need to spend a lot of effort for this.
Start, for example, with the surroundings. It is impossible to imagine a holiday without the spicy aroma of mulled wine, the subtle smell of pine needles, the impatient hissing of champagne in elegant glasses... Second important point- present. Let them be done from the heart. Don't buy things you're not sure about. The third component of success if you decide to spend the New Year at home with friends is image. Take care of aesthetics in detail: let the reflection in the mirror be a happy revelation for you. And of course, the entertainment part of the evening. In this review, we have selected for you a number of games that will delight all family members, regardless of age.
1. “What’s in the box?”
All participants sit in a circle. The main object that needs to be prepared for the game in advance is a beautifully decorated box with all sorts of things: funny items of clothing and accessories (large family panties with flowers, a Papuan skirt made of bags, funny glasses with a nose, etc.). The box is passed around in a circle accompanied by music. The one who has it in his hands when the music stops will have to take out his “fashionable thing” and walk around in it the whole evening, entertaining the guests.
2. "Bullseye"
The competition is ideal for party guests of all ages. Guests stand in a circle, pressing their shoulders and sides tightly against each other. The leader in the center of the circle watches the participants, and they, in turn, pass the apple behind their backs. You can turn on music for ambiance. When she stops, you need to ask the presenter: “Who has the apple now?” If he guessed wrong, the process continues. And if you guess right, the leader and the one who had the apple change places.
3. "Fairy Tale"
A calm but extremely funny game that is ideal for New Year's Eve and any family evening. The essence of the competition is to compose a fairy tale. The presenter can set the topic and the main characters, and the participants, in turn, must write several sentences on a piece of paper that develop the plot of the story. Each new sentence is folded so that the subsequent narrator does not see it. After everyone has made their contribution (you can even do it several times if there are few people), the piece of paper is unfolded and what happened is read out loud. As a rule, incredibly funny tales come out.
4. "Wish"
Very kind family game For New Year's holidays. Participants sit in a circle (possibly at a table), and each one in turn (clockwise) tells the neighbor on the left some pleasant or funny wishes for the next year.
It is better to seat the participants so that the children sit next to their grandparents, and the spouses sit in different places. In wishes, you can take into account the profession or type of activity of the recipient, so that the wishes are relevant and funny.
5. "Caterpillar"
An outdoor game for a large company. The caterpillar is all the participants who hold each other by the waist and squat down. The presenter announces what the caterpillar should do: “The caterpillar woke up, stretched, went to eat, dances, climbs a tree (sofa, ladder) ...”
In order for the caterpillar to be able to carry out commands well, it is important to act coherently and listen to each other. Therefore, to add some sparkle to the game, the caterpillar must have a naughty tail that bothers everyone. Usually the youngest in the family is appointed to this role.
6. “In a large family they don’t click their beaks.”
The game is a synthesis of the “Box” and the competition with chairs. You'll need all sorts of funny ones New Year's attributes, which will be one less than the participants. All items are laid out on the table, music starts playing, and the participants dance. When the music stops, players must run to the table as quickly as possible, grab one attribute and equip it. Those who do not have enough items leave the game, taking any of the items with them.
In our country, celebrating the New Year at home will not surprise anyone. For the most part, such gatherings end in overeating. We have prepared several ideas on how to celebrate the coming year at home in an interesting way.
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How to spend New Year's Eve fun at home?
How to celebrate the New Year, in what company, and in such a way that guests don’t get bored? This question haunts many, because everyone knows the proverb “How you celebrate the New Year is how you will spend it.” That is why everyone prepares for this holiday very carefully, planning in advance what to wear and what to put on the table. But there is no time left for a festive scenario. But in vain, because interesting competitions and funny jokes can replace 1001 salads and other delicacies that hospitable housewives prepare in such quantities that it is impossible to try everything.
A celebration at home is great way celebrate the New Year with your family or organize a meeting with old friends. And believe me, it doesn’t have to be reduced to Olivier and a concert on TV. Instead of traditional salads and appetizers, you can prepare light exotic dishes. Also organize several fun competitions, play Crocodile, Twister or another interesting game that you can involve all members of your family and guests.
Another way to celebrate the New Year in an interesting and unusual way is to make it themed. There are an incredible number of options for organizing a fun celebration, because the theme can be completely different. If you love to cook, take your family and friends on a culinary trip to Italy or France. If your family has a common favorite movie, bring it to life at the New Year's party. However, when choosing a party theme, it is worth remembering that all family members should support this idea. It will also be good if you divide the preparation responsibilities between them - everyone without exception should be involved (entrust the kids with artistic design with thematic drawings).
If you don’t know how interesting it is to celebrate the New Year at home with your family, give them a dream holiday. This is especially important if you are celebrating with children. Try to find out what your loved ones dream of and make it come true. A little creativity and all your loved ones will certainly not forget this New Year.
How to celebrate the New Year at home together?
People in love usually don’t notice anyone around them, so they hardly need company for the New Year. If you are going to spend a festive night with your loved one (or loved one), take care of the romantic atmosphere. The muted flickering of candles, which is reflected in New Year's tinsel, light background music, an interestingly decorated table, delicious dishes and just the two of you - this will probably not be erased from memory. Forget about electric lights and TV this evening - they can dispel the New Year's magic. But the lungs romantic comedies on an old projector - this is quite appropriate (you can rent it).
As for snacks, they should be as light and interesting as possible. A couple of salads, a hot dish and dessert - this will be enough, because the point of celebrating together is not at all in a table laden with food.
It's also worth remembering to have fun. This can be both innocent entertainment like “Twister” and “adult” cubes or cards. No matter which option you choose, you definitely won’t be bored.
How to celebrate the New Year alone at home?
Is it possible to celebrate the New Year alone, leaving all the noisy festivities outside the door of your apartment? Of course, in our country it is not customary to celebrate the beginning of the calendar year alone - it just so happens that noisy companies are in fashion. But this does not mean at all that it is impossible. Such a holiday is a great opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle and devote time to your loved one. A huge advantage of such a celebration is that you can cook several of your favorite dishes, wrap yourself in a warm blanket and watch all your favorite movies. Or you can celebrate the New Year in a warm bath with foam, fruit and champagne (or cocktails) - it depends only on your personal preferences and desires. And most importantly - no overeating and no pain in the morning.
How to celebrate New Year with friends?
Whether there are three of you or in a big noisy company, it doesn’t matter at all. The main condition is that it should be fun, exciting and interesting. Preparing for the New Year is not a matter of one day, so it makes sense two or three weeks before the holiday to get together with the same company and discuss the main organizational issues. This includes the theme of the party, the distribution of dishes (for example, the hostess prepares only hot dishes, and the guests bring everything else with them) and music with competitions. A joint celebration implies a division of responsibilities between all guests. Decorating the house, preparing holiday dishes, writing a holiday script. The correct distribution of roles will not only make the celebration perfect, but will also bring you closer (this is especially true in companies where unfamiliar people meet).
Home scenes for the New Year
If you celebrate the New Year at home, this does not mean at all that you do not need any competitions. On the contrary, to make the celebration not boring, special attention should be paid to entertainment. At both children's and adult parties, it is equally appropriate to invite guests to perform small mini-performances. They are included in most New Year's programs offered by event agencies, as well as thematic forums on the Internet. Everyone will surely like this entertainment, because it is supposed collaboration over a production or concert.
To act out this or that scene you will need funny texts, masks and a little acting art.
A lottery will also help to diversify the festive feast, where mandatory tasks will be played. Even the most ridiculous actions that guests can pull out will arouse keen interest on New Year’s Eve and will definitely not let you get bored (for example, on a piece of paper there may be a proposal to depict a symbol of the coming year or its habits).
If you want to celebrate the New Year with your family, you can organize a whole home performance with many quizzes and competitions with your own hands. Of particular interest to your loved ones may be a holiday auction, at which you will “sell” their previously hidden things for a rhyme or song.
Home quests for the New Year are also incredibly popular. These are a wide variety of riddles, by solving which guests receive not only a lot of positive emotions, but also small souvenirs. You can develop a quest script for a home party yourself or find it on the Internet.
The same applies to New Year competitions that you want to hold at home. For a home company, both old, familiar competitions and more exotic ones are quite suitable. For fun, guests will gladly agree to participate in any experiments and the craziest competitions.
Home photo zone for the New Year
To organize a photo zone, beautifully decorate the Christmas tree, place figurines of the Snow Maiden, the Snowman and other heroes near it, elegant boxes with gifts, and also prepare New Year's hats in which your guests can do a festive photo shoot.
Scenario for New Year 2018 in the comfort of your own home
Scenarios for home celebrations can be found in large quantities on the World Wide Web. Their theme and scope depend mainly on whether you are celebrating in a noisy company of bosom friends or with your family. Holiday scenarios always come with ready-made competitions, tasks and interesting games. If you yourself want to write the script for the celebration, then you must take into account that all the entertainment is for both children and adults, so that not a single guest gets bored. They should not contain low or vulgar humor - all this is inappropriate at such an event. But cool competitions for a large company are welcome, but they are not at all suitable for children’s pastime. In general, be guided by the situation and try to take into account all the wishes of small and large guests, and then your home holiday will definitely turn out to be fun.
New Year's Eve at home is not only a familiar feast, but also an opportunity to have fun with family and friends.