How to celebrate a kid-friendly New Year's Eve?

New Year's Eve is a treasured holiday for people all over the world. It marks the beginning of a new year with renewed hope and wishes. A lot of celebrations and festivities take place around New Year's Eve that can be all-inclusive and fun even for parents with children.

Celebration festivals and events along with the family can be extremely important for everyone. It helps parents and children spend time together and strengthen their bonds. In the age of technology and overall fast life, parents seldom find leisure time to spend with their children. Children too are holed up in either studies and tuitions or digital media. Events, therefore, become a great way to find time for family and work towards the betterment of their relationships.

For most parents, a child-friendly new year's eve celebration is the ideal way to join the new year's festivities. There are a large number of ways in which you can celebrate new year's eve with your family. From outings to celebrations at home, you can select your preferred option according to your and your family's wish and convince. 

Here are some ways you can spend new year's eve with kids and family members.

Family Getaways for New Year 2020

While it is true that the coronavirus has made it difficult for parents to plan a family getaway for special occasions, you can still plan an excellent outing with friends in a safe environment. Many places and tourist spots have already opened across the country and have been operational while keeping in mind certain safety measures to avoid the spread of the virus. You can plan a visit to any short-distance or nearby tourist spot where there will be less crowd. Try choosing a large open space like a park, zoo, playground, recreational grounds, Riverside, sea beach, hill stations and such. Avoid going to closed spaces like malls, restaurants, and cinemas. You can also take a road trip in personal cars and enjoy some quality time on the road.

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At Home Movie Sessions

New Year's Eve and a chilly winter evening call for an at-home movie binge with family and friends. In times of the pandemic, having an awesome movie binge at home will be an extremely safe but enjoyable time with family. It is the season of Christmas movies and you can arrange the perfect movie session and enjoy it with children. You can also set up a small movie party by inviting friends and family who are all for kid-friendly movies. Make some delicious popcorn, snacks and nibbles and spend some cosy time watching magical movies on New Year's Eve. Some perfect kid-friendly movie recommendations from us are Lion King, Baby's Day Out, Jungle Book, Ice Age, Frozen, Moana. Some Bollywood movies to watch with kids are Taare Zameen Par, Stanley Ka Dabba, Chiller Party, The Blue Umbrella, Jungle Book.

Family Cookout with Kids

New Year's Eve means a host of delicious meals and snacks for a fun-filled evening party. Cooking for a large number of people can be challenging and time-consuming. However, it doesn't have to be boring. Plan a nice cookout with your family and include everyone in the preparation and cooking process. Assign all the family members some task. You can also include kids and ask them to do some age-appropriate tasks like washing veggies, bringing condiments and so on. Cooking will then become a fun-filled family activity for everyone. Kids will be especially happy to contribute to the New Year's celebrations by helping you cook.