10 Ideas for How to Celebrate New Year's Eve 2024 at Home |

by Alina Orozco

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Unique ideas for ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home. What to do and how to make it fun, easy and festive.

We’ve spent the last few New Year’s Eve celebrating at home, so I’m no stranger to what to do at home for New Year’s Eve. Here are 10 Ideas for How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 at Home

1. Get Dressed Up 2024 Style

Any celebration feels better when you make a little effort into getting dressed. To make it fun for the entire family, let everyone dress in whatever they like, as long as its festive. Silk pajamas with heels, a tuxedo jacket and boxer shorts, a superhero outfit? Why not?!

It’s the end of the year, so anything goes. This might actually be what our family New Year’s Eve outfit might look like this year.

On a serious note, anything with a little sparkle sounds very necessary for a New Year’s Eve outfit. And with a little shimmer and these faux leather leggings I just purchased last month.

For other holiday style ideas check out this post.

2. Create a Special NYE Meal

What can you do on New Years Eve at home? How about creating the ultimate cheese fondue dinner? I love a fondue dinner idea for New Year’s Eve because it’s interactive and engaging for the entire family and also takes longer. This way the meal can be part of the planned fun. You can also follow up with a chocolate fondue as dessert later in the evening.

It’s also pretty low maintenance kind of meal as everyone gets to help themselves once you put everything out and make the cheese. For a kid-friendly version, skip the wine 🙂

What can couples do on New Years Eve?

For couples it might be fun to spend time in the kitchen together making a sexy seafood dish. Something about New Year’s Eve dinner screams a good surf and turf option. Or maybe making sushi together. Trying a new dish and making it together is a great way to spend a quiet New Year’s Eve.

For me, a shrimp cocktail and a glass of bubbly is a must and makes for a perfect New Year’s Eve appetizer.

3. Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home with a Special Cocktail

What’s a celebration without a signature cocktail?! For New Year’s Eve I typically go for the bubbly, but lately I am into craft cocktails, like this bourbon pomegranate manhattan or you can make this pear and pomegranate champagne cocktail so you don’t skip on the bubbles.

4. Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home by Decorating

A few party city decorations may go a long way for a NYE celebration at home. It makes the evening look and feel special. I also love the idea of popping a balloon for every hour leading up to midnight. Perhaps creating a photo station might be fun, to take photos with the family or selfies. They also have a DIY balloon drop, which might be a great mess-free way to celebrate the New Year.

I plan to pick up some decorations, noise makers and also silly string to add to the fun.

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5. Invite Friends and Family

Invite people you enjoy to celebrate with you, and let them know ahead of time what to expect from your home NYE celebration, and what they can bring.

6. Sing Your Heart Out

I don’t know about you, but I never had a bad time singing karaoke. The truth is everyone secretly loves to be in the spotlight, as soon as you find their favorite tune. A karaoke machine is a great way to entertain everyone and have a few laughs.

7. Create a Playlist

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home with a perfect playlist. The only thing I truly miss about going out on New Year’s Eve is the dance party aspect of it, or more specifically dancing. A personally curated playlist ensures your New Year’s Eve party is fun because you’ll hear music you love and dancing in your own kitchen is highly underrated.

I also recommend a few lights. Nothing gets that “we’re here to have fun” like a few strobe lights! We have these party lights and they’re easy to operate and add so much to the atmosphere.

8. Play Games

How do you make a New Years Eve party fun? Play games.

There are countless fun games that you can organize for the night to engage everyone at home. Charades seems to always be a hit for everyone. Add cocktails and charades guarantees a lot of laughter.

Another silly game is this monkey tail. Always fun for all ages. Scategories is another favorite of ours, that would be fun to play after dinner.