With the new year right around the corner, you may have wondered how to celebrate this holiday in a world without grand parties and ball drops. Fret not, you can still ring in the new year in a family-friendly fashion that keeps you safely indoors.
All of these celebratory ideas can be executed on a minimal budget and are appropriate for family members of all ages.
Dinner and a Show – In Your Living Room
One of the themes of New Year’s Eve is reflection. What better way to send off the year than by revisiting some of your most cherished family memories? Take some time beforehand to prepare video clips and photos of family vacations, holidays, and memorable moments. You don’t have to limit it to just 2020. Your family will enjoy looking back over the past few years to remember the good times.
Send Off Bad Luck with El Año Viejo
Another popular New Year’s Eve tradition is to cast off bad habits and poor luck, leaving a fresh start for the new year. Consider adopting the Latin American tradition of El Año Viejo (the old year). Start by creating a dummy out of old cardboard or similar paper materials. “Dress” the dummy with scraps of clothing from each family member. Then, write down whatever you want to leave behind in 2020, and pin it to the dummy. At midnight, everyone pitches in and tears El Año Viejo to shreds, letting the bad luck disappear with the old year.
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Ring in Midnight from Another Country
While it’s not easy to physically travel to another country right now, you can bring some international flair into your celebration at home. This strategy is particularly attractive for parents of young children. Rather than keeping the little ones up until midnight, celebrate the new year when the clock strikes midnight in another country. For added festivity, cook food and incorporate traditions of the country you’ve chosen to celebrate. It could be anything from French macarons to Japanese mochi.
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