We are only a few days away from welcoming 2022! What a year it's been, hasn't it? Despite it all, we should all give ourselves a pat on the back for braving through 2021. With that, let's end the year with a bang! When you have kids, you would probably want to consider these fun at-home activities to ring in the New Year safely.
1. Have a favourite's day
Wrap up the last day and night of the year doing your family's favourite things! Have your favourite breakfast, have takeouts from your favourite restaurant, blast your favourite songs, watch your favourite movie. Do a mix of everyone's favourites to make the day interesting and fun!
2. Create a 2022 wishlist
Think of places to visit, New Year's resolutions, goals or anything at all. Do keep the lists in a safe place so you can revisit them by year-end to check off the things you achieve.
3. Get outside
What's a New Year celebration without fireworks and sparklers? When the clock strikes 12 am, gather around with your kids at the front porch or the balcony to watch the fireworks light up the sky! If you have elder kids, you may want to buy some sparklers too so your kids can play with them. Ensure to supervise and keep the safety tips in mind (keep the sparklers away from the face, hair, and clothing).
4. Reminisce the year
You can print out your favourite photos from 2021 and lay them out for everyone to look at or simply go through your phone's photos and videos gallery to take a trip down memory lane before the clock hits midnight. Talk about the good and bad times, lessons you learnt this year as a family, but do celebrate the fact that even in bad times there was something to be gained. Pretty sure there are plenty of things to laugh about too! Think of those times!
5. Toast to the new year
Whether you want to have a toast with sparkling juice, fizzy drinks or a bottle of milk (for the baby!), celebrating a brand new year with a little 'clink' would be fun that you might just create a new family tradition for years to come!
