20 New Year’s Activities for Kids

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It’s almost a brand new year and for most teachers, if not all, that means we are approaching or already on Winter Break. Even though we aren’t in class to ring in the New Year with our students, that doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate the New Year with them when we return from break! These 20 New Year’s Activities for Kids are a perfect way to start the new year with a ton of fun as soon as the kids return to school!

*Pair with our New Year’s Writing Center Activities!

These 20 New Year's Activities for Kids are a great way to start the new year with a ton of fun as soon as the kids return from Winter Break!

20 New Year’s Activities for Kids

These 20 New Year’s Activities for Kids are great for both the classroom and home. They are so much fun for kids, young and old!

Grab some pencils and get on the hunt with this Happy New Year Word Search // Domestic Mommyhood  (This is great for older kids, so for kinders, we use these with our 4th grade buddy class and they do it with them – they love it!)

Print and play with this New Year Printable Pack for Preschoolers. // Best Toys 4 Toddlers

Print and Color New Year Hats to wear for the festivities or classroom party. // Happiness is Homemade

Grab these Printable New Year Coloring and Activity Pages for some colorful fun! // Squishy Cute Designs

This Year in Review Printable is great as a take home project or another one to do with older kids or a buddy class! // Skip to My Lou

These New Year’s Party Horn Photo Booth Props are so fun for pictures and a keepsake! // DIY Candy

Make a New Year’s Eve Paper Plate Celebration Clock to count down the hours to the new year. // The Pinterested Parent

Create a New Year’s Pipe Cleaner Crown and Headband for some festive costumes to celebrate. // Pink Stripey Socks

Design a beautiful New Year’s Fireworks Craft to put on display. // In the Playroom

Write your wishes for the new year with this fun New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall Activity. // Buggy and Buddy

Looking for an awesome craft to make for New Year’s? Try these Styrofoam Cup Fireworks! // Glued to My Crafts

Give this New Year’s Eve Countdown Activity a go for a fun craft on New Year’s Eve. // JDaniel4’s Mom

Capture the year with a memorable New Year’s Time Capsule Activity. // A Dab of Glue Will Do

Grab a 2016 Word Art Printable and have a blast doodling and decorating as you say goodbye to last year! // Make and Takes

Set up a fun New Year’s Sensory Bin this month to explore with your kids. // JDaniel4’s Mom

Blast off into the new year with these adorable Craft Stick Fireworks! // Glued to My Crafts

Write about your night and create some fun glasses too with this New Year’s Eve Glasses Writing Activity. // A Dab of Glue Will Do

Why not wear your craft? This Fireworks Ring Craft will bring on all the ooohs and ahhhs from kids! // Fantastic Fun and Learning

Ring in the new year with this Dot Painting New Year’s Printable. // The Resourceful Mama

Get creative and make your own New Year’s Party Masks. // Green Owl Art

This fun printable makes 21 on our list, but we know you will want to add this New Year’s cut and paste sentence activity to your plans too!

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