New Year's Eve Preschool Activities

12/6/2022

New Year's Eve Preschool Activities

New Year's Eve is approaching quickly, and there is no better time to reflect on the past year and celebrate what's ahead with some fun preschool activities. New Year's Eve is a great time to celebrate with friends and family, and there are many ways to include preschoolers in a New Year's Eve celebration. Preschoolers will be excited to celebrate the new year with fun crafts, activities, and free printables. These ideas and recommendations are easy to make and perfect for prepping ahead for holiday fun!

Take a closer look at these Preschool New Year's Eve Activities and Ideas.

While New Year's Eve is traditionally viewed as an adult holiday there are plenty of fun ways to make this holiday preschool friendly! Be sure to check out our New Year's Theme planning page for more holiday fun.

New Year's Activity Pack

Ring in 2023 with our New Year's Eve Activity Pack loaded with engaging and hands-on learning activities that will make a New Year's celebration loads of fun!

Party Hat Color Matching

Invite preschoolers to strengthen their color recognition and matching skills with a party hat-matching activity in our New Year's Eve Activity Pack.

New Year's Number Puzzle

Practice number ordering while building a fun New Year's balloon. Grab this activity from our New Year's Eve Activity Pack.

New Year's Counting Mats

Grab some fun sparkly pom-poms and invite preschoolers to practice counting with New Year's themed counting mats from our New Year's Activity pack.

Make a Time Capsule

Build a time capsule with your preschooler, invite them to collect favorite items or pictures then open up the following year! Learn more about building a time capsule with your preschooler in this blog post, a freebie is included, too!

Confetti Writing Tray

Nothing says New Year's Eve quite like confetti. Turn your preschooler's confetti craze into an educational writing tray. Preschoolers will trace numbers, letters, or the new year in this exciting writing tray. Check out the confetti writing tutorial blog post for more information on building your own.

New Year's Eve Picture Books

Picture books are a great way to educate preschoolers on holidays, and traditions. Check out this extensive list of picture books for celebrating New Year's Eve with your preschoolers.

DIY Party Poppers

Party poppers, balloon drops, and more! Count down to the New Year with a homemade set of party poppers. Let preschoolers get creative with the supplies and watch how the party poppers come to life. Checkout the party pack tutorial.

Glitter Slime

Celebrate New Year's Eve with glittery slime! Slime is a great way to keep preschoolers engaged and they can even help with making it. Glitter slime directions can be found within this tutorial.

Countdown to New Years Small World Play

Watching the ball drop is a staple in many households, and while we count down the minutes to the new year encourage your preschoolers to build their own ball drop! Pair with a fun New Year's book then use blocks, people, and a free ball drop activity from Pre-K Printable Fun!

Costume Shop Dramatic Play

New Year's Eve is the perfect occasion to dress your best! Provide preschoolers with various costume materials to set-up a costume shop for New Year's Eve. Grab a costume shop dramatic play set to create the perfect shop.

New Year's Eve Party Pattern Blocks

Fireworks are the perfect way to end a New Year's Eve celebration! Preschoolers can create their own firework patterns with pattern block mats.

New Year's Eve celebrations are a great way for preschoolers to get excited about the upcoming year! Balloon drops, dance parties, or a day full of crafts all make great additions to a preschool New Year's Eve party. Be sure to check out our New Year's Theme planning page for more ideas.