30 Genius New Years Eve Party Ideas From Pinterest

Between planning, shopping, cooking, and decorating, hosting a party has its perks, but it also can be a major source of stress. For those of you who have volunteered (or have been elected) to host this years New Year’s Eve bash, relax: pulling off a fabulous fete can be a breeze with the help of one of our favorite sites, Pinterest, which is packed with genius party ideas that’ll wow all your guests.
From drinks to decor, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite New Year’s Eve party ideas from Pinterest that you can totally copy now.

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1. Use sequins and confetti in places other than on your dress.
2. Make a unique and festive backdrop for taking Instagram-worthy New Years Eve photos.
3. Hang up a blank piece of paper on the wall for your guests to write their resolutions on.
4. Spice up a normal balloon by adding confetti inside of it.
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5. Even your food should be festive. By adding cute little toppers into your Jell-o shots, you’ll instantly make things more interesting.
6. Add sorbet into your champagne glasses for a fizzing, sweet good time.
7. Make your own DIY disco ball with old, broken CDs.
8. For a sweet treat when the clock strikes midnight, soak strawberries in chocolate flavored vodka.
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9. For the younger folks at your party, make milk sprinkle shots (of milk).
10. Create a hashtag for guests to use while posting on social media from your party. That way later anyone can see all the shots from last night!
11. Use sparkly ring pops as take home gifts for kids.
12. It’s totally acceptable to shape all your food into 2015 this holiday.
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13. Painted mason jars work wonders to add some sparkle and hold anything like utensils to flowers.
14. Make your own photo booth with cool props for guests to enjoy.
15. Have a balloon to pop each hour before midnight!.
16. To add a bit more sparkle to your outfit, cover the bottom on your heels in sparkles.
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17. Make your own DIY garland using sparkle-dipped feathers and some string.
18. Dip your balloons in gold or silver metallic paint to add flair.
19. Toasted marshmallow shot glasses. Yes, they’re a thing.
20. Everyone loves a party favor. Send your guests home with something thoughtful and fun.
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21. Cover your home with inspirational quotes to inspire the New Year. There’s a ton on Etsy.
22. Grab poppers filled with sequins for everyone to pop open once the clock strikes twelve.
23. Play a little New Years Eve bingo. For the adults, you can even turn it into a drinking game.
24. Get a little festive with a sequin headband.
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25. Nothing says classy and sweet like strawberry shortcake in a champagne glass.
26. With a roll of sparkly ribbon and a stapler, you can make your own festive garland.
27. Free printables are your best friend for last minute decorating.
28. Have numbered glasses for each of the hours before midnight.
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29. Fill your entire ceiling with balloons for a fun decorative look.
30. Bag up fortune cookies for your guests to bring home to wish them “good fortune” in the coming year.