You’re preparing to throw an amazing 2024-2025 New Year’s Eve party. You want your party space to look spectacular, glittering with metallic tones that ring in the new year, but you don’t like the same old party store decorations. The fact is that you can make flashy, beautiful, and silly New Year decorations by hand. Each decoration is surprisingly simple and makes a fun crafting activity with friends as you prepare for the party and talk about resolutions.
Here are 5 unique New Year decorations you can make by hand.
Festive Metallic Wine Bottles
Classic New Year decorations involve decorating with metallic tones and wine bottles. All you need are bottles, metallic spray paint, and some newspaper. Sit the bottles upright on newspaper or a drop cloth and spray them with your metallic paint.
You can collect empty wine bottles throughout the year. If you have unopened bottles to drink during the party, wrap the tops in plastic before painting, then crinkle foil over the tops to complete the look.
Pom-Pom Swizzle Sticks
Want fun swizzle sticks without buying novelty plastic? You can create festive New Year decorations with just two supplies: sparkly pom-poms and wood skewers. Depending on the pom-poms, you may also want a sharp awl or ice pick. Pierce the pom-poms with skewers to create sparkly drink toppers or leave them for guests to decorate their drinks.
Time Capsule Centerpieces
Making centerpieces can be a lot of fun. The easiest way to start is with clear glass bowls or large round glasses that can hold decorative items. You can fill your glass bowls with shiny beads, confetti, and metallic round ornaments.
You can also make your centerpiece more unique with time capsule ideas. Add nostalgic items like old toys, jewelry, and baubles that remind your guests of their past. You can add personal items and keepsakes, things from your childhood, or items that are still the same as they were decades ago just for fun.
New Year’s Headbands
Do you and your friends like silly New Year decorations with springy antennas and giant sparkly numbers that you can wear on your head? You can also make them yourself! All you need is a value pack of bands and shiny pipe cleaners. You can make your fun antennas, stars, hearts, numbers, and more unique shapes to wear for the party. You can also leave out the craft supplies and let your friends make their silly headbands or twist the pipe cleaners into sparkly glasses to go with their headbands. Add accessories like pom-pomps and ribbons for even more festive fun.
Gold and Silver Clocks
If you like paper crafts, you can make clocks to decorate the walls and tables. A decorative clock doesn’t have to tell time. You only need a few circles and a ring of Roman numerals that count to 12. You can pick up Roman numeral stickers for the quick version or stencil, paint, or cut your own to decorate your clocks. Create the clock faces with one color of paper (white or black, depending on your style) and the clock frames with metallic paper or paper sprayed with metallic paint. Make the frame circles somewhat larger than the face circles, glue each face circle in the center, and add your numerals for perfect DIY New Year decorations.
Celebrate New Year’s With The Refuge
Whether you’re looking to cater a New Year’s Eve party or you want to bring your party to a great New York restaurant, The Refuge is here to make your celebration an unforgettable night. Contact us to make your party plans.