New Years Eve Party Ideas: Dress Up your Party Glasses

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Make Sprinkle or Edible Glitter Rimmed Glasses

This is such an easy and fun way to make an impression. Just dip your glass into a little syrup, honey, icing or chocolate, depending on what you will drink with it. Then dip it into the sprinkles of your choice. Chocolate and colored sprinkles are great for kids, but take care that they are old enough not to try to bite it off. Bright colored sanding sugar or edible golden or silver glitter is a unique to way dress up Champagne flutes or cocktail glasses.

To make your own colored sugar you will need 1 cup plain white sugar and 2 drops of the food color you want. Take a jar which has a good fitting lid and pour in the sugar. Add the food coloring and close the lid. Now just shake the jar until all the sugar is colored. If needed, add some more food coloring and repeat the process. Spread the sugar onto a baking paper sheet or aluminum foil and let it dry for a few hours.

Beautify the Bowl of the Glass

To do that you will need glitter of choice, modge podge, paint brush and if you want stencil and tape or some painter’s tape. Clean the glasses thoroughly and make sure they are dry. You can now use the painter’s tape to wrap around the rim or stem or tape the stencil on the glass. Apply to the area you want to decorate a thin layer of modge podge and sprinkle the glitter so it will stick to the podge. Let it dry completely.

The best way to make sure that the glitter doesn’t come off is to apply one or two coats of decoupage coat. Let them dry and remove the tape and stencil if you used one.

Using the same method, you can also decorate the base of the glass.

Decorate the Wine Glass Stem

Print out some labels, use washi tape or create your own labels and wrap them around the stem. Use colors that match the rest of the décor and write season’s wishes.

For a simpler decoration, you can tie a nice ribbon around the stem or secure it with a drop of hot glue.

It is easy to turn an ordinary item into something great and impressive. Add some party mood and a good bottle of Champagne and you are all set to have the first, fancy drink of the New Year.

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Easy New Year’s Eve Buffet Setting Ideas

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Use Trolleys or Carts with Wheels

Trolleys or islands with wheels are great for buffet parties. They can be placed anywhere and they are easy to refill if needed. Also, they get out of the way real quick if you want to create more room for a fun game or dancing. There is a wide variety of trolleys for any home and the good thing that you can use them all year long. Having some kind of breaks can be a useful feature. You can find trolleys for any taste, from vintage or simple to modern and designer ones.

Make Themed Tables

If you have everything placed in one room, make themed tables and hang a cheerful banner above each one to announce what is on them. You can have different tables for cheese and fruits, for vegetables, dips and crackers, for appetizers, for party supplies, for other food and of course for the drinks and cocktails. Make sure everything is tagged nicely, so everyone knows what he can put on his plate. Making themed tables can help avoid creating crowds and lines and it can also help to keep an eye on where the most buzz is and what needs to be refilled.

Create a Dramatic Background

If you are going to place the buffet table against a wall, then you can create some great, glitzy background decoration. Balloons, bubbles, frames or clocks are all great ideas. Choose a color theme to make the most impact.

If the buffet table is placed in the middle of the room, hanging décor from the ceiling is a good way to go. Balloons, snowflakes, disco balls, even sparkling ornaments are perfect items to hang.

Take the Party to More than One Room

If you have the space, spread the party into different rooms, especially if you have many guests. This way you will encourage mixing and mingling and also avoid too much crowding. Choose to have one or two things in one room, for example, use the kitchen for appetizers, the dining room for deserts and the living room for drinks. Make sure to have a small number of the other foods or drinks in every room.

Use your Selves

If space is a problem, use your furniture in an unconventional way. Think about using your bookshelves, racks, cabinets, shelves or side tables for displaying foods and drinks. They can look great for the occasion if decorated appropriately.

Invite some great people over to your house to give the most cheerful welcome to the New Year. Prepare a sparkly buffet party for them and everyone will remember this year’s celebration.

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Are you ready for your New Year’s Eve party?. People are starting to feel the holiday breeze and getting ready to hosting a party. Well, there’s no doubt that everyone is excited. But the thing is, are you prepared? Keep in mind that the key to achieving a successful party is to have a good preparation.

Simple Tips to Prepare for your New Year’s Eve Party

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When you host a holiday party, it is important to make use if the remaining time in doing the preparations. Remember that it is good to start earlier than later, realizing that you are running out of time. But there are a few simple tips to prepare for a holiday party, check these out:

• Decide your party theme

This is very important to start your preparations. As soon as you’re able to decide your theme, party essentials and the rest will follow. For instance, you can now work on listing the materials needed, choosing the appropriate setting and other party essentials. You can also start selecting your color motif, designing your invites and borrowing related party decorations.

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• Plan the menu

Well, a holiday party won’t be complete without the delicious menu to be served to your guests. You can simply list down several menus or recipes you have in mind and then select your best combination. Also, it will help if you ask your friends about their previous party menu and get some feedback. Jot down your 3 top menu combination. It is best if you will cook or bake each of the recipes before finalizing the menu.

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• Set the venue

Whether you have it at home or somewhere else, setting the venue is very important. It doesn’t need to be done completely as you desire. But you have to make sure that you have everything covered and that party decorations will be enough. This will also verify whether your intended table setting and guests can be accommodated.

So, don’t waste any time in preparing for your holiday party. Start now and enjoy your family and friends as you ring in the New Year!

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Making crowns for your family and guests is fun and so creative and who doesn’t love a good DIY project for New Years?. They are simple to make and the utensils you’ll need to make these pretty, glamorous crowns for your family or guests are easy to find. There are two options to make them, one using headbands and one using just floral wire. Go ahead and choose which will suit you best and let your imagination show you the way. This would be a great way to get your kids into a festive mood and help with the preparations for your New Year’s Eve party as well.

How to Make New Year’s Eve DIY Sparkle Crowns

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What You Will Need

Long pieces and some smaller pieces of floral wire or plastic prong headbands

Golden, silver or any other color of sparkly tinsel or metallic pipe cleaners

Scissors

Hot glue

Decoration items such as pom-poms (optional)

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How to Make

1. Using tinsel: Cut the long pieces of floral wire so they fit an adult or a child. Bend the wire into shape, wrap the ends and glue them together. Now glue a layer of your favorite tinsel garland on top. Next, make some triangles of different sizes out of the smaller pieces and glue them into place.
2. Using plastic headbands: Prepare some V-shapes or stars out of pipe cleaners. To make the stars easier, you can use a template. When done, wrap the ends of the V-shaped pipe cleaners around the headband or use some extra matching pipe cleaner to secure the stars into place. Now, wrap the headband from prong to prong with your pipe cleaner.

You can decorate the crowns or leave as they are, since they are great even without extra décor. Glue the décor on or use pipe cleaner/tinsel to secure it, depending on what you want to use.

Make an abundance of crowns of different colors, shapes and decorations and display them properly to add both to the décor of your festive house and to give your guests a great variaty to choose from. That way, they can choose a crown that matches their personality and festive clothing if they like to!

These DIY Sparkle Crowns will add spark and glitz to any New Year’s Eve party and they will surely get your guests into a festive and cheerful mood!

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Worried about spending much for a holiday party food? Well, worry no more! You can definitely make a delectable holiday party menu penny-wise. With proper planning and knowing the right recipe combinations, you’ll have the best holiday party food that’s just right for your budget.

So, don’t let your budget stand in the way of your dream holiday party. You start by assessing what you have and identifying your budget.

New Years Eve Party Food: Save Money for your Party

If you’re done with these initial steps, you can proceed with these cost-effective ideas for your holiday party food:

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• Opt for  a single, extraordinary cocktail drink

Bear in mind that a single yet remarkable drink can be better than having a few with typical taste. With one great specialty drink, your guests will be able to savor the taste of every glass serving. This will be a lot of savings on your part. One of the best drinks that you can offer is the Winter Lemonade. For this drink, you only need fresh cranberries, vodka or whisky and seltzer. Now, let’s drink to that!

• Prefer Crostini over flat breads

Obviously, Crostini is cheaper than your ordinary flat breads but the taste is so great. That means, you have a great bread on your dining table at low price. To enhance your serving, you have to make your own dip. Well, a can of cannellini beans combined with crushed garlic, chopped herbs, lemon juice and seasoning will make a superb dip for your Crostini. If you have other dips in mind, feel free to have them as additional options.

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• Choose inexpensive meat cuts

As you know, meat price depends on how they are cut. Prime ribs or tenderloins are far too expensive than chucks, shoulders and thighs. Remember, the cut of your meat doesn’t have a significant effect on your recipe. The only obvious thing is the presentation. However, you can always cover it up through stylish garnishing.

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With all these cost-effective ideas, you’ll never have to worry about having a limited budget. But more than anything, don’t forget to cherish every moment of your holiday party together with the people you love.

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