New Year 2015 with the family
Perhaps nothing so does not unite the family, as preparation for the celebration of the New Year. The most family and good holiday is traditionally accepted in the company of the closest and dearest people. It's not far off the year of Goat or Sheep on the eastern calendar. How to celebrate the New Year 2015 with the family so that it not only liked, but also be remembered for a long time by all your relatives?
Preparing for the
holiday Plan ahead of time. Do not wait until the last day. Start preparing in late autumn.
Menu. Get together in a close family circle and discuss the taste preferences and wishes of everyone. Together, make a general festive menu that will suit everyone.
Gifts. Think of the idea of gifts for your loved ones and relatives. Plan their purchase and manufacture. So, the head of the family can go to the supermarket for shopping, and children will make hand-made articles and cards.
Cleaning. No later than 2 weeks before the New Year's Eve, clean the house. Be sure to distribute the duties. All family members must take an active part in the cleaning process. Get rid of unnecessary things, wipe the dust, wash the floors, wash the curtains, clean the carpets. Children can be entrusted to remove toys in the room, water the flowers, sweep them.
Buy Christmas tree
The main symbol of the New Year holiday is a decorated Christmas tree. Discuss in advance what kind of tree you will be installing. If you live in a small apartment, you can install an artificial Christmas tree in small sizes.
- If the area allows, purchase a live spruce. With its unique aroma, it will give you a sense of celebration.
- Organize a joint purchase of a Christmas tree. Let your children take an active part in its choice.
- Choose the height and width of the Christmas tree, based on the dimensions of your apartment.
- The optimal place for installing a Christmas tree is the center of the room. So, your children will be able to drive a traditional New Year dance and conduct fun contests.
- Try to place the tree in such a place that it does not interfere with free movement.
- After selecting the location, place the Christmas tree in the stand and fasten it well. The Christmas tree should not swing and stagger in the stand.
Decorating the Christmas tree
Joint decoration of the Christmas tree for the celebration of the New Year is a favorite process for both children and adults.
- Choose Christmas toys, safe for children's health. Be sure to have a certificate of quality. Do not buy jewelry of questionable production.
- If the house has small children and animals, do not purchase Christmas toys made of glass. They can break up and damage their family members with their fragments. Give preference to toys made of plastic, plastic, polystyrene. Today, the market for New Year's toys has such a wide range that there will be no problems with their choice.
- Distribute roles in decorating the Christmas tree. Small children let them decorate the lower branches. Older children are the middle. At the top of the tree set the star. This can make dad.
Choice of Holiday Theme
Meeting the New Year with your family, you can arrange a themed holiday. So, holiday suits for adults and children, you can withstand in one style.
Options for the theme holiday:
- Pirate New Year.
- Carnival Night.
- Hawaiian party.
- Visiting a fairy tale.
- The Royal Ball.
Ask the children about the theme of the holiday. In accordance with it, develop a holiday scenario, come up with riddles, games and contests. Every member of the family must take an active part in the preparation.
New Year costumes
After defining the theme of the holiday, design and select New Year costumes for each member of the family. All of them should be sustained in one style and correspond to the main theme of the holiday.
Do not forget about the smallest family members: infants and pets. For them, you can also come up with thematic outfits.
New Year costumes can be purchased at the store, rented or manufactured independently. If you show ingenuity and imagination, the dresses made by yourself will become a real work of art.
Drawing up the holiday plan
Think about the time and place of the celebration. So, in addition to the traditional feast, you can arrange outdoor outdoor games. You can fireworks( with the observance of safety rules).
Be sure to plan the time for giving out gifts. Do not wait for the coming of the New Year. By this time, many children can get tired and fall asleep without waiting for the arrival of Santa Claus.
New Year 2015 in the family circle is the best holiday for both you and your children. Your conduct depends on your imagination, organizational skills. Make your holiday fun and unforgettable!