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Decoration

Glam NYE Plate Stand Craft

We always love a New Year's Eve decoration that manages to be easy, cheap, glam and all about the New Year. This DIY plate stand meets all those requirements!

Tip

10 New Year's Eve Tips for the Perfect Midnight Party

Countdown to the perfect New Year's Eve party with these top 10 tips. From the invitation to the decor to the cocktails and favors, we've got you covered on all you need to pull off a smashing success.

Real Party

Tick, Tock Clock Theme: New Year's Eve Party Ideas

Celebrate the start of 2012 with New Year's Eve party ideas inspired by the tick-tock of the clock counting down to midnight. Guided by our trendy New Year's Eve invitation designed like a clock, we created a party space that's festive and easy to put together. Plus, we've got some tasty and sophisticated appetizer recipes everyone will love!

Semi-Homemade Breadsticks with Marinara Sauce

Tomato Soup Shooter with Mini Grilled Cheese Appetizer

Mint Ice Cream Bonbons

Sparkling New Year's Eve Party Favors

Activity

New Year's Eve Countdown Craft and Party Activity

The countdown to midnight is the big moment of a new year's eve party, so make sure you give it a little extra thought as you plan. We love getting the whole crowd excited for the countdown and if you've got a larger group celebrating with you, this new year's eve party idea is a perfect one!

Tip

Essential New Year's Eve Party at Home Bar Tips

Throwing a New Year's Eve party at home to ring in 2013? An at home bar is essential to this celebration, so make sure you read up on the 10 essential bar tips we've listed if you want it to be a smashing success for drinkers and non-drinkers alike!

Inspiration

Awesomely Easy Last Minute New Year's Eve Ideas

Don't panic if you don't have any plans for New Year's Eve! We rounded up 3 easy ideas that you can quickly plan a fun last minute New Year's Eve party around and bring the fun to your home.

Activity

Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Ideas

Spending the end of 2012 and the start of 2013 with the ones you love most at home? We've got some great ideas for a New Years Eve filled with fun for families to turn your night in, into a night full of festivities.

Gift Idea

Hangover Cure New Year's Eve Party Favors

Don't just pop some champagne at your New Year's Eve party! Make sure you give your party guests a parting gift that pops, too - we've put this little hangover cracker together for an easy DIY favor for NYE that'll have everyone starting 2013 off on the right foot.

Activity

3 New Year's Eve Activities for Kids

The party runs late for the kids on New Year's Eve, too! Make sure they stay awake to see the ball drop in Times Square and won't get cranky by planning out a few of these ideas.

Drink

Starlight Sparkler Champagne Cocktail

Don't think you can skip the champagne on New Year's Eve - even if it's a more low-key New Year's Eve at home! This champagne cocktail is sparkly enough to make it special for just such an occasion no matter where or how you're toasting the New Year!

Inspiration

Fun Ideas for Your New Year's Eve Party

Planning to ring in 2013 with friends at your place? We've got a few fun ideas for your New Year's Eve party that'll add lots of glitz, glam and good times to your midnight celebration.

Inspiration

Romantic New Year's Eve Ideas

Plan a romantic New Year's Eve for you and your sweetie with these ideas for setting the tone, foods to eat and tasty sips full of romance as you ring in 2013.

Tip

Expert Budget-Friendly Ideas for New Year's Eve

Celebrations.com Expert Shawn Rabideau stopped by FOX News to share his tips to keep New Year's Eve celebrations easy, festive and budget-friendly. Check out the video, Shawn's white cosmo recipe, decor ideas and expert tips here!

Tradition

Seven New Year's Superstitions

Here, we share seven of the most common New Year's superstitions and fun ways to incorporate them into your holiday.

Craft

Sparkling New Year's Eve Party Favors

The new year starts when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, but the fun won't stop there if you send guests home with this sweet surprise! DIY New Year's Eve favors are a cinch to make and super inexpensive with this easy tutorial.

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