New Year for the little ones. New Year's party scenario for children at home Dance with rattles
Scenario of the New Year's holiday for children of primary preschool age in kindergarten
“A merry holiday has come to us,
This is a holiday - New Year"
Description of material: The scenario for New Year's entertainment for the second youngest group may be of interest to music directors and educators when organizing a New Year's party.
Target: creating a joyful holiday mood in children
Tasks:
- develop children's creative abilities;
- promote the development of positive emotions.
Children holding hands, accompanied by cheerful New Year's music, enter the music room and stand in a semicircle in front of the Christmas tree.
Characters: girls are snowflakes, boys are bunnies.
Adults: Zimushka - Winter, Snow Maiden, Santa Claus.
Progress of the holiday.
Educator: A joyful holiday has come to us,
He is a mischief maker and a prankster.
Invites you to have fun
The mood is promising.
The guests have prepared their ears,
Listen to poems and ditties.
We also prepared our palms,
To applaud louder.
The kids are starting
And poems are read to you.
Child: The Christmas tree is beautiful,
The Christmas tree is thick,
On fluffy branches
The beads sparkle!
Child: New year, new year,
There will be a knock on the door,
We will have a holiday
Let's have fun!
Educator: I hear the snow crunching,
Someone is coming to visit us.
You sit on the chairs,
And look at the guest.
Children sit on chairs, a guest enters the hall - Winter!!!
Winter: Hello my friends,
I came to your holiday.
I was in a hurry
To have time to play and dance.
I see there are snowflakes in the hall,
Well, snowflakes come out,
Start dancing with me.
Girl - snowflake: We are snowflakes - chillies,
We are in a hurry to come to you for the holiday,
We want to dance the waltz!
Girls - snowflakes dance with Winter.
Educator: I liked the way you played. But the kids, pencils, have prepared a song as a gift for our winter beauty.
We'll start a round dance,
Let's sing a song for the Christmas tree.
Beautiful Christmas tree,
All the guys like it.
Fluffy twigs,
The stars are golden.
Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
Slender, green.
Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
Our New Year's.
For an elegant Christmas tree,
We sang a song.
So that at the holiday,
It was a lot of fun.
Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
Slender, green.
Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
Our New Year's.
The balls sparkled
Bright lanterns.
There is a star on the top of the head,
This is what a Christmas tree is.
Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
Slender, green.
Christmas tree, Christmas tree,
Our New Year's.
Zimushka - winter: He’s in a hurry to come to you for a holiday,
He is a merry fellow and a prankster,
He has gifts in his bag,
And on the fur coat there is a bright belt.
He lit the lights on the tree,
He's pushing the bunnies down the slide.
He brought it to us for the holiday
A whole cartload of new fairy tales!
Who is this?
Children: Father Frost!
Santa Claus enters the hall.
Father Frost: Hello kids,
Guests and teachers.
I heard you have a holiday here,
And prepared a New Year's tale.
Jokes in the hall, laughter and noise,
And New Year's container - ram.
Guys, come out
And dance with Grandfather Frost.
Children dance with Santa Claus to a cheerful song.
Father Frost: I danced and got tired.
I'll sit on the chair
And I will listen to your poems.
Child: Santa Claus sent us a Christmas tree
Lights were lit on it
And the needles shine on it,
And there's snow on the branches!
Child: Happy New Year,
Let the fun come to you.
We wish you happiness and joy,
All the guys and guests!
Child: He draws on the window
Stars, palm trees, balls
They say he is Santa Claus
And he plays pranks like a little boy.
Father Frost: Yes kids, I am still a naughty person. I rested a little, I really like to play. Do you like to play kids?
Children answer.
Father Frost: You go out into a circle,
Let's play a game.
The hands are ready
Let's play a game.
And the game is not simple,
“I’ll freeze it, I’ll freeze it...”
Father Frost: You sit on the chairs.
Guys, for some reason I don’t see my granddaughter.
Let's call her together.
Children, together with Santa Claus and guests, call Snegurochka.
The Snow Maiden comes out to the music.
Snow Maiden: I am the Snow Maiden - a girl,
I'm your cheerful friend.
I am the granddaughter of Grandfather Frost.
Oh, there are a lot of guests in the hall,
And there are countless kids too.
These little bunnies are braggarts,
I invite you to come out,
Show me the hare dance.
Boys- the bunnies are dancing.
Snow Maiden: Let's all start a round dance around the Christmas tree. All the heroes and children start a round dance.
- What is New Year?
Text author: M. Plyatskovsky
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
This is a friendly round dance,
Pipes and violins,
Jokes, songs and smiles -
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
These are berries and honey.
This is all without exception -
From nuts to cookies. -
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
It's a festive arrival!
This is the cheerful laughter of friends,
This is dancing near the Christmas trees -
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
What is New Year?
New Year - frost and ice!
And in the dancing snowflakes
Invisible springs -
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
This is what it means, this is what New Year means!
Educator: Our holiday is coming to an end,
We read poems to you,
And we danced a little
There was a round dance.
I hope we deserve the prizes.
Father Frost: They danced well and read poetry.
Where is my magic bag?
Snow Maiden: Here's a bag under the Christmas tree,
It is covered with snow.
The kids will sit
They will be given gifts.
Father Frost, Snegurochka and Zimushka - Winter give out gifts.
Educator: Happy holiday to everyone,
We wish everyone success.
So that all your dreams come true,
And see you in a year.
All the heroes say goodbye to everyone and leave.
Have fun, kids! New Year's holiday in 1st junior group.
To the soundtrack of the song “Christmas Tree,” children enter the hall, look at the Christmas tree together with the teacher, and stand in a circle.
Leading. What kind of holiday is coming to us?
New Year is knocking on us!
The Christmas tree has green needles
And from top to bottom - beautiful toys,
Balls and magic lanterns hang on the branches,
And beads, and snowflakes, and blue pieces of ice,
The branches are strewn with fluffy snow...
We will sing a song to our Christmas tree!
Round dance “Through the forest along the country road”
Leading. Oh, guys, look at what a beautiful bell hanging on our Christmas tree! This bell is probably magical: if you ring it, fabulous guests will come to our holiday. To make it more fun, should we invite guests over?
Children: Yes!
The presenter rings the bell. The Snow Maiden enters to the soundtrack.
Snow Maiden. Hello my friends! I came to you for the holiday.
The threat of winter is not terrible, I am not afraid of blizzards,
Granddaughter of Grandfather Frost, I call myself Snegurochka!
Leading. Look, guys, the Snow Maiden came to our holiday!
Dear Snow Maiden! Do us such a favor that the tree will light up.
It sparkled, played, shone with lights!
Snow Maiden. I’ll tell you a big secret: repeat after me:
“As soon as the heels are stomped, the lights come on!”
Children stomp, the lights on the Christmas tree light up.
If you need to turn off the lights on the Christmas tree,
Then let’s blow together on the pine needles.
Children blow on the Christmas tree, the lights go out.
Game with Christmas tree.
Snow Maiden. And now my girlfriends - snowflakes - will spin in a dance.
Dance of snowflakes
Presenter. We’ll stand near the Christmas tree and start our own round dance,
Let's congratulate everyone on the New Year and sing a song together.
Song "Herringbone" (Beads shine on the Christmas tree)
Snow Maiden. To make it more fun, should we invite guests over? Let's ring the bell.
Children: Yes!
A snowman enters.
Snowman. I'm a snowman guys
I'm used to snow and cold. It’s boring for me to stand alone in the yard and I came to you to play.
Do you like playing with snowballs? I'll throw a snowball at you, and you throw it at me. Have fun playing with me.
Snow Maiden.
I am a snow girl and my favorite snowballs are always with me.
I will throw the snowballs high, the snowballs will fly far.
And the guys will collect snowballs and bring them to me in a box.
"Snowball Game"
Snow Maiden. And now, guys, collect the snowballs and bring them to me in a box.
Leading. Well, my friends, to make it more fun, let's invite some more guests?
Children. Yes!
The presenter rings the bell. Bunny runs into the hall.
Bunny. Hello guys! I ran to you from the forest along the crisp snow.
I am very afraid of Chanterelle, my cunning red-haired sister.
Presenter. Don't be afraid, Bunny, calm down, little coward!
At our holiday, all the guys are kind, cheerful, no one will offend you.
Bunny. Well, I’m staying with you, I’m not afraid of the kids!
I will play with you, sing songs and dance. Can?
Presenter. Of course, Bunny, stay! How pretty you are, white - like a snowball! We'll sing you a song.
Bunny. I will be very happy.
Song "Bunnies"
Presenter. Get on the sled with us and have fun rolling down the hill like the doll Masha
Song "Mashenka-Masha"
Presenter. How fun, how fun, how joyful it is all around!
And today we will invite all our friends to the holiday!
The presenter rings the bell. Foxy runs in.
Chanterelle. I am a fox, I am a cheat, a golden head.
I came to your holiday and brought gifts.
Look how beautiful the rings are! Do you want to dance with them?
Presenter. Thank you, Foxy sister! And you can have fun with us!
Dance with rings
Leading. I wonder who else the magic bell will bring to visit us?
The presenter rings the bell. The Bear enters.
Bear. Guys, who recognized me? I am Mishka, I missed you.
He sucked his paw in a den in the forest and didn’t wake up mom or dad.
And because I didn’t eat, I seemed to lose a little weight.
To work up my appetite, I invite everyone to dance!
Dance with rattles
Presenter. Thank you, Bunny, Foxy and Mishutka for making us laugh. Run back to the forest to your friends - the animals, and celebrate the New Year with them!
The animals are leaving. The bell rings.
Presenter. Guys, do you hear? This is Santa Claus coming to us. Let's call him: “Santa Claus!”
The children repeat, the ringing of bells is heard, and Santa Claus (a doll) appears on the screen.
Father Frost. Ay, ay! I'm coming! Hello, kids! Girls and boys! Happy New Year! I wish you all good health.
Presenter. Santa Claus! We've been waiting for you. It's a pity that you are so small and can't play with us. Santa Claus, can't you become big?
Father Frost. Certainly can. Aren't you scared?
Presenter. Children, aren't you afraid of Santa Claus? (Children answer ). Then let's say together: “One, two, three - Santa Claus rise!”
Santa Claus comes out of the screen and invites everyone to a round dance .
Round dance "Don't cut us the Christmas tree"
Santa Claus thanks everyone dancing
Snow Maiden. The guys know the song about you, Grandfather, and will sing it now.
Song "Santa Claus"
Father Frost. For the sake of the holiday, I have a surprise.
Santa Claus points to a large bag lying under the Christmas tree. Asks the children what is in the bag (the children answer).
Father Frost. Now let's see (looks into the bag): oh, I don't see something, we need to pull it out from under the tree into the light.
Santa Claus asks the children to help. Everyone pulls out a bag of gifts. Father Frost and Snow Maiden say goodbye and leave. Children leave the hall with gifts.
Dance "Rings"
R.n.p. “Oh, you canopy” or “Livenskaya polka”
1. Chanterelle came to us
And she brought rings.
take all the rings.
dance as you wish (they hand out rings, get ready to dance, go to the tree)
2. I raise the ring,
I lower it on my head,
I shake my head
That's how beautiful I am. (All according to the text)
Losing - they shake their head, holding the ring with their hands above their head.
3. Here is a window in front of you,
Take a look with us.
There's a nose and eyes,
Even the handle is visible here. (According to the text)
Losing - they wave to the guests through the “window”
4. Place the ring at your feet
And jump around a little.
Jump, jump: one, two, three.
Look, don't fall. (According to the text)
5. And now they took the ring,
They ran after each other.
Careful, don't rush,
The kids are coming and going. (They hold the ring like a steering wheel and ride off onto the chairs.)
CHILDREN READ POEMS
1.The beautiful Christmas tree was invited to visit,
We decorated the beautiful Christmas tree ourselves.
2. Our tree is big, our tree is tall,
Taller than dad, taller than mom, reaches the ceiling.
3. Good Grandfather Frost brought this Christmas tree.
He sits under the Christmas tree and looks at the kids.
4. Christmas tree, listen to the song, Christmas tree, tell me a fairy tale!
With bright lights, Christmas tree, shine!
5. We all feel very good and have fun today
Because the New Year holiday has come to us.
(Children enter the hall. Stand around the Christmas tree)
Presenter:
What kind of guest has come to us?
How elegant and slender.
The star is burning above,
And there is snow on the branches.
What is this?
Children: Christmas tree!
Yolka: Hello! Hello! Hello to you, I am the Christmas tree, I am glad to meet you here and at this New Year’s hour I also congratulate you.
Presenter:
You came to the joy of the children,
we will celebrate the new year with you,
let's sing a song together,
Let's go have a fun dance.
(Song at the discretion of the music director).
Presenter: Oh, guys, there’s a letter hanging on the Christmas tree! I wonder who it's from? Let's read it.
“You look under the tree, you will find a bell there.
Don't twist or twirl, just shake gently.
The bell will sing and invite guests to you.
I'm loading a cart of gifts, I'll be there soon. Father Frost".
Where is the magic bell? Yes, here he is!
To make it more fun
Shall we invite guests?
Children: Yes!
(Rings. Bunny runs out)
Bunny: Hello, guys!
I ran to you from the forest
On a crispy snowball.
(looks around) I'm very afraid of the fox
The sly red-haired sister.
Presenter:
Don't be afraid, little bunny,
Don't be afraid, little coward. All the guys at our party are cheerful. We will not allow you to be offended.
Bunny:
Well, I'm staying with you
I'm not afraid of kids.
I will play with you
Songs to sing and dance.
Hey, my friends - bunnies,
Run out quickly
Don't be afraid, naughty girls,
And play more fun.
(Game “Bunny and the Wind”).
Presenter:
Well, the bunnies are good
We danced with all our hearts.
(Fox appears).
Fox:
What kind of songs? What kind of dancing?
Are there masks flashing here and there?
I am the owner here, the fox!
I forbid you to have fun!
Presenter:
Oh! The fox is very angry.
We'll teach her a lesson now. (Snowballs)
You sort out the snowballs
And throw them at the fox!
(Game "Snowballs").
Fox:
What kind of tara-ram is this?
Well, now I'll ask you.
I'll cancel the fun
I'll kick everyone out of here!
Presenter:
You little fox, don't make noise
Look at the guys.
How beautiful everyone is dressed
Do you agree? Well, it's just amazing!
Lisa: Who's beautiful?
Presenter: Guys! Both girls and boys.
Fox:
Well, they are really good
The kids are little kids.
Why did you dress up like that?
And why did they come here?
Presenter:
Everyone is singing and having fun
They lead a noisy round dance.
Because today is a holiday!
What kind of holiday?
Children: New Year.
Fox:
It's such a miracle, just a miracle
This holiday is New Year.
Can I stay with you?
Have fun and laugh?
Presenter:
Quickly, everyone stand in a circle,
Hold hands tightly.
(Song “A Christmas tree was born in the forest”).
Fox:
We are in our hall today
They danced so beautifully
But it hurts me to tears,
Where is Grandfather Frost?
Presenter:
He should have come a long time ago
Yes, he can’t find us!
Fox:
Santa Claus, AU-AU! Do you hear me calling you!
(Santa Claus enters).
Father Frost:
Aw! Aw! I'm coming!
I'm a funny Santa Claus
New Year's guest.
Don't hide your nose from me,
I'm good today.
And it’s not in vain that they call me
The children's grandfather.
I bring as gifts
Sleds, skis, books.
My head is gray
And eyelashes in the snow.
If I came here -
Let's have fun!
(stand in a circle)
Snow Maiden:
Decorating the Christmas tree
Stars and flags.
They don't burn on the Christmas tree
Only lights.
We will clap our hands
We will stomp our feet
To light the Christmas tree for us,
I suggest you sing a song!
(Song “New Year”).
Father Frost:
Let's plant together 1-2-3, our Christmas tree, burn!
The tree glows and sparkles.
Let's have fun, children!
Snow Maiden:
We sang and played,
But we haven’t danced for a long time!
I invite you, friends,
I'm off to a fun dance!
(Dance “Come on, Christmas tree”).
Father Frost:
How wonderfully you are having fun.
Aren't you afraid of me?
So you're not afraid at all?
Beware of the frost.
Snow Maiden:
Oh, how Santa Claus loves
Pinch children's noses.
Father Frost:
Yes, I’ll pinch your nose -
He will become handsome
Or bright red or bright blue.
(Game “I’ll Freeze”).
Father Frost:
Show me your pens. I'll freeze it.
Puzzis are watermelons. I'll freeze it.
The noses are snub noses. I'll freeze it.
Well, you have to! Didn't freeze anyone!
Presenter:
Come on, guys, Grandpa and I will play catch up! (In a circle).
Santa Claus (singing):
I, Frost - Red Nose.
Overgrown with a beard.
I'm looking, looking for children.
Come out quickly!
(Children dance and run to their chairs.)
Father Frost:
Oh, how hot it became in the hall,
What a great game we had!
Presenter:
Guys, let's blow on Santa Claus to cool him down.
And now for us, children,
It's time to read poetry.
(Free verse).
Father Frost:
Well, it's time for me to get ready,
On the road - to set off on the road.
All that remains is to give gifts to all the children.
Where's my big bag? Surely I left him in the forest?
Snow Maiden: What are you, D-ka, lost your gifts?
Father Frost:
Don't worry unnecessarily
Everything will be fine with us.
I’ll whisper with the Christmas tree -
A green needle.
And she will help us
There will be gifts for the kids.
Christmas tree:
You brought gifts to the children, good Grandfather Frost.
Yes, he dropped the bag and the snow covered it.
And I covered it with a twig and kept the gifts.
Lean over and take a closer look!
Father Frost:
Snow Maiden, come here quickly!
Snow Maiden:
And there’s a whole treasure under the tree.
Here are gifts for the guys!
(Giving gifts).
For children, New Year's holidays are the embodiment of fairy tales and dreams into reality. Realizing this, parents are trying their best to give their children a real miracle.
Organization of children's New Year's parties
It is standard practice to celebrate the winter holidays with the family quite late in the evening, but such a New Year’s scenario is not entirely suitable for children aged 2-3 years. Therefore, it is worth considering organizing a daytime activity for kids. In this case, the child will not need to fight sleep in order to wait for the long-awaited gift under the Christmas tree. In addition, the daytime fun will bring much more joy to the kids, and the event itself will be remembered for a long time. If you think through a New Year's scenario for children at home during the daytime, he gets the right to decide for himself whether to stay for evening events with his family or, without violating his routine, go to bed.
The age of the child plays a major role in planning the event. Therefore, in order to successfully organize the New Year for children, the scenario should be thought out in advance, taking into account all the details.
Holiday for kids
For young children, the event should be organized especially carefully, because preschoolers at this age get tired quickly. To prevent the child from becoming overtired, time for entertainment and rest should be alternated. The New Year's scenario for children must include a variety of interesting games. Considering the age of the child, they should not be competitive in nature; it is better to choose entertainment that will help unite all participants. Also, the games should be quite easy and simple; children simply will not be able to comprehend more complex ones.
Throwing snowballs into the basket
“Snowballs” are made from crumpled napkins that should be thrown into a bucket. Each child throws 5 “snowballs”; it is not necessary to count the hits, the main thing is that the children have fun.
Game "Cheerful Friend"
The essence of the game is very simple. Several animals gather near the New Year's tree; these can be children themselves in New Year's costumes or simple hand puppets. They greet each other, rejoice at the cheerful holiday and the beautiful Christmas tree, after which they offer some action: a round dance, songs or a poem. As a rule, kids take this kind of entertainment very well, since more complex quests are not interesting for them.
This option is ideal if you have very little time to create a New Year’s scenario for children 2-3 years old, but still want to spend the holiday with dignity.
Game "Merry Kolobok"
Such a simple game, but, as practice shows, quite exciting for children, can also be included in the New Year's scenario for children 2-3 years old.
A simple children's ball with drawn or pasted eyes and a mouth plays the role of Kolobok in this game. Sad Kolobok rolls into the room with the children and tells the kids a story about how someone stole all his toys and he couldn’t decorate his Christmas tree. At the same time, the animals (their role is played by simple soft toys) have some decorations for the Christmas tree, which they can give to Kolobok only after the children complete some tasks. After completing the task, the children, together with Kolobok, hang the received toys on the Christmas tree, and the hero of the fairy tale becomes cheerful.
Competition "Funny Train"
Standing one after another, the children form a snake train. Such an impromptu train needs to go in search of a bag of gifts forgotten somewhere by Santa Claus. As the train moves, kids come across various stations with telling names: “Drawing”, “Dancing” or “Zoo”. At each of the stops, all children must complete the necessary tasks; at “Dance”, for example, they need to dance, and at “Zoo” they must show what sounds certain animals make. Only after all the stations have been completed and the tasks have been completed can the children receive a bag of gifts.
When drawing up a New Year's scenario for children at home, you should be sure to alternate entertainment with time for relaxation. During breaks, between games, children should be seated at the table and each child should be provided with drink and food. Since playful children do not always want to sit quietly during celebrations, this can also be done in the form of a mandatory task, only after completing which the New Year for children can continue. The scenario of each entertainment should also be alternated with a few minutes of rest, during which you can, for example, turn on calm, quiet music and offer each child a glass of juice or a light snack.
Game "Lost"
The role of the missing item in this competition can be anything or anyone. So, for example, you can offer children Father Frost or Snow Maiden lost in the forest. A bag of gifts or all the snowflakes from Grandfather Frost’s supplies may also disappear. All participants go in search of the loss, finding various clues along the way that are given to them by the animals they meet along the way. To get a hint, you need to complete some simple task, in the form of a dance, rhyme or drawing.
It is not advisable to overload the general New Year scenario for children with competitions and entertainment. Children, even at the end of the holiday, should not be too tired. At the end of the holiday, you can offer to leave your “autograph” on a large sheet of paper. To do this, each child dips his hand in multi-colored paints and leaves an imprint of his palm on the paper. Such a collage will remain for a long time and will remind the children of a fun event.
When you're organizing a party for older children, such as elementary school students, you have many more options for the event. It is desirable that the New Year's scenario for children 7-10 years old contains both competitive and entertaining games, as well as logical problems that they must solve. The event should be organized so that most of it takes place with the direct participation of the schoolchildren themselves.
Logic game “Lost in Translation”
Encourage children to completely change some phrases while maintaining the meaning. It is important that not a single word should be repeated from the original version. You can choose the sentences yourself or use the following phrases:
- The animals dance in a circle.
- The snowman looks out the window.
- New Year is coming to our house.
- Christmas is a time of fun.
It's hard to find a child who doesn't like to draw. Therefore, the New Year's scenario for school-age children should also include competitions in which they can demonstrate their artistic skills. The competition will also help to engage the child's imagination and show his creativity.
"Letters in drawings"
There is a choice of any capital letter of the alphabet, and the children’s task is to come up with and depict on paper what object or animal they associate it with. For example, the letter "O" may resemble an egg or a lifebuoy, and the "W" visually resembles a rake. The winner is the child who can come up with and draw the largest number of associations in the time allotted for the competition.
To prevent children from getting tired and bored, the New Year's scenario for children 7-10 years old requires including a lot of outdoor games accompanied by music, during which the kids can run around and have fun.
Competition "Fun Exercise"
Invite each child to come up with their own version of morning exercises and give it a name. Exercise can be for people of a specific profession: cooking, construction, marine, or it can be determined by some of its own characteristics invented by a child - lazy exercise, active exercise, evening exercise, etc.
Competitions related specifically to this event should be added to the old New Year's scenario for children. After all, already at this age a child should understand the meaning of each of the holidays, their purpose and date. This can also be explained in a way that is easier for kids to understand.
Please note that when you are planning a New Year for children, the script should not be overloaded with productions in which children participate only as spectators. Such performances can be short-lived and only as a subsequent competition. In large quantities, they quickly tire children.
Such competitions are suitable both as a New Year's scenario for children for cultural centers, and as an option for home celebrations.
At the end of last year, I started thinking hard about how I could have a fun New Year's Eve with kids two, two and a half, and three years old. By that time, my daughter was barely two years old, and my lively and active nephews were also very tiny. A lot of worries for the children flashed through my head: is it worth celebrating this holiday together, will they be able to wait for the chimes without being capricious, without sleep, what kind of entertainment program to come up with for them, menus, gifts... Finally, if we think about the adults: will they be able to sit at the holiday table when there are three kids in the house?
And yet, despite some doubts, it was decided that my sister with her husband and two sons would come to visit us on New Year's Eve.
First of all, I decided to prepare gifts. I bought a lot of books on New Year's themes and a couple (for my nephews and, of course, for my baby). After purchasing some wrapping film, I wrapped my baby's gifts in pink paper and the boys' gifts in green paper. And using a stencil, I cut out and pasted ducks and bears onto gift packages. I did this mostly for my daughter, since at that time she did not know the names of the flowers, but she could immediately determine that the duckling was a gift for her, and the bear was for her brothers.
Then I instructed my sister to teach everyone’s favorite “A Christmas Tree Was Born in the Forest” and a couple of rhymes with the children for the holiday. My daughter and I only got through the first verse and chorus (I sang this song everywhere so that the child would remember).
A separate item included outfits for our children. It was decided to dress the boys as pirates, and I prepared a beautiful dress and bunny ears for my daughter.
That's all about the preparation - nothing special or complicated, just pleasant troubles!
And the New Year's Eve itself (from 19.00 until the chimes) flew by in one breath, fun and surprisingly carefree! The children didn’t have any whims, it seemed to me that if they gave them free rein, they were ready to outlast the adults that night!
After spending the old year at the festive table, while the children frolicked on their own, we kicked the kids and their dads into the next room, and we ourselves laid out the gifts under the tree. And then they all danced together and sang a song about a Christmas tree. Oh, how the children tried, seeing a bunch of gifts under the tree! My daughter, surprisingly, also sang the song drawn out. Then, after singing a song, dancing or reading a poem, the kids came up and took their gifts. Well, after that we forgot about the children for almost 40 minutes while they enthusiastically rustled the wrappers and looked at what was inside.
Then we played a little game for the children, giving them candy from the gift sets. The winner was the one who opened the most candies. Of course, friendship won! Everyone was great, they all did it well and received a whistle as a gift. Again, we weren't worried about the kids being bored for about half an hour, although the whistling could be heard throughout the room!
Closer to midnight, we all gathered at the table, had another snack, made wishes while the chimes struck and lit the sparklers.
This is how wonderful we celebrated the New Year 2018! And without children, I remember that the time until 12 at night usually dragged on slowly and boringly...
We went with our daughter and husband to see off the guests. Outside, the sky was full of colorful fireworks, the weather was mild and pleasant. The mood is great! After a short walk, I put my little baby to bed. The sister and her husband soon returned to the festive table (leaving their children with their grandmother). And then there was a gambling game of backgammon and trick-or-treating to the soft sound of songs from “Blue Light” on TV...