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Meri Meri's Rocket-Shaped New Year's Crackers

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY ACTIVITY:

French Champagne Glass with Gold Rim, from Crate and Barrel

Invite five to twenty-five friends over (depending on the size of your home and the amount of money and energy you can muster up) to celebrate the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016! Serve appetizers, finger foods and desserts, but no entrees - too much work after a month of 31 Christmas Parties!

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY DECORATIONS:

Rapid Ice Champagne Cooler, on Amazon

Remove as many Christmas decorations as you feel comfortable with; then dress up your home with silver or gold sparkles, glitter, tinsel and anything shiny.

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY MUSIC:

Auld Lang Syne Scene from "It's a Wonderful Life," on YouTube

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY APPETIZERS:

Brown Sugar, Fig and Rosemary Walnuts Recipe, from Savoring Time in the Kitchen

Festive Crab Cakes Recipe, from Taste of Home

Mini Asian Crab Cakes Recipe, from Martha Stewart

Spicy Spinach Dip in a Sourdough Boule Recipe, from Restless Chipotle

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY BEVERAGES:

Champagne Chantilly Shooters, from Sprinkle Bakes

Champagne Jello Shots Recipe, from Erica's Sweet Tooth

Black Currant Champagne Recipe, from MyRecipes.com

Sorbet and Champagne Cocktail Recipe, from Martha Stewart

Honey Sage Gin Fizz, from How Sweet Eats

Merry Cranberry Margaritas Recipe, at MyRecipes.com

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY DESSERTS:

Disco Truffles for New Year's Eve, from Sugar Hero

Gingerbread Fudge Recipe, from Delish

New Year's Eve Ball Drop Cupcakes Recipe, from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

Snowball Cookies Recipe, from Chocolate Covered Katie

Moonstruck Chocolate Champagne Truffles, on Amazon

Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies, from MyRecipes

New Year's Meringues Recipe, from Make

Green Tea and Raspberry Trifles Recipe, from Raspberri Cupcakes

Peppermint Bark, by Williams Sonoma, on Amazon

BOOKS FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY PLANNING:

Cookies & Cocktails: Recipes for Good Times, on Amazon

The Bubbly Bar, on Amazon

101 Champagne Cocktails, on Amazon

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY INSPIRATION:

New Year's Inspiration from Style Me Pretty

Sparkly New Year's Party Inspiration, from 100 Layer Cake

Shimmery Silver and Mocha Dessert Table, from Hostess With the Mostess

Peppermint Twist Party, from Hostess With the Mostess

RELATED LINKS:

How to Decorate Your New Year's Eve Cake (Amelie's House)

How to Pour Sparkling Wine (CHOW)

New Year's Eve Cookies (Bake at 350)

New Year's Eve Party Food Ideas (Mommy's Kitchen)

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails for New Year's Eve (CHOW)

A Simple Ice Cream Cake for New Year's (The English Kitchen)

6 Fun New Year's Eve Party Ideas (The Glitter Guide)

30+ Appetizers for Your New Year's Eve Menu (Foodie Bride)

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Winter 3-Wick Candle from Bath and Body Works

AFTER CHRISTMAS PAJAMAS PARTY ACTIVITY:

Holiday Scrabble, on Amazon

Invite six or seven adult friends over for a relaxed, leisurely afternoon or evening of board game playing. Set out several different board games, and set up two or three tables for separate gaming. Serve snacks and goodies, but not a sit down meal.

AFTER CHRISTMAS PARTY DECORATIONS:

Christmas Charades Board Game, on Amazon

Your guests might be Christmased-out at this point, so remove a few decorations (if you are one of the people who don't take your tree down until after New Year's) and keep your game tables clutter-free.

CHRISTMAS PARTY MUSIC:

Dean Martin's "Baby, It’s Cold Outside" on YouTube

Buy Dean Martin's "Baby, It's Cold Outside" MP3 on Amazon

Julie Andrews "Ding Dong Merrily on High" on YouTube

Buy Charlotte Church "Ding Dong Merrily on High" MP3 on Amazon

CHRISTMAS PARTY APPETIZERS:

Meatball Appetizer Recipe, from The Country Chic Cottage

Viennese Christmas Bread Recipe, from Restless Chipotle

Candy Cane Pretzel Kisses Recipe, from Cookies and Cups

Mini Eggnog Doughnut Muffins, from Two Peas and Their Pod

CHRISTMAS PARTY BEVERAGES:

Gingerbread Men Cookie Smoothie Recipe, from My San Francisco Kitchen

The Gingerbread White Russian Cocktail Recipe, from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody

The Blizzard Cocktail Recipe, from In the Mix

Cranberry Champagne Cocktail Recipe, from The Sits Girls

Candy Cane Martini Jelly Shots Recipe, from Tablespoon

Salted Caramel Mocha, from Annie's Eats

CHRISTMAS BOARD GAME PARTY ENTREES:

Snowman Pancakes, from Creations by Kara

Christmas Scones, from The Kitchen Magpie

White Chocolate and Peppermint Popcorn Recipe, from Skip to My Lou

Eggnog Poppy Seed Bread Recipe, from Betty Crocker

AFTER CHRISTMAS PARTY DESSERTS:

Christmas Peppermint Macarons, from Camille I Am

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies, from Pint Sized Baker

Chocolate and Chestnut Cake Recipe, from Cannelle et Vanille

Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe, from Baked by Rachel

Chocolate Peppermint Roll with Chocolate Ganache Recipe, from Joy the Baker

Cranberry Crumble Bars Recipe, from Dashing Dish

Candy Cane Bark Recipe, from Better Homes & Gardens

BOOKS FOR PARTY PLANNING:

The Games We Played, on Amazon

The Christmas Kitchen, on Amazon

RELATED LINKS:

Game Night With the Kids (Tater Tots and Jello)

Homemade Irish Cream Recipe (Amelie's House)

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