Introduction
This variation of charades began as a TV show in which participants drew illustrations of the phrases in order for team members to guess the correct phrase. For a New Year’s Party Game, use events from the past year for items. You can still use the typical categories of charades like TV shows, Movies, books etc, but use those that were released in the previous 12 months!

Introduction
In this classic variation of charades participants must act out phrases or words in order for team members to guess the correct phrase. The essence of Charades is pantomimes: you must act out a word or phrase without speaking or making any sound effects. For a New Year’s Party Game, use events from the past year for items. You can still use the typical categories of charades like TV shows, Movies, books etc, but use those that were released in the previous 12 months!

Introduction
Can you predict what will happen in the new year? This little game gives you a chance to give a small party favor (gag gift) to each visitor to your new Year Party and generate a few laughs at the same time.

We are often quick to make judgments about people. We say that we believe in forgiveness and the transforming power of God, but then so often, the church acts as if we do not believe it. People who make mistakes are forever labeled by their mistakes. We believe God forgives and forgets, but while we say we forgive them, we seem unable to forget. Listen to some of the predictions or judgments that were made about some very famous people. Can you guess who is being referred to?

“If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principle, with the just fear of God and love of our fellowman, we engrave on those tablets something that will brighten to all eternity.”
- Daniel Webster

Introduction
This game provides a reflection on the previous year by requiring participants to remember which month key events of that past one year occurred!

Game Description
Participants can be given photos, objects, newspaper clippings or headlines, as reminders of key events. They must identify the month that event took place.

Introduction
A traditional New Year’s Tradition is to think of something you want to change in the new year and commit yourself to it. Here are some hints for making an effective New Year’s Resolution:

1. Be realistic by setting achievable goals. Don’t set something as a resolution for which you have no control – like winning a lottery.

Description
It’s a common custom to hold New Year’s Parties and distribute party hats and noisemakers to the guests. In this game, the objective is to NOT be the last person wearing the party hat!

Materials
Party Hats for all participants

Game Play

This makes a great icebreaker and encourages people to have conversations with strangers and people they don’t know very well throughout the whole New Year Party event.

Game Description
This New Year Party Game serves as an ongoing icebreaker which encourages everyone to initiate and engage in conversations. Because of the setup of the game, it keeps everyone involved throughout the night until the final prize is awarded just after midnight!

The New Year is a great time for reflecting on the Blessings and experiences of the past year and looking forward and planning for the new year. The Creative Youth website has a lot of materials to help you plan your New Year Event with your youth or with your family. There are some great games for New year Celebrations and Parties as well as Creative Learning activities, Object Lessons, and Children’s sermons to help youth think about the future and to set some goals and make some New Year’s resolutions!