Ring in the New Year

New Year's Eve Holiday Central 

Some ideas to get you started creating your own customized Charcuterie Board

Cranberry Glazed Holiday Meatballs
Smash Mallow Toasted Marshmallows with Gold Star Sprinkles
Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Milk Chocolates
Fresh Blackberries
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp
Tequila Lime Cocktail Sauce
Italian Salame
Stonewall Kitchen Cheddar Asiago Cheese Sticks
Fresh Blueberries
Hershey Kisses (silver wrapped)
Laughing Cow Creamy Cheese Wedges (Swiss, Cheddar Bacon & Garlic & Herb)
Provolone Cheese (one thick, perfectly round slice)
Buttercrisp Crackers
Savory Onion Crackers
Harvest Wheat Crackers
Ferrero Rocher Rondnoir (Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut)
Cheddar Cheese “Stars”
Swiss Cheese “Stars”
Creamy Havarti Cheese
Fresh Blueberries
Dark Chocolate Salted Caramels
Rolo Caramel Candies
Gold Foil Wrapped Milk Chocolate Coins
Trader Joes Champagne Gummy Candies (Brut & Rose)
Rainbow Milk Chocolate Nonpareils
Fresh Red Seedless Grapes

Kid-friendly Treats 

Ring in the new year with a family-friendly milk-and-cookies toast. Prepare the 
glasses in advance by dipping the rims of cocktail or champagne glasses (or buy some inexpensive ones from Dollar store) in melted chocolate, then cover with colorful sprinkles. At midnight (or whenever you decide "midnight" is), serve the milk and the fortune cookies. Toast to the new year and read your fortune!

Host a Hot Cocoa Bar with all the trimmings

Funfetti Pancakes

Cook's notes: A fun easy way to brighten the start of the day with these pancakes.
http://www.cookingclassy.com/funfetti-pancakes/

Hopes and Wishes for 2022

The following is my DIY take on Hopes and Wishes. I downloaded for $4.00 from Etsy site chasinglimes a pdf file to create this Hope and Wishes bucket.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/887010637/2022-new-years-hopes-wishes-cards-new?

The pdf file includes slips of paper for the guests to write on their hope and wish for the new year. I made enough slips so each guest could write up 4. They were then placed back in the bucket (a Dollor Store purchase) to be saved for the reveal on next New Year's Eve.  

Another DIY idea party favor

Candy Party Favor 

I used some leftover scrapbooking paper and cut pieces to 9 inches in length and 2-1/2 inches wide.  Paper punched 2 holes on each end and stapled the candy wrapper in. Then I pulled both ends together and stapled right below the holes and threaded a 12-inch long piece of Christmas ribbon to tie.  There is not much cost involved except buying the candy. This idea works well for any holiday changing up the paper.