1.   The Theme -  My top choice: “Hollywood Red Carpet!” Nothing like a glamourous night out at the movies full of  paparazzi and popcorn to ring in the New Year!  My second choice for a kids theme that you could get really creative with is a” Wild New Year’s Night”, and go all out with a Jungle Theme. Whatever theme you choose all of my suggestions can be substituted and altered a bit to suit your party.

2.  Decorations – Keep it simple with all black, white and silver.  This way if you have extra things left over from Halloween (black) or Christmas you can re-use!  You can buy this Movie Night Party Pack on Etsy that comes with a set of printables.    Cutting out simple stars, movie reels and board claps with black and white paper will go a very long way to pull this off without much expense.  Add some glitter and use a hole punch to create confetti for the tables.  A Red Carpet Runner is a must for leading up to the door.

3.  Dress code – Kids love an excuse to get creative and dress up in their wildest outfits, so keep black & white as the dress code.  They will probably come wearing one black shoe & one white, one black sock & one white.  Let them borrow your jewelry, hats, scarves, and dads ties.  White and black feather boas would be a fun addiction to their festive ensembles.

4.  Treats - You could buy all the typical candy they sell at the concessions stands, Kit Kats, Twix, Twizzlers, and Sour Patch Kids or you could step it up a notch and make some more glamorous sweets.  These Oreo Truffle Balls are super easy to make and even your kids can help.  Mix apple or cranberry juice with gingerale to create a kid-friendly bubbly drink and put it in plastic flutes for the kids. read full article…