As next year rapidly approaches, you might be trying to decide on how to spend the night with the ones you love — don’t worry, we got you covered!
Each family member might want to celebrate the new year differently, but the most important part is celebrating together. Your New Year’s night in can combine video games, outdoor activities, and more as a way to satisfy everyone’s definition of family time.
You can start the night with a few board games, add some card games, maybe throw in a karaoke session, and end the night with an epic lightsaber battle, if you so desire. New Year’s Eve is also the perfect time to invent new Barbie doll scenarios with your kids, or race to see who can complete a puzzle with only 20 minutes and 24 seconds on the clock.
Whether your kid opens a one night only, New Years Eve nail salon, or wants to battle the family in a breakfast food-themed game, you’re sure to have a wonderful time ringing in 2024 with these six activities and games.
If these don’t fit your family’s game night vibe, you could also grab something from our Holiday Gift Guide and customize your New Years Eve as you see fit!
WAFFLES VS PANCAKES
It’s a breakfast battle this holiday season with Waffles vs. Pancakes! Players choose a side, grab a spatula, and put on a blindfold. Then players race to fill their plate with waffles or pancakes! Collect bonus Food Fighter Cards, and avoid the Totally Toast Card! It’s a fan-flipping-tastic battle packed with fun for the whole…
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PUI PUI MOLCAR LET’S! MOLCAR PARTY!
This Nintendo Switch game is inspired by the series Pui Pui Molcar and features the guinea pigs-turned-automobiles! Kids can play 10 minigames, customize their Molcar, and interact with more than 40 Molcars.
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MONSTER HIGH GHOULISH GLAM NAIL SALON
Kids can create ghoulish glam styles and design hundreds of spooky nails with this set. It features a “magic mist” feature that cycles through six colors and comes with nail polish and stickers.
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NOLJA PLAY WONDERFUL WORLD PUZZLE
This 100-piece puzzle provides a colorful illustration of the world map, complete with graphics of people, nature, and animals. Kids can also learn about different countries with the included fact sheet, which emphasizes a nation's diversity, traditions, and hidden treasures.
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STEP2 SNOW RUNNER SLED
This plastic toboggan-style sled has high sides, a backrest, and a full-length footrest to ensure comfort while racing through the snow. The wide body offers increased stability and the molded-in hand grips help kids tackle hills of any size.
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KANGAROO CRAVINGS
This learn-to-read board game focuses on phonetics and the building blocks of literacy, high-frequency sight words. Players race, either competitively or cooperatively, to be the first to reach the pizza. The game is also totally plastic-free, and made with responsibly sourced materials.
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BARBIE DREAMHOUSE PLAYSET
This deluxe doll house has a spiral slide and a spacious floor plan with three levels and 10 living areas. It includes more than 75 accessories and customizable spaces, plus pet-friendly touches including a puppy slide and pet pool.
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STAR WARS FORCE FX ELITE LIGHTSABERS
Combining advanced LEDs and entertainment-inspired sound effects, the Force FX Elite Lightsabers is the most realistic Force FX Lightsaber yet. Use the switch and button on the hilt to activate entertainment-inspired sound effects, progressive ignition, battle clash effect, wall-cutting effect, blaster deflect, duel effect, and battle sequence mode. Proudly display this Lightsaber on the included…
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IXI KIX
Kids can shoot their shot with the ultimate trickshot game that’s easy to play, yet hard to master! IXI KIX is an action-packed challenge game that tests kids’ skills as they launch the ixi pieces into the targets. Kids can choose their own style and compete against others to score points. Whoever scores the most…
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OKAY, GENIUS…
In this game, players will form opinions about ridiculous questions, like "What is the perfect number of clowns to come out of a clown car?" or "How many pairs of underpants should you own?" Everyone shares their opinions, but the player who is the "genius" for the round is always correct.
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LEGO DISNEY 100 YEARS OF DISNEY ANIMATED ICONS
Kids can choose from 72 Disney characters to create a collage that they can display and rebuild with new characters. The 1,022-piece set comes with an exclusive Mickey Mouse minifigure.
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TROLLS BAND TOGETHER: CRANK UP THE COLOR!
Go on a colorful adventure with Poppy, Branch, and all their Troll friends. Inspired by DreamWorks' Trolls Band Together, this activity book has everything kids love, including codes, mazes, word searches, and more! The book also contains over 30 stickers featuring Poppy and the Trolls.
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DISNEY PRINCESS BLUETOOTH KARAOKE WITH WIRELESS MIC AND EZ LINK+ TECHNOLOGY
This device can store up to 20 Disney playlists, wirelessly stream audio from any compatible device, and displays a multi-colored LED light show! Parents can download a free app to their preferred streaming service for quick and easy setup. Kids can sing along and record; one wireless microphone is included with optional echo effect. It…
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JUMANJI: WILD ADVENTURES
Step into the world of Jumanji to explore jungles, battle enemies, and recover The Jewel of Jumanji. You can grab up to three friends for exciting local multiplayer adventures filled with puzzles, boss fights, and hidden rooms. Players can play as Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Ruby Roundhouse, Franklin “Mouse” Finbar, and Professor Shelly Oberon to defeat…
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MONOPOLY GIANT EDITION
Trading property has never been more fun in this oversized and speedy take on the iconic Hasbro board game Monopoly. Players roll the Giant Die and move their Giant Token that number of spaces on the Giant Gameboard! If a player lands on an empty property space, they MUST buy it. Players mark the space…
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5-MINUTE CRAFTS BRACELET MAKING KIT
Inspired by the 5-Minute Craft videos, this bracelet making kit has everything you need to make a cute and colorful bracelet! It comes with beads, chain bracelets, bracelet cords, an instruction manual, and a storage kit. It's part of a larger collection of 5-Minute Crafts activity kits.
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CLUE: SQUISHMALLOWS
Clue has never been so snuggly! In this version of the classic mystery game, kids must solve the crime of the eaten mac and cheese!
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UNO FLIP! TRANSFORMERS
Hasbro’s Transformers make the jump into Mattel Games’ UNO Flip! The two-sided deck features Autobots on one side and Decepticons on the other. When players play a Flip card, the factions switch. Special rules include the Might of Optimus Prime and the Tyranny of Megatron.
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SESAME STREET COOKING KIT
Support an interest in cooking while teaching your kid about different cultures! This Sesame Street-themed cooking activity kit includes a recipe book with recipes from around the world. It also includes a Cookie Monster apron, a food-themed memory card game, food bingo, and more activities that will teach your kid important skills.
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DINOBYTES BATTLE ARENA
Kids can face off with their DinoBytes figures in this battle arena. Kids just put the dinosaurs into the ring and press the button to get the dinosaur to lunge. The first dino to knock the other dino’s helmet off wins.
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SHADOW PUPPET THEATRE
Kids can put on a spooky show with this folding theater stage that comes with 32 fairy-tale characters and background settings all made of soft, durable plastic specially designed for creative shadow play.
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ALL IS FOUND: A FROZEN ANTHOLOGY
Follow Frozen characters on new adventures in this anthology of stories. This book features 10 authors, for the 10-year anniversary of the movie. It's available for preorder now and expected to release Nov. 7.
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SUSHI GO!
Pass the sushi! In this fast-playing card game, the goal is to grab the best combination of sushi dishes as they whiz by. Score points for making the most maki rolls or for collecting a full set of sashimi. Kids can dip their favorite nigiri in wasabi to triple its value. The player who gathers…
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BUFFALO GAMES AND CEACO PUZZLE LINE
Kids will enjoy hours of fun as they piece together a masterpiece! Buffalo Games' US-made puzzles are designed for everyone, from adults to the whole family. With puzzles for every mood, holiday, or interest, we have something for every puzzler. With a careful eye for quality and sustainability, our puzzles use the thickest graphic board,…
