Spending a cozy New Year’s Eve night in with the family can be the best way to close out the year. We’ve compiled a list of fun New Year’s Eve ideas for kids to keep busy until the clock strikes 12!

From board games to arts and crafts, and more, this list has something for every type of family. To keep the fun going all night long, Relatable’s What Do You Meme Family Edition and Fat Brain Toys’ Why? Because! are guaranteed to bring laugh-out-loud moments. For families who love a movie marathon, LEGO sets inspired by films like Wicked and Star Wars will make binge-watching until midnight even more exciting.

Celebrate the new year with fun with our top 30 New Year’s Eve ideas for kids. Check out our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide for more standout toys from the past year.


MARSHMALLOW MADNESS

This game challenges players to pick up and eat marshmallows using a pair of tiny hands. The player who eats the most marshmallows during their turn wins the game.

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  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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HELLO BLINK TATTOO MAKER

With this ink-free thermal printer, kids can design and wear custom temporary tattoos. Use the app to choose from a gallery or upload custom art. The kit includes a printer, tattoo paper, markers, and more.

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  • MSRP:
  • $32.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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WHAT DO YOU MEME? FAMILY

Bring the family together with the refreshed version of What Do Toy Meme? What Do You Meme? Family lets players 8+ compete to create the funniest memes, with a rotating judge picking the best one each round.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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COWS IN SPACE

This two-player, hands-free game challenges players to beam up as many cows as possible to an alien leader using the magnetic UFO headbands.

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  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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QU!CK QU!CK QU!CK GAME

Blurt out the first answer that comes to mind in this fast-paced party game. There are no wrong answers, just be sure to give three answers before the time runs out!

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  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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PLAYMOBIL SKY TRAILS: STARTER SET

Attention, builders and action heroes! With Sky Trails, you can turn your home into the ultimate action playground and build exciting tracks for you and your Sky Rider! Whether high, wide, crazy twisty, or incredibly steep – it's in your hands! Build your track from the windowsill over the table to your bed, with wild…

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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SHARK STRIKE

In this shark-themed bowling game, players go head-to-head by winding up their shark and launching it at their opponents’ fish pins.

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  • MSRP:
  • $21.59
  • Age:
  • 5+

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WHY? BECAUSE!

In this party game, players answer “Why?” questions with silly “Because” answers written on a dry-erase board. The funniest answer wins the round.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.95
  • Age:
  • 12+

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HOOK RALLY

In this game, players swing their rings to try and capture the hooks. Once they capture a hook, it shifts so their opponent can’t reach it. The first to snag three hooks wins the game.

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.95
  • Age:
  • 8+

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BRICK LIKE THIS!

Bring classic LEGO bricks to game night with this board game in which players race to build silly shapes while their teammates try to guess what they are.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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HAPPY MOCHI

Play cards as pairs, follow color-matching rules and aim for “Happy Mochi” bonuses in this card game of strategy and luck.

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  • MSRP:
  • $9.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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REBOUNCE ACTION-PACKED ELECTRONIC GAME

Players go head-to-head by bouncing the squishy foam ball off the tabletop trampoline to opponents. The set has three game modes, features lights and sounds, and includes all-in-one storage.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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MONOPOLY DEAL: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS

In this card game, players will help HUNTR/X collect items to make their next concert totally rock. Fans can play action cards to go viral, take on the spicy challenge, and turn the Honmoon golden. You can even deploy Bobby or a Fan Club to ward off troublesome Saja Boys! The first player to collect…

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  • MSRP:
  • $12.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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MONOPOLY APP BANKING BOARD GAME

In this edition of Monopoly, the free app serves as the Banker and Bank. Players aim to secure the kid-inspired properties, like Trampoline Mansion, then scan the Title Deeds and other cards to auction, rent, and buy within the app. It also features different mini games.

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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LIAR’S UNO

Fans of UNO will love this twist on the classic card game, where fibs fly and liars win! A "Liar's Card" is played FACE DOWN, and then the player announces what it is. Are they telling the truth or bluffing? If they are challenged and get caught lying, they must draw a card. But if…

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  • MSRP:
  • $6.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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ESPN VIRTUAL REALITY

With these VR goggles, kids can experience more than 20 sports up close while also reading about gameplay and strategy in the included illustrated book.

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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ARCADE CLASSICS COUNTER SERIES: ATARI ASTEROIDS

No space? No problem! This retro-style arcade machine features five out-of-this-world games: Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Missile Command, Crystal Castles, and Liberator. Each game recreates the original sounds, graphics, and controls from the original Atari titles, now in a compact cabinet fit for your countertop.

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  • MSRP:
  • $249.99
  • Age:
  • 14+

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TETRIS TUMBLE XL

Iconic Tetris Gameplay with a Tilting Tower-Stacking Twist! Stacks up to 6 feet high! Roll the XL die and stack oversized Tetrimino blocks up – but don’t be the one to cause the tumble! The base sways and tilts as blocks are added on! Play Anywhere, Anytime! Crafted with durable, all-weather materials, Tetris Tumble XL…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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COWNADO!!

In this tabletop game, players load the cow in a twisted tornado, then whack the cloud back and forth. When the cow flies out, the arrow on the tornado marks who scored the point.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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THAT COLOR SPEAKS TO ME

On each player’s turn, they pick a white and a black answer card to form a prompt, then choose the color from swatch cards that best speaks to them. Then, the Guesser predicts which color they chose. If they’re correct, both players receive a point.

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  • MSRP:
  • $17.95
  • Age:
  • 8+

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DELUXE PRETTY, PRETTY PRINCESS

Just like the original '90s board game, kids compete to become a pretty, pretty princess. The first player to collect all of their matching jewelry will snatch the crown. This deluxe version includes a pearlized jewelry box, which kids can decorate with included stickers, gems, and more.

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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NINTENDO SWITCH 2

Everything kids love about Nintendo Switch becomes more powerful with this next-generation system. Players can experience new play and social interactions, a bigger screen, high-definition graphics, and Joy-Cons that can be used as a mouse.

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  • MSRP:
  • $449.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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DONKEY KONG BANANZA

Players can go bananas in this brand-new, Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive adventure starring Donkey Kong and Pauline. In this game, players can use DK’s brute strength and Pauline’s singing abilities to smash through layer after layer of different environments and discover unique Bananza Transformations power-ups.

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  • MSRP:
  • $69.99
  • Age:
  • E10+

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LEGO PARTY!

In this video game, players dive into a world of LEGO for an epic game show. LEGO Party! features 60 mini games, board games and challenge zones where kids can interact with some of their favorite LEGO sets, and more.

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  • MSRP:
  • $40
  • Age:
  • E

JELLY BANDS

Kids can customize scented, stretchy, and fashionable bracelet bands with more than 200 charms and beads.

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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BLDR SQUISH TOUR VAN

With this 788-piece set, kids can construct the Squish Tour Van vehicle, then take the buildable Cam, Bubba, and Brina figures on tour. When built, the vehicle features a fully detailed interior.

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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LEGO STAR WARS GROGU WITH HOVER PRAM

LEGO Star Wars buildable Grogu toy figure and hover pram – Create a cute Star Wars: The Mandalorian display featuring the fan-favorite Grogu. Build-and-display model with playful details – The Grogu buildable figure has dial-operated arms and a posable head and ears, and it can be displayed in or out of the hover pram. Authentic…

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  • MSRP:
  • $99.99
  • Age:
  • 10+

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LEGO WICKED EMERALD CITY & KIAMO KO CASTLE

Recreate Emerald City & the Kiamo Ko Castle with this 860-piece building set from The LEGO Group! Includes special details from Wicked: For Good and secret compartments.

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.99
  • Age:
  • 9+

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EVERGREEN CABIN

This kit features pre-cut, interlocking pieces kids can use to build an A-frame cabin, complete with trees and a removable roof to explore the interior.

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  • MSRP:
  • $60.00
  • Age:
  • 7+

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FAIRY HOUSE MODEL BUILDING KIT

This whimsical Fairy House Model Building Kit includes pre-cut wooden pieces for easy, straightforward assembly and add-on accessories like moss, stones, a bunny figure, and more.

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  • MSRP:
  • $40
  • Age:
  • 4+

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Annie Marino

Annie Marino

Annie Marino is an Editorial Assistant at the Toy Insider, The Pop Insider, and The Toy Book. She is a native New Yorker and loves to go on long walks in Central Park. Always watching a new TV show or movie, Annie has a passion for all things pop culture. Annie is also an alumna of Fairfield University, where she studied Communication, English Literature, and Film, Television & Media Studies.

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