Although many adults go out to a club or nightspot to ring in the New Year, families with younger kids often prefer to stay home on New Year’s Eve.

All you really need to celebrate with kids is party hats, confetti, and noisemakers. Add some kid-friendly snacks? It’s the perfect family New Year’s Eve celebration!

And guess what? You don’t even have to stay up until midnight! If you have younger kids and know they won’t last, celebrate the New Year a few hours early or even host a “Noon Year’s Eve” bash.