New Year's Day ThemeThe New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next year.
Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations. ~WikipediaBook List Happy New Year, Pooh! - A. A. Milne
P. Bear's New Year's Party! - Paul Owen Lewis
Sesame Street Stays up Late - Lou Berger
Songs & Fingerplays
Happy New Year Song - sung to "Farmer in the Dell" It's 2001,
It's 2001!
Have a Happy New Year,
It's 2001!~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Bell Ring Song
Supply each child with a bell ring. (Instructions on how to make bell rings in art section.) Sing this song and follow the directions:
Sung to Frere Jacques
Ring your bells, Ring your bells,
Shake them left and right,
Shake them hard and light,
Ring them loud, Ring them soft.
Ring your bells, Ring your bells,
Shake them up and down,
Shake them all around,
Ring them loud, Ring them soft.~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday new year, Happy Birthday new year,
Happy Birthday 2001,
Happy Birthday new year.~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Arts & Crafts
Cute Noise Makers Thought I'd share this craft with everyone........we made 'em last year, too and were a big hit. Been saving those empty film canisters....we filled 'em with rice, peas and beans. Great noise makers. I then hot glued the covers on and the children covered 'em with stickers. Happy New Year!!
~Submitted by Pat in MA
Bell Rings
You will need to make these for the children. Older children can do the threading. Simply thread craft bells onto a small piece of elastic, long enough to fit around your children's ankle or wrist. Then sew the two ends together. These can be used for group time dancing, songs and games below.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
New Years Hats
Provide the children with paper bowls or cone cups, streamers, glitter, glue and construction paper. Have them create a party hat early in the day.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Confetti Collage
Use regular confetti or have the children use a hole puncher and punch holes in construction paper. Glue onto construction paper.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Clock
Discuss what time is 12:00. (Both hands up on the 12) Make a paper plate clock.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Paper Party Hats
You will need colored construction paper, a stapler or tape, a hole punch and yarn at the minimum. You may choose to have the children decorate the paper with markers, paint, crayons, string, glitter, the number "2001", or however they wish. After the paper has dried, form a cone shape to fit the child's head. Then staple or tape the shape securely. The cone shape is formed by rolling up the paper so the longer sides of the paper forms the top and bottom of the cone. After you have secured the shape with tape or staples, cut the bottom of the cone so it is even all the way around. Punch two holes in the hat near the bottom to attach a string that will secure the hat on the child's head. Tie on the string.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Bells
You will need yarn, a pencil, craft bells, styrofoam cups and decorating materials. Have the children decorate their cup. Cut a piece of yarn, no longer than the height of the cup. Tie the yarn to the bell. Then poke a small hole on the bottom of the cup. Thread the yarn through the hole so the bell is inside the cup. Tie the yarn in a knot (or a couple of knots) so it will not come loose. Now you have a bell.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
2001
Write the number 2001 on a piece of paper and have the children decorate it with paint, markers, crayons, string, lace, glitter, or whatever.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
Chinese Laterns
Have each child fold a piece of paper (red is best) in half so that the two longest sides are together. Then have the children cut one strip of paper off. Then have the children cut slits in the paper starting at the fold and going almost to the edges. Have the children make four or five slits. Then roll up the paper connecting the two shorter sides with tape or glue. Then the children may glue the first piece they cut off to the top of the lantern for the handle.
~Submitted by Cheryl's Sweethearts ChildCare
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