New Year's Eve 2010 will find more people ringing in the new year at home. Keeping the party budget friendly and fun takes some effort but the end result is a great New Year's Eve party in the comfort of your home. Invite over some friends and watch the Time Square Ball drop and take it easy on your bank account with these New Year's Eve party ideas.Pot Luck New Year's Eve Party
You don't have to have a sit-down meal on New Year's Eve but the party won't be the same without great food. Don't spend all your time in the kitchen and miss the party -- make it a pot luck party and everyone can participate.
Ask each guest to bring their favorite dish to the party. Best to make it a buffet and make sure you don't have duplicate dishes. Ask each guest to RSVP with what dish they are bringing and plan accordingly.
If guests are coming after dinner, make it a pot luck dessert party. Supply the champagne, soft drinks and party decorations and the desserts will be provided by your guests.
A pot luck appetizer party is another great idea for a budget friendly New Year's Eve party. If everyone brings their favorite appetizer, you'll have plenty of finger foods to enjoy while you wait for 2010 to arrive.
Time Capsule Party
A Time Capsule Party is the perfect way to celebrate the New Year. Ask everyone to bring something to put in the time capsule. This can be a important story from a newspaper or a picture that they think best represents something that happened in 2009. In addition, ask everyone to write a prediction for 2010: The Grammy winner, a stock market pick or even a weight loss goal. You'll look at the contents of the time capsule at next year's New Year's Eve party.
New Year's Eve Game Party
Waiting for midnight is often a long wait once dinner is over. Games are a great way to get guests to enjoy the night while waiting for the ball to drop.
New Year's Charades: Have guests guess what events or celebrities in the news from 2009 each 'contestant' is trying to act out.
Board Game Tournament
This is for a larger party--with at least 10 or more guests. It's a twist on the usual board game play to keep everyone entertained: Set up a few board games such as: Monopoly, Scrabble, Life, Clue.
Set timers for the games and play for a certain length of time. Once the timer goes off, the winner of each game (at that point) is recorded. Play until everyone has had a chance to play each game. Recommended time is about 20-30 minutes per game.
Add up all the points and crown the person who has the most points the winner. Giving prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place is fun--check the Dollar Store for some cheesy gifts that will be fun to award and easy on the wallet.
Staying home for New Year's Eve is a great, safe way to celebrate the incoming New Year while saving money. Happy New Year!
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