1) Patriotic theme :
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori"
 A patriotic New Year theme reflects the love for one's native country. It
can be a different idea for flashing out New Year's excitement. Small flags
or colors of the flag can be used indoors and outdoors to highlight the
theme. You can also hang pictures/posters of great patriots in your party
zone to create the atmosphere.
2) Clock Theme :
This is undoubtedly a great theme for a New Year party, the simple reason
being that the clocks can serve to beautify your party as well as keep count
of the hours to go for the New Year. You can send out invitations shaped
like clocks in round boxes bearing the name of the invitee and an image of a
clock on top. Costumes for kids at such a party can include dressing up as
giant clocks (made of cardboard boxes with openings at the top and bottom for
head and legs) You can have a competition for the
best-dressed-kid-as-a-clock
award which will serve greatly to enliven the occassion. Do not forget to
hang a giant clock(or in its absence, a medium-sized pendulum clock) from
the roof-top at the centre of your party-zone. It will add to the charm of
your party with its "ding-dong", especially at the stroke of the hour of
midnight.
3) Slumber theme :
Slumber Parties are cherished childhood memories. It's such a treat to have
friends spend the night. Make a slumber party extra special by having your
child select a fun theme, such as outerspace, movie night, or spa makeover.
Clear a room for guests to spread out their sleeping bags, or if your child
is adventurous and the weather pleasant, have the children sleep in tents in
your yard. Decorate your Slumber Party with articles like personalized party
banners, colorful balloons and streamers and the like. Include fun foods
like jiffy pop popcorn, chinese food or pizza, ice cream cake.
4) Celebrity theme :
A hot favourite these days, this party theme has you dressing up like
celebrities or in some fancy dress. You can choose any celebrity you like
and adapt his or her hairstyle, costumes etc. Most importantly, try to act
like that person. You can even announce a prize to the best dressed up
person. For decorations, make picture frames and pick favourite celebrities
to put inside the frame. You can organize a celebrity-lookalike contest and
award the one who wins it with an Elvis crown. Foods can include chips and
sodas. Put small doll-like statues of celebrities on the cake. Rock, rap,
punk etc. can fit into a party like this with a panache.
5) Disco theme party :
Do you plan to throw a Disco Party this new year? Grace your party zone in
'70s-inspired earth tones colors such as orange, yellow, brown and
definitely the ever-addictive split-pea-green. Beaded curtains need to be
hanged to add a little extra color and flair. Also make it a point that you
have plenty of incense burning to really create a 70's atmosphere. The disco
ball is of the essence to a successful disco party. You'll need a pin spot
light (or two) aimed at it while it hangs from the ceiling in the room your
guests are dancing in. No respectable disco party would go without this key
element. Disco balls in varying sizes can be ordered in kits complete with
spot lights. Dress up in 70's Disco party suits or retro coats and jackets,
vintage Polyester print Disco shirts and bell bottoms or retro pants. As an
accompaniment to them use funky neckties and disco shoes. Burn the dance
floor.
6) 50's Stock Hop Party :
A New Year's Eve 50's Sock Hop as your party theme will be absolutely great
for you to jive into the new year with absolute elan! Transmute your home
into a diner, drive-in or high school gym and have some clean fun.
 For
invitations, make compact discs with songs from the 50's and mail in a cd
box or padded envelope. Make sure that your guests come dressed for the occassion, like - men in blue jeans, tight white shirts, black leather
jackets; women in poodle skirts, off-shoulder blouses, bobby socks and
ponytails. You may suggest the dresses. For the big-night, decorate the
walls with posters of stars like Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean
and old fashioned cars like a '57 Chevy. Add bright-coloured streamers and
balloons. Have lots of bubble gum around for chewing. If you can, hire a DJ
to play 50's music. Or rent a jukebox and let the crowd select their own
music. The choice is yours! Get the guests involved in fun dance floor
games. Have a dance contest that includes dancing the Twist, Mashed Potato
and the Stroll. Serve soda fountain favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs,
French fries and brownies a la mode. If you can, rent soda fountain mugs and
parfait glasses.
As the hour of midnight comes closer, gather everyone on the dance floor for
the final minutes before the new year. For this is a time none should miss.
Hand out party hats and crowns, noise makers and confetti poppers to throw
as the clock strikes twelve. Ask guests to share their resolutions with one
another while waiting for the Sock Hop ball to drop. Layer 10 large red
balloons atop each other (use tape or string to keep them in place.) to
create your own ball drop. Place a big Styrofoam ball that you've covered
with tin foil on top of the balloons. When the countdown reaches ten
seconds, pop a balloon with each second, (best with each dong of the
clock-bell) which will lower the "ball". At midnight, after the
clock-striking-twelve celebrations, ask all the guests to take off their
shoes and do an official "sock hop" around the dance floor. And last but not
the least, don't spend all your energy towards the success of your party.
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