Kick off the start of the year with this New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt! The kids will love running all over the house, trying to find the clues before the clock strikes midnight. These scavenger hunt cards are great for giving clues to have the kids burning off the last bit of energy before the current year ends. Full of awesome and exciting clues, these indoor scavenger hunt cards are perfect for everyone to join in on the fun! 

Celebrating New Year’s Eve is an exciting time! There’s festive food everywhere you look, fun games being played, smiles all around, music blaring loudly, and everyone waiting patiently for the countdown to the new year to begin. These New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt Clues are the perfect balance of ease and logic – meaning that everyone in the house can join in and solve.

Use this family scavenger hunt printable as a way to pass the time and have everyone on their feet. What better way to end the current year and ring in the new year than by a little bit of friendly family competition? Get ready – the clues on this treasure hunt will have people trekking all over the house!

What are some fun New Year’s Eve traditions?

Holiday traditions are the best! The fun thing is that they vary from family to family! Most people spend the last night of the year reminiscing about the year and making resolutions for moving forward. If that’s not your thing, no problem! The great thing about having a fun New Year’s Eve party is that you can make it however you want.

Some fun traditions for the new year include:

• Pop Countdown Balloons Every Hour

• Eat 12 Grapes for Good Luck

• Give a Toast

• Sing “Auld Lang Syne

• Act New Year’s Eve Charades

• Play Minute to Win It New Year’s Eve Games

An indoor hunt is actually a perfect new year’s eve activity. Do it year after year with the family.

New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt Clues and Ideas

Get ready to have a blast on the last day of December. Use these scavenger hunt riddles and clues and see who can find what’s waiting at the end. This really is a fun way to have a great New Year’s Eve celebration. There are 20 riddles that are typed out, ready, and waiting for you to print. See a sneak peek below so you know what to expect!

A few clues include:

Yay, it’s New Year’s Eve! Let’s have some treasure hunt fun. You first clue can be found where all the cooking gets done. (Kitchen or stove.)

Do you eat black eyed peas for a little luck? Find the next clue by the trash, before it ends up in the garbage truck. (Trash can.)

Happy New Year, you’ve almost finished the race. When you look in this mirror, we hope it puts a smile on your face. (Mirror.)

For the full list of easy-to-print and ready-to-use scavenger hunt clues, scroll down to the bottom!

What are the rules for this scavenger hunt list?

The rule is that there are no rules! Well, maybe one…no cheating is the biggest rule. Work together or alone, and see who can solve the riddles and find all the clues. Along the way of the treasure hunt, you can have small prizes or candy. Alternatively, save the biggest prize for the end of the hunt. Perhaps a fun New Year Gift. You could even make the prize an experience like a family trip that will be taken next year (which is basically… tomorrow!)

Who are these Treasure Hunt Clues for?

Toddlers: When doing this new year treasure hunt with toddlers, pair the child with older kids, or an adult, to guide them through the riddle clues. As hints, you can also have pictures of each item featured in the clues.

Teens: Youth and older kids can also enjoy this treasure hunt. Split them up in pairs, print the file twice and set the timer. The mission is to be the child that runs the race with the shortest time limit. The winner gets a trophy (which isn’t really a trophy – just all the glory and boast) which means so much to any teen!

Adults: Why not? Take on your inner youth and go on on a scavenger hunt around the home. The rewards are small bottles of liquor or maybe one pound lost at each new clue…. man, I would be running that race fast! But really, if doing this hunt for a significant other, you could make it sweet and have a photo of memorable events of the past year. It create a cute and instant photo album. Toast with Champagne glasses at the end.

New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt PDF

You’re going to have so much fun with this! Just download and print the New Year’s Eve indoor scavenger hunt. These at home riddles can be used around the house. Omit the treasure hunt clues that do not fit your home. For example, if you don’t want the kids in the fridge or freezer, leave off  that clue.

Included in this fun scavenger hunt printable PDF file are:

• 20 New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt Riddles for home
• NYE Scavenger Hunt Riddles Answer Key

New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt Printable

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More Scavenger Hunt Printables

Treasure Hunts bring fun to any occasion. Take a look at these other seasonal Scavenger Hunt ideas for the kids (or kids at heart!)

• Birthday Scavenger Hunt
• Camping Scavenger Hunt
• Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt
• Easter Scavenger Hunt
• Back to School Scavenger Hunt
• Halloween Scavenger Hunt
• Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
• Christmas Scavenger Hunt
• More Printable Scavenger Hunt Ideas

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Typically the New Year’s Eve countdown starts with ten. However, this NYE, you might find yourself counting down from 60… a lot! At your new New Year’s Eve party, before the countdown, you guests will enjoy these entertaining and fun Minute to Win it New Year’s Eve Games printable.

Staying home for New Year’s Eve offers many benefits. First, it keeps you off the road and away from people who might be drinking and driving. Second, once you ring in the New Year, your bed is only a few steps away from midnight.

How can I make New Year’s Eve fun at home?

There are many ways to pull of the most perfect New Year’s Eve Party Ideas at home with the whole family. Create a New Year’s Eve balloon countdown. Each time you pop one of the balloon, out comes a piece of paper with a new Yew Years Eve idea or activity. Gather pots and pans and noisemakers and make the most noise you can with the clock strikes twelve. Reflect on the past year and create a few new year’s resolutions as a family or individual.

There are plenty of ways to make the eve of the New Year fun without leaving your house.

• Balloon Countdown

• List Family New Year’s Resolutions

• Celebrity Trivia

• New Year’s Eve Charades

• New Year’s Eve Scavenger Hunt

• New Year’s Eve Bingo

• Toss Confetti

• New Year’s Eve Games

Of course, you can always buy time unit that final count down with entertaining activities and Minute to Win it games. After you finish these fun things, toss the confetti and wish everyone a happy new year!

What games can we play on New Years Eve?

Are you hosting a New Year’s Eve party? Remember you don’t have to be in Times Square to have fun. If you’re planning a soiree that’s a little more quiet and subdued and a little less “all-night rager,” games are fun way to create a memorable night.

These fun Minute to Win It New Year’s Eve Party Games that are perfect for any party at home or away. Play these games with adults or with kids are a friendly competitive twist.

Tart Tower

Supplies Needed: Chopsticks, Smarties Candy

In this candy tower game, see how high your can stack Smarties candies…. using only chopsticks!

Time to Suck it Up

Supplies Needed: M&Ms, Straws

Use a straw to move M&M’s around the paper plate clock. While your completing this task, don’t let the clock time run out!

The Final Countdown

Supplies Needed: Plastic Cups

This classic Minute to Win it game is also known as moving on up. Participant race to move one cup through the line of SOLO cups.

Candy Sort

Supplies Needed: M&Ms, Skittles, Blindfolds

Can you sort M&Ms and Skittles by feel only. Blindfolded, contestants must separate the candy pile into candy groups that are the same.

Ice Capades

Supplies Needed: Ice Cubes

Who doesn’t love an ice cube challenge. In the theme of the Winter Olympics, get the ice from one end of the table to the next using only your breath.

Midnight Kisses

Supplies Needed: Hershey Kisses

When midnight hits, midnight kisses are given. Who can unwrap the most Hershey Chocolate Kisses in one minute time?

Don’t Drop the Ball

Supplies Needed: Balloons

Don’t drop the ball in this minute to win it challenge! This isn’t a ball drop, keep three balloons in the air without using your hands.

Ball Drop

Supplies Needed: Ping-Pong Balls, Top Hats

In this ball drop game, use a Ping-Pong ball and get it to land in the top hat. The player’s hat that has the most balls, wins.

Pantyhose Countdown

Supplies Needed: Plastic Cups, Pantyhose

In this relay race, player quickly nock over 12 cups using pantyhose on their head and a ball in the toe. If it sounds strange…  it is – but oh so funny!

Christmas Cleanup

Supplies Needed: Christmas Décor

Who can clean up their Christmas décor and crafts the fastest?!

Roll in the New Year

Supplies Needed: Dice

In this dice game, quickly roll the dice to get the digits of New Year’s Day!

Snow Beard

Supplies Needed: Vaseline, Cotton Balls

Similar to nose dive but in the them of a winter beard. Using Baseline, the most cotton balls attached to your face. When done, participants need no props in this photo booth opportunity! Say cheese and let the memory live forever!

Party Hat Toss

Supplies Needed: Ping-Pong Balls, Party Hats

Get ready to catch. Grab a party hat and a teammate. Catch the most Ping-Pong balls in your party hat in 60 seconds.

Winter Olympic Spree

Supplies Needed: Candy Spree, Baskets

Gold, silver and bronze. Race to get candy sprees in the baskets below in this winter Olympic challenge.

Git Fit Resolution

Supplies Needed: Pedometers

In this Minute to Win it Game for New Years Eve, see how many steps you can take in one minute. Multiple pedometers needed for this challenge.

New Year Toast

Supplies Needed: Glow Sticks

This isn’t a toast with a glass of champagne, instead…. grab glow sticks and ring the bottle!

And when you’re done with the New Year games, break a candy piñata or light the fireworks. It’s time to bring in the new year.

Happy New Year!

New Years Eve Games Printable

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. Make sure your guests are entertained while waiting for the countdown. This quick and fun Minute to Win It games printable is perfect this holiday.

In these 60 second challenges, enjoy 16 New Years Eve Minute to Win it Games which include instructions plus a supply list. These are the best and our favorite family approved minute to win it printable games for adults or kids.

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