New Year’s Eve charades
Something to do while you wait for midnight: confetti, the ball drop, “joining a gym” and “dozing off at 11:59”. Family-friendly, so the kids can stay up and play.
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Countdown party game
Split into teams, pass one phone around. The phone times every turn and keeps the score.
All 89 New Year’s Eve charades words
Easy32
- fireworks
- countdown
- confetti
- party hat
- noisemaker
- clock
- midnight
- champagne
- streamers
- calendar
- disco ball
- dancing
- sparkler
- glitter
- tiara
- bow tie
- top hat
- high five
- punch bowl
- jogging
- selfie
- photo booth
- karaoke
- DJ
- crowd
- sparkling cider
- wristwatch
- party popper
- yawning
- cupcakes
- chips and dip
- bubble machine
Medium30
- ball drop
- Times Square
- staying up until midnight
- popping champagne
- clinking glasses
- writing resolutions
- joining a gym
- eating healthy
- saving money
- reading more books
- learning a new language
- waking up early
- Happy New Year
- conga line
- limbo
- slow dance
- balloon drop
- Baby New Year
- Father Time
- party favors
- sequin dress
- new planner
- dressing up fancy
- calling family at midnight
- watching fireworks from the roof
- sweeping up after the party
- late-night snack
- checking the time again
- taking down decorations
- kids' countdown at nine o'clock
Hard27
- breaking a resolution
- Auld Lang Syne
- out with the old, in with the new
- turning over a new leaf
- fresh start
- time flies
- ringing in the new year
- new year, new me
- polar bear plunge
- first sunrise of the year
- eating twelve grapes at midnight
- black-eyed peas for good luck
- dozing off at 11:59
- different time zones
- writing the wrong year on a check
- vision board
- year in review
- cleaning out your closet
- giving up sweets
- drinking more water
- hourglass running out
- sleeping until noon on New Year's Day
- fireworks scaring the dog
- learning to cook
- starting a diary
- taking up yoga
- banging pots and pans at midnight
Make it a countdown game
- Start at 11:15 with 30-second turns and 6 rounds — the last turn ends near midnight.
- Resolution round: every player adds their own resolution under Add your own words, then someone else has to act it.
New Year’s Eve charades questions
Is this deck OK for kids?
Yes. Champagne is mentioned, but there is nothing else kids would not see on TV that night.
How long does a game take?
Three rounds of 60-second turns with two teams take about 15 minutes, including the scoreboard.
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