That’s it, the year 2021 is coming to an end and New Year’s Eve is fast approaching. It’s time to forget the little worries and annoyances of the year and start looking for ideas for a New Year’s Eve entertainment that continues long after midnight ! Just a week after the holidays Christmas , gifts and hearty family meals, for many of us it is an opportunity to meet up with friends to celebrate the new year . Around a good glass of champagne (in moderation of course!) and why not a small aperitif dinner, what activities absolutely plan for a successful party ? Discover our top 11 (the top 10 is outdated!) of the best New Year’s Eve animations for a crazy new year (tested and approved by us!)
1. Part of Beat That! (Gutter Games)
For this game, get ready to throw, catch up, stack, flip, catapult, roll, jump or even blow to finish the winner! Adapted from the American version, the Beat That board game modestly self-described as “The World’s Craziest Game!” fully deserves its title!
Accumulate as many points as possible by betting on your ability to accomplish a series of crazy challenges. You will help yourself to this with an assortment of seemingly innocuous objects: cups, ping pong balls, Chinese chopsticks … All players face the same challenges, so get ready to engage in a wacky battle that will crown the most skillful of participants! Ideal for children and adults alike (take our word for it: D)
2. A session of Blanc Manger Coco
“Great stories always start with …” It’s up to you to complete the sentence.
Impossible not to include the game “BLANC MANGER COCO” in our selection for the New Year’s Eve. Blanc-manger-coco is a card game launched in 2014 but which has not aged a bit. Ideal for an aperitif with friends. Composed of 134 “question” cards and 466 “answer” cards, it offers an infinity of crisp combinations.
Complete the blank sentence with the best of your cards. Everything is permitted and it is not always pretty to hear. The sentence judged to be the funniest is declared the winner and you win the point! To vary the pleasures a bit, several extensions are available for even more fun and offbeat humor. No more limits, let your inspiration do the talking!
3. A good laugh with Olé Mains
Available on the Play or the Apple store, Olé main is a game that will suit both children and adults. The rules are very simple: select the desired game mode (mime, food, brands, celebrities…) then hold the phone to your forehead. Words then appear on the screen and your friends will be tasked with making you guess as many as possible in 1 minute!
When you find the word entered, you will tilt the phone down to validate your answer. Otherwise, you’ll tip it up if you want to move on to the next word. A set version was recently released, in which the team is made to guess the maximum number of words in 1 minute flat through mimes, descriptions, dances, songs… All punctuated by pledges that will spice up the game. Atmosphere guaranteed throughout your New Year’s Eve party!
4. A crazy chain mime where everyone participates
You may have already come across Arthur’s famous “Friday Everything is Permitted” game on TF1.
The principle of Chain Mime is very simple but terribly funny to achieve. The players are placed in single file, with their backs to the first player to start the game. This mimics in the first person in line (who obviously turns around to look) an expression or a saying (“putting your feet in the dish”, “who sleeps dines”, “put the cart before the horse… “)
There follows a succession of mimes, each time to the next person, to convey the initial expression. The last player announces out loud the saying he thinks he has guessed… very often completely OFF TOPIC! It is of course possible to vary the themes throughout the game, and embark on film titles, scenes of daily life, celebrities…
Laughter guaranteed, especially for those who suck at mimes 😀
5. The virtual New Year’s Eve maxi-quiz
Before wishing each other a happy new year 2022 full of success and happiness, how about a quiz to measure your knowledge against that of your friends? With Knowledge is Power, you are sure to have fun! To play it, you will need a PS4 console, the game you can download from the PlayStation ™ Store, and your smartphones which you use as controllers.
You will then answer the questions posed by the game as quickly as possible and in the many themes available, while having the possibility of putting the sticks in the wheels of your opponents to delay them. We must warn you right away, in this game, everything is possible until the end and the best do not necessarily win in the end. What to spend in the new year with a few friends less! Guaranteed success!
Will your bad gamer friends end the night with you?
6. A cocktail workshop with or without alcohol (in moderation of course!)
“What can I get you to drink?” Change for once from the traditional beers, champagne, sodas or other iced teas and put your guests to work. Through a mixology workshop, or the art of mixing drinks and creating cocktails, surprise your friends and bet on originality.
For this, plan some cocktail recipes beforehand, with the necessary ingredients and the appropriate glasses. No need to rob the wine and spirits section of your supermarket, 3 or 4 recipes are already sufficient. You can obviously bet on recipes with and without alcohol, to satisfy everyone’s desires.
A few suggestions among many others: Christmas rum with fir tree , champagne cocktail with red fruits , royal mojito with champagne and passion fruit , hot cranberry punch , cocktail with fruity orgeat syrup (without alcohol), virgin mojito (classic but effective)
Don’t forget to prepare ice cubes!
7. The New Year’s Eve blind test
Traditional and timeless for all generations, it is the ultimate festive entertainment! You can find many themes on Youtube (80s, 2000s, French songs, music from series and films…), or decide on the music yourself. Compose two teams of (roughly) equal level and compete in a frenzied show. Vary the themes to allow as many people as possible to participate, without forgetting the youngest who will quickly get caught up in the game (beware of the clash of generations, the effect of aging guaranteed!)
To enhance the game, you can provide several buzzers (at least 1 per team), which will facilitate the referee’s decision-making. Small preference for the big red button buzzers, it almost feels like watching TV! Do not hesitate to add pledges for the losers or bonuses for the fastest (Burddy declines all responsibility in the event of conflicts between the guests) What is good with this game (for the atmosphere in all case, less for your ears), is that it often turns into karaoke. An ideal musical entertainment for revising your classics!
A small blind test on the menu and everyone has a great atmosphere!
And to spice things up a bit:
Alright, we’re going to dust off the classic good family blind test and start with a rule that will put your concentration to the test.
The objective: to make guess a music thanks to its air… but the words of another song. Imagine a little guessing “Petite Marie” by Francis Cabrel, on the words of Jul. For this, plan a whole set of titles with a known melody to hum, as well as a second list of titles for the lyrics. Each player draws a song from each list, and makes the first guess through its melody and the words of the second. Big nonsense to be expected and perhaps the revelation of a hidden talent for some!
8. A top New Year’s Eve animation with a rhinestone and glitter photobooth
You put (e) on your 31 for the evening of the New Year’s Eve and that’s good! Why not play movie stars with your friends in front of the lens of a photobooth? A photo kiosk is the ideal activity to party while keeping as many memories as possible, even in small groups! Quick to install and very easy to use, it will accompany you all night long to the delight of your guests! Ready for the show? Take out the party favors, smile, print! A real child’s play. No need to harass your friends to retrieve the evening’s photos, they will be accessible in your online gallery once the event is over!
For a successful New Year’s photobooth animation, plan a sufficiently clear corner that you will decorate especially for the occasion. The ideal is to have a background (wall, stretched sheet or even custom photocall), and funny accessories available to the guests: hats, mustaches, glasses, wigs … You can make them yourself with a little imagination or to draw inspiration from models that you will download from the web. You can also personalize your photo frames online for a photobooth completely adapted to the theme of your evening!
With the photobooth, play the stars in front of the lens!
9. The games of true false resolutions
The principle is very simple: each participant enters 3 resolutions on a sheet. Of these, two are true and one is false. The other players will then have to disentangle the true from the false by eliminating the bad proposition. A variation of the game could be to slip one or more resolutions for each person into a large bowl, then guess which one they correspond to. Laughter and bad faith guaranteed!
Another possibility is to make it a mime game. Write down as many resolutions as you can think of, and play Times Up style by forming two teams. For the first round, the person makes their teammates guess the maximum number of resolutions with as many words as they want. Then with a single word for the second round and finally by miming for the last. Be creative!
10. An escape game for champagne!
You all know the principle of escape games, those cooperation games where a team must get out of a room as quickly as possible by solving puzzles. Why not plan a specially revisited version for New Years Eve? This will not be about escaping your home (unless you want to get rid of your guests!), But rather freeing up a key element of the evening: champagne, drinks, party favors and / or accessories for midnight.
Your guests will rush to find the code to unlock the champagne!
Plan a crate or a box large enough to contain all your secret items, and above all do not reveal its contents to increase the suspense. Lock it with a preferred code padlock, and prepare several puzzles or missions for your friends to complete throughout the evening, allowing them to discover the final combination before midnight. Don’t be too mean if your friends suck, and help them in their quest! The clock is ticking …
11. The Ultimate Blowgun Battle
Notice to household maniacs, we do not recommend this game (unless you like to sweep or vacuum!) The rules are simple: two teams and as many blowpipes as there are players, with a sufficient quantity small balls. Each team has a large enough container, but not too large either to make the task easy. The two teams each stand at the end of a table, their container placed in front of them.
At the start, the blowgun battle starts for a defined duration: 2, 3, 5 minutes… it’s up to you. Just plan enough ammunition not to be stranded. The objective is to fill the container of the opposing team with as many balls as possible and within the allotted time. Forbidden to block access, only your blowpipes will allow you to defend yourself. You will therefore have to prevent opponents from scoring points, while trying on your side to score as many as possible. We promise you a Cannes (sarba) festival …
Let the party begin !
Here you are with a good dose of entertainment ideas for your New Year’s Eve. Many other possibilities are available to you, whether it’s proposing a theme for your New Year’s Eve party, organizing a Just Dance competition or a Mario Kart tournament… let your imagination run wild ! We can never repeat it enough but plan a driver to take you home once the evening is over, or if possible, a mattress or a sleeping bag to sleep on site. We like to party, but we especially like it when everyone comes home in one piece. Happy New Year everyone and best wishes for 2022!
