Ideas to Celebrate New Years Eve WITHOUT Alcohol

If you have a loved one with disabilities, alcohol is a BIG no-no because of the medications they are on. I don't drink period for my personal reasons. But for people with disabilities, it would be hard not too if there is alcohol being passed around. It could actually kill a person with a disability to drink alcohol depending on their medications. So as it is New Year's Eve day in my part of the world 😊 I am going to share a couple of really great non- alcohol ideas to celebrate ringing in the New Year. 

1. Eat 12 grapes at midnight

The practice of eating 12 grapes at midnight is common among Spanish-speaking people and countries, according to History.com. The grapes symbolize the hope the person has for the new year and each of its 12 months, and in some cases, people even create 12 wishes, one for each grape, as they devour them. As stated by Food Republic, in Spain, the grapes are eaten as quickly as possible in order to bring good luck, adding an element of superstition to the tradition. 

2. Make New Year's bags

This can be an especially enjoyable option for families with kids, but it could even be great for adult parties too. Disney Family says you can have lots of fun by creating New Year's bags that are meant to be opened each hour and contain a different activity. Happy Home Fairy states you can fill the bags with many different items like:

- A new movie to watch

- Puzzles 

- Activity sheets 

- Candy 

Essentially, you can fill them with whatever you think your group of friends or family will enjoy. Just don't forget to make an 11:55 PM bag that contains noisemakers and confetti.

I hope you enjoyed these different non-alcohol ideas and ways to ring in the New Year! As always, feel free to email me at barbgadway@live.com. I am sharing one non-alcoholic drink option also 😊See you all again on January the second!

Non-Alcoholic Orange Slush Punch

Ingredients

Gluten free

∙ Serves 15

Produce

• 1 packet Jell-o cherry, flavored

Baking & Spices

• 2 cups Sugar

Drinks

• 3 liters Ginger ale
• 8 cups Orange juice

Desserts

• 1 packet Jell-o, flavored orange

Liquids

• 5 cups Water