With plans set and the treats bought, everyone was wiggly with excitement. The clock struck 12:00, hugs were given, and laughter was like glitter in the air.
12:00 pm, the “New Years Eve” party, daycare lunch style 🙂 . My love for each family brought out my eagerness to emulate holidays with their children. We gave the children a sense of unity, through planning, preparation, and feeling included. Indeed, it was always the intention of my daycare to help the children feel like they were a part of any and all exciting holidays.
The children were complaining about how they never got to stay up to celebrate New Years eve. They didn’t realize it was because of their young ages. Before I closed down for Christmas, the children discussed their desire to have a New Years eve party, and my wheels started turning. The daycare closed for both New Years eve and New Years day, but I felt it was necessary to have a mock “New Years Eve” lunch on January 2nd. The intention of the party was giving the children the opportunity to welcome in the new year, in a way that didn’t cause any inconvenience to the parents.
The party included planning, and crafting 🙂 . We made New Years eve crafted crowns, toilet paper crackers, and a delicious daycare made dessert. As a result it was a very busy, but incredibly fun morning. Excitement began with an early lunch, and balloons hung from the ceiling. The timer was set and the count down began to welcome in our new year day together.
Their party was a wonderful way for all of us to start off the New Year together. We finished up the day with games and dancing. Overall, the first event of the year set the tone for the rest of the year, filled with crafts, baking, and fun uniting us as a daycare family.