Make New Year's Eve a celebration for the whole family with these festive, easy, and delicious ideas.

What's a New Year's Eve party without party hats? Ours start out as sheets of heavy 12-inch square paper; they're easy to make, so kids can help.

For an easy contemporary centerpiece that turns into party favors at the stroke of midnight, arrange a group of colorful noisemakers on top of a cake stand.

Hopping on bubble packaging is an appropriately loud way to bring in the new year. Color the flat side of bubbles with permanent marker. Secure a white paper runner to the floor and tape the bubble wrap to it.

Ring in the new year with handfuls of this customized confetti made with family photos, paper, and a craft punch.

The recipes for appetizers, main courses, drinks, and desserts on the next several slides encourage snacking, dipping, and dunking -- so your kids will love them. Encourage children to get in on the fun and help you cook. Start things off with the special occasion-worthy pomegranate soda shown here.

This crunchy snack combines salty, sweet, and (slightly) spicy flavors and goes perfectly with pomegranate soda.

These Parmesan straws are a delicious addition to any meal. Kids can help make them by twisting the dough.

Healthy and easy to prepare, this appetizer can be made up to a day in advance. 

Great as an appetizer or a main course, these drumettes will please even the pickiest of eaters.

Who doesn't love a good cheeseburger? And even better, these mini versions fit easily into small hands.

Set up a fun pizza-making station in your kitchen: Put out sauce, cheese, and different toppings and let family members create their own combinations.

Sidle the family up to the table, split open some spuds, and fill them with one of our four flavor combinations.

These adorable mice serve as a sweet treat at the end of your meal. Plus, the kids will have fun helping decorate the little critters.

Watch the ball drop while munching on this sweet and salty popcorn.

For a sweet end to the evening, serve peppermint eggnog in candy-rimmed mugs.