Embellishing Your Home for the New Year: Fifty Creative Projects

It's almost the end of the year, and with it comes one of the most important (and final) celebrations of the year: New Year's Eve. There are some fun and quirky things you should have around you on the special night in addition to friends, family, and lots of cheer.

For your New Year's Eve celebration, we have compiled fifty of the most dazzling and delightful DIY decoration ideas. We're confident that you're going to adore the selection, which includes everything from garlands and cocktail stirrers to party hats, photo props, and edible delights.

What's best All of these are incredibly simple, cheap, and entertaining to make. Then why are you stalling?

Congratulations on the arrival of the New Year! Make this DIY sequin banner from A Beautiful Mess to commemorate the occasion in style.

Everyone at your New Year's Eve party will have a blast filling out one of these printable New Year's Eve cards and talking about the year that was. Download the complete Alice and Lois tutorial for free here!

Make a DIY Goals board like the one at A Little Craft in Your Day to keep tabs on your 2017 objectives. Not only is it incredibly easy to prepare, but

DIY gold fringe party hats by Almost Makes Perfect are so beautiful and fun! What better way to ring in the New Year than with these?

This DIY Chinese New Year decoration was made by A Pair and a Spare. Aren't you impressed by its splendor? Furthermore, the act of production itself is tremendously enjoyable.

DIY New Year's Eve banner made by Vicky Barone; she'll show you how it's done on her blog. This is a great decoration for your living room as you watch the clock strike midnight.

This little top hat is a special creation for the big night by Boxwood Avenue. Gold tinsel is such a great touch.

For New Year's Eve, Brit Co has three different DIY pipe cleaner crown tutorials to choose from. Since we can't decide between the designs, we'll have to make them all.

Embrace the spirit of the New Year with this kid-friendly craft! In this video, Buggy and Buddy will instruct you in the construction of two different timers from household items. Wonderful

Do you want to create a New Year's Eve noisemaker for the big event? Don't miss out on this awesome activity for kids by Crafts by Amanda!

Without a confetti popper, New Year's Eve just isn't the same, right? Luckily, Danya Banya has provided a tutorial so you can easily create your own!

I'm going with a Parisian theme for New Year's Eve. These Parisian-themed party hats were custom made by Décor to Adore.

For your New Year's Eve celebration, we have assembled some fantastic decorations. You can make your own version of this confetti-filled balloon like the one seen on DIY Network.

In that spirit, check out Erin Spain's fantastic confetti popper DIY. Anyone who consumes these will instantly become the center of attention at any gathering.

Also, like Evermine, you can give these confetti-filled sachets that you make yourself to each of your guests. These soft pastels are a perfect fit for this design.

Here are some instructions from Evite's blog on how to transform your glasses into New Year's Eve spectacles. The addition of glitter in the form of gold gives the scene a welcome glimmer.

These fortune cookies in chocolate dipping look not only delicious but also beautiful. This brilliant do-it-yourself concept comes from Happiness is Handmade, and it has completely won us over.

A printable party hat that you can color in is yet another fantastic Do It Yourself project from Happiness is Homemade. Opinion: That's ingenious

DIY diva Homey Oh My created these glitzy and chic party hats for the New Year's Eve celebration. Divine, that sequined ball on top is.

Champagne is a must at any New Year's Eve party, so why not highlight the champagne table with a balloon backdrop that mimics the bubbly stuff? The project's ingenious idea came from the blog Honey and Fitz.

For more kid-pleasing DIY fun, check out this suggestion! These do-it-yourself fireworks paintings were made in the Playroom. Making them is a joyous experience.

Isn't it fun to make your own photo props to use at a party? I Spy DIY has been kind enough to give you access to these - hurrah!

DIY confetti popper, this time from the ever-chic Lauren Conrad They're almost too pretty to use.

Wow, look at these amazing homemade New Year's Eve decorations! They resemble disco balls, but with a posh upgrade. Lia Griffith's full tutorial is available, so don't miss it!

Keeping with the theme of Lia Griffith-related content, how about some paper party hats that you can make yourself? You and your pals can whip these up for the holidays.

This New Year's Eve–inspired DIY glitter slime was made by Little Bins for Little Hands. While you enjoy a glass of champagne, this is a great way to keep the kids occupied.

From Little Bins for Little Hands comes this alternative homemade confetti popper. A simplified and stress-free take on the classic cocktail

These glamorous party poppers have been designed by Moms and Munchkins to make any celebration go with a "bang." What could be better than fireworks and confetti?

In case you have some empty wine bottles lying around, here's a fun project you can make with them. We adore how No Biggie sprayed hers gold and added holiday numerals.

Here are some swizzle sticks for New Year's Eve cocktails. Check out Oh Happy Day for these chic do-it-yourself versions.

Paging Supermom has the cutest ideas for New Year's Eve party hats you can make yourself. The all-black aesthetic is fantastic, and our approval is unanimous.

Do not forget to bring the popcorn... in style... to the party. These patterned treat bags were made by Paper and Stitch.

Do you ever think about adding a parasol to the party decorations? This elegant "Happy New Year" card was designed by Paper and Stitch.

More cocktail swizzle sticks, this time with chic tassels, are provided. Our love for this Paper and Stitch tutorial is undying.

These DIY garlands from Paper and Stitch are the perfect way to add some sparkle to your walls. Guests will be wowed by these glittering additions to your party.

Persia Lou's bright party poppers, available on Make and Takes, are just the thing to liven up your New Year's Eve celebration. The fact that they're so simple to make is a huge plus for us.

Make this "midnight kisses" bag for New Year's Eve and give it to your hostess or a few lucky guests. Whoever thought of this, it was Pink Peppermint Design.

This wreath, inspired by the celebration of New Year's Eve, was made by Real House Moms. Wow, this is awesome.

These DIY geometric piatas from Row House Nest are incredible. The current fashion for these is exciting, and we can't wait to design our own!

A disco ball piata is a must have for any New Year's Eve bash. Fortunately, Studio DIY has made her own, and the accompanying tutorial is fantastic.

Time passes, ticking toward midnight. DIY Studio's New Year's Eve will be a dazzling one thanks to these homemade balloons. Take a look at the guide to making your own, and

This elegant and creative cocktail stirrer is just one of many DIY cocktail accessories designed by Sugar and Cloth.

In keeping with the cocktail theme, the skilled blogger also crafted the accompanying gold-plated cocktail stirrers out of sugar and cloth. You shouldn't skip out on this do-it-yourself project.

More New Year's Eve-themed hair ornaments, this time from the ingenious Darice Craft Blog You can create these in any shade you like.

This crown from The House That Lars Built, which is adorned with stars, is stunning. It's always the right finishing touch for a New Year's Eve outfit.

Those crafty ladies over at The Crafting Chicks have come up with the perfect New Year's Eve party favor. Free printable tags that look like gold confetti can be found online and used to decorate small containers of the shiny material.

Need a new way to celebrate at midnight? In case you want to surprise your guests with colorful balloons at midnight, The Daily Meal will show you how to set up a balloon release.

On the eve of the New Year, the Decorated Cookie has baked some delicious-looking marshmallows. What ingenuity they have by being multicolored and having a countdown marked on them!

Kids will stay up late on New Year's Eve just to count down the hours by moving the clock hands. The Suburban Mom is responsible for this adorable and creative work.

Why not ring in 2017 with the best of intentions by writing them on your party hat as your New Year's resolution?

These DIY hats by Walk in Love are so much fun, and we can't get over the pom poms, the patterns, and the colors.

There you have it: 50 do-it-yourself New Year's Eve projects to spice up your celebration. Which ones did you enjoy working on the most? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, we'd love to hear from you!