Looking For A Low-budget New Year Party? Here Are 5 Ideas

New Year is special for each one of us. It marks the end of a year, its struggles and the beginning of a new life, rules and goals. More than the onset of a new year, what excites us is New Year's Eve. We all want to make it a special day, and the day brings together the despair of an end and the joy of a beginning.

People indulge in merriment with their friends, neighbours and families, forgetting all the differences. We welcome a new day and a year of building life and relationships. Some people cannot afford a grand celebration, and some are not excited about it. At the same time, others consider the New Year's Eve parties as a waste of money. The reason behind these conceptions is the assumption that New Year Eves must be grand. Everyone thinks that one must spend a lot of money to celebrate a New Year. However, this is just not true.

New Year is a celebration of a new beginning. The sole aim of the festival is welcoming new resolutions and goals and thanking the ultimate power for blessing us with another year in life. If the purpose of the celebration is met, how does it matter whether it was grand or low-budget? To help you out, we have come up with a few ideas about organising an intimate New Year celebration on a meagre budget.

5 Ideas for Low-budget New Year Party

Intimate bonfire

One of the best ways to celebrate New Year is to put up a bonfire in an open area and gather with friends and families. You can quickly get materials for a bonfire and enjoy a warm celebration on the cold eve of New Year. To add a cherry to the cake, you can play music using phones or speakers and organise small games like pillow passing, dumb charades, antakshri and more and have immense fun. As far as food is concerned, opt for homemade food prepared by families and friends, and the cooking party will make the eve even more enjoyable.

Decoration, DJ and Dance

For a low-budget celebration, you can also organise a dance party. Choose an open area- be it your terrace or backyard-decorate it with lights and balloons and put up a good speaker. Invite your friends and families and make them dance to their favourite songs. Ask them to choreograph the dance beforehand and put up small prizes for the best dance. You can also organise a surprise couple dance to make the evening romantic.

Home sweet home

Another very cosy yet fun-filled way of celebrating New Year is being at your home and enjoying a pyjama party. This can be done among family members alone or with cousins and friends. Wear your pyjamas, rent a movie, buy popcorn and sit in a warm, cosy place to enjoy the intimate gathering. You can also order food or opt for fancy starters and home-cooked meals. To make the evening even more beautiful, play cards, watch award shows, hoot for your favourite celebrities and sit down for a fun-filled chat about college life and other old days. I bet this will be one of the most memorable moments of your life.

Go for a picnic

Many people celebrate New Year through picnics, which don't always require a huge amount of money. Prepare food at home and go to a picnic spot on nearby mountains, farms, gardens or waterfalls with your family and friends. Remember not to litter the picnic spots and organise an environment-friendly New Year picnic.

Games and fun

New Year is the time of holidays from work and school, and people relax and indulge in fun activities. One of the best ways of relaxing is by organising games. You can organise sports like cricket, football and more. Or indoor games like kite flying, carom and chess. Make teams, put up prizes and welcome the new year with enthusiasm and a calm mind.

Views expressed are the author's own.