Spending New Year’s Eve with Family is a great way to bring in the New Year. Spending money right after Christmas isn’t ideal, and a lot of events cost money. Most of us, due to the previous holiday are tired of spending money. Having four kids means four times the cost of movies, sky zone or whatever.
My frugal tips have been put together from previous year’s . I wanted us to have a memorable holiday. A holiday filled with fun, not expenses. From that, my frugal tips on New Year’s Eve began.
More Focus on Traditions and Less Focus on Purchases
First, write down in a holiday planner or a journal some new ideas to try. Next, look for event locations that may be offering a new a large deal. When purchasing a package meals will hopefully be included. Some of the packages may be for an overnight, we have had some packages that we purchased just as day trips.
My frugal tips derived from that fact that I realized one day I take our Christmas for granted. Therefore focusing on creating a new tradition or bringing back an old tradition keeps the important focus of family time.
Ask for Discount Cards and Gift Cards as Christmas Gifts
Each Christmas I ask for gift cards for our kids. Gift cards replace toys and we can take the kids to have fun. Asking for gift cards at Christmas is a genius way to save and make someone else’s Christmas shopping easier. We enjoy getting gift cards to places that are more expensive.
Food cards can also be used. Using the cards early allows for a full night out with dinner. Likewise, our food cards are used on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. We do not keep them long. After cooking a big meal on Thanksgiving, a big breakfast and meal at Christmas, I take off on New Year’s.
Keep It Simple with Game Time
Our game time consists of video games, our arcade games, pool, ping pong and board games. In addition to those games we might have some games that I find on Pinterest, or simple acrostic spelling game.
Theme game nights can be free, and fairly inexpensive. Planning ahead helps with the cost. Making a lot of home made decorations or costumes saves money too. Game nights are one of the best, all time frugal tips. Playing games is the most fun and inexpensive way to spend any family night.
Set Up A Theme Night
In my holiday journal I write down the theme. What would be the main event, and all the materials or supplies I need to create the theme.After that I add in a movie that relates to the theme, snacks and drinks. All relating to the theme.Finally, costumes are fun but not always needed. Our boys have an excess of various costumes. If planned early enough Halloween sales in costumes would be a good cheap time to grab them.
I write all of this down in my journal. When I begin my holiday planning, I refer back to my journal. Making a new theme night each year is the backbone of my planning. One year I did a nerf gun war theme, this year I might do a cozy pajama and popcorn/movie night. We will be getting back from our winter vacation.
Looking back over the years’ and all of the fun times our family has had is my inspiration for sharing my journal ideas. Frugal tips are a guide to start the new year off with money instead of without. Falling for the western culture of consumerism is easy to do, and setting your family up for success will be valued. Follow me on Instagram for more of our living life the frugal way adventures. Also, if you want more frugal tips you can sign up for my newsletter.
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