Happy New Year

Happy New Year, 2011 is now just a memory, as 2012 has been welcomed in by revellers all around the world. Samoa was the first country to welcome the new year, thanks to a change in its prime position on the international date line. That country now celebrates first, rather than last thanks to the shift. Also greeting the new year well before the UK, New Zealand put on a magnificent fireworks display around Auckland’s Sky Tower.

Across the Tasman, the Sydney Harbour Bridge put on a magnificent display, as one of the most iconic international fireworks displays exploded in the shape of a cloud hinting that “every cloud has a sliver lining”.

Melbourne’s art centre spire exploded with flaming debris during the fireworks display on the Yarra River, though no revellers were injured in the incident.

Hong Kong shared its wealth with a £1m fireworks display lighting up the city’s glittering skyscrapers on Kowloon bay.

London’s magnificent display of fireworks launched more than the new year, it ushered in the Olympic year for the capital.

The London Eye and Big Ben were the focal points of the colourful fireworks displays.

Further north in Edinburgh, hogmanay was celebrated with a fireworks display that threw imposing Edinburgh castle into darkness. The usually dominant building played second fiddle to an impressive display of fireworks.

In New York, tonnes of confetti drifted onto Times Square as the famous ball dropped ushering in the new era.

The New Year’s Day parade will wind through London today from 11:45 am and 500,000 spectators who nipped last night’s partying in the bud early are expected along 2.2 mile route from The Ritz Hotel to Parliament Street.

Happy New Year Images

Happy New Year Images, The sleepover. My childhood memories are all NYE sleepovers, nestled on the show floor in a sleeping bag with one or two friends to watch the ball drop in Times Square on television. This is an easy part to remove: just a bowl of popcorn, a few children, and some bedding. The patience of a saint.
Group boats. If you’re the kind of crafty, consider throwing a themed party for New Year Get a group of children (and Adut!) Together for a project of creation can be a great way to start the New Year. I will arrange an evening of New Year’s date with the manufacture of masks for children.
First Night. If you’re feeling ambitious, consider tackling your first city, the night with your children. The Boston version of the first Night Festival features shadow puppets, storytelling, music and ice carving. It’s great for children, adults and even teens and preteens in between.

How can you turn the splendor of New Year’s Eve in family fun? First, never underestimate the power of a babysitter. There is no law that every holiday should be celebrated with your children. I have a group of friends who have gathered for a party NYE annually for more than a decade. We still do. The children stay at home. Some traditions are not for children, and that does not mean they should be thrown with the bathwater when the baby is arrive.This celebrate the feast of glamorous calendar. The ball drops, the champagne corks fly. Fireworks explode in the night sky. These are the indelible images of New Year’s.