{"id":66963,"date":"2023-12-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=66963"},"modified":"2026-01-27T05:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:09:24","slug":"new-years-eve-glitter-ball-countdown-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/new-years-eve-glitter-ball-countdown-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"New Years Eve Glitter Ball Countdown Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A New Year&#8217;s Glitter Ball is a simple craft you can make for New Year Eve. <\/p>\n<p>This way, you can make your own ball drop for New Year Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Kids will have fun dotting and gluing on the circles to make this easy New Year craft.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great New Year ball craft and a disco ball craft as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Year's Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New Year&#8217;s Countdown Ball Craft is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/new-years-printables-activities\/\">New Year&#8217;s Craft<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is the New Year&#8217;s Eve Ball Drop?<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to ringing in the New Year, there is one iconic event that comes to mind for many people around the world &#8211; the New Year&#8217;s Eve Ball Drop. <\/p>\n<p>This spectacular celebration takes place in the heart of New York City&#8217;s Times Square and has become a beloved tradition that millions of people eagerly wait for every year.<\/p>\n<p>Every year since 1904, there has been a ball drop in New York. It is a great way to ring in the new year.<\/p>\n<h2>New Years Ball Craft for Kids<\/h2>\n<p>This fun New Year ball craft for kids is a simple way to make a New Year ball at home. You use dot markers, paper plate and glitter cardstock.<\/p>\n<p>Also, make this <a href=\"https:\/\/theprimaryparade.com\/new-years-hat-for-preschoolers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Year hat for preschoolers<\/a> with this New Years Ball craft.<\/p>\n<h2>New Years Eve Books to Read<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Night-Before-New-Years\/dp\/044845212X?crid=24XBPVU6Y9S54&#038;keywords=new+years+countdown+books+for+kids&#038;qid=1703755735&#038;sprefix=new+years+countdown+books+for+kids%2Caps%2C128&#038;sr=8-5&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=d35d5054103aa602041c8e013f1e5c3a&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Night Before New Year&#8217;s<\/a> is a fun book to read about new years eve and getting everything ready. It is apart of a fun series of books. And this is prefect to go with the New years craft.<\/p>\n<h2>What we used to make the New Years Glitter Ball Craft<\/h2>\n<p><em>We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a <a href=\"\/page\/privacy-policy\">small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Empress-Uncoated-Paper-Plate-Inches\/dp\/B0044S1CDS?crid=3HUO9BIY53E3I&#038;keywords=B0044S1CDS&#038;qid=1692010249&#038;sprefix=b0044s1cds%2Caps%2C311&#038;sr=8-2&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=4ee4463df0aa1b9b4147af80f14109af&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">paper plate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0006OFSBQ?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=39768a492a2b256aff9cfc47728461d4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">gray shimmer dot marker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B074CXX928?ie=UTF8&#038;th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=71771c663034c95a6d303e5bf9a52862&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">silver glitter cardstock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B072Q5RD6W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B072Q5RD6W&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=410329ccbad8187ac0338c6dde5a5900\" rel=\"noopener\">1 1\/2 inch circle punch<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B072Q5RD6W\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elmers-Washable-No-Run-School-Bottle\/dp\/B012UHCYHM?crid=1BRESIQACD06N&#038;keywords=B012UHCYHM&#038;qid=1645438380&#038;sprefix=b012uhcyhm%2Caps%2C86&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=31f12634a4b20e007b4be8fc9c621af0&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">glue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft1.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>How We Made the New Years Glitter Ball Craft<\/h2>\n<p>You will see the steps below we used to make the New years Eve Glitter Ball Craft. And when you done with this craft check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/alittlepinchofperfect.com\/new-years-eve-disco-ball-craft-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Years Disco Ball kids craft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Dot Marker Paint the Paper Plate<\/h3>\n<p>We uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0006OFSBQ?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=39768a492a2b256aff9cfc47728461d4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">gray shimmer dot marker<\/a> to dot paint the plate. It has a slight shimmer that you can see after it is painted. Plus it is easy to cover the whole plate in an short amount of time.<\/p>\n<p>You can dot the plate. You can also slider the dot marker around the plate. Both work great to paint the paper plate.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft2.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Punch out the Silver Glitter Circles<\/h3>\n<p>Next you want to punch out the circles. You press on the level to punch them out. You can do this in advance but it is a great to let kids do it. <\/p>\n<p>You will need a lot of circles for the craft<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft3.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>We used a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B072Q5RD6W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B072Q5RD6W&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=410329ccbad8187ac0338c6dde5a5900\" rel=\"noopener\">1 1\/2 inch circle punch<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B072Q5RD6W\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> You can see the punch and the size that it makes below.<\/p>\n<p>You could use a 1 inch punch or a 2 inch punch for a change as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft4.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Glue the Silver Glitter Circles on the Paper Plate<\/h3>\n<p>Next you glue the circles on the paper plate. You can use any glue that you want. <\/p>\n<p>We found it works best with a liquid <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elmers-Washable-No-Run-School-Bottle\/dp\/B012UHCYHM?crid=1BRESIQACD06N&#038;keywords=B012UHCYHM&#038;qid=1645438380&#038;sprefix=b012uhcyhm%2Caps%2C86&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=31f12634a4b20e007b4be8fc9c621af0&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">glue<\/a> rather than a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elmers-Clear-Glue-Stick-E4061\/dp\/B073K2NGY2?crid=1IGXHJ97UN52L&#038;keywords=B073K2NGY2&#038;qid=1645438406&#038;sprefix=b073k2ngy2%2Caps%2C77&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=5ade8363d574c33416ad47b8926b34aa&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">glue stick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft5.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Once you start adding the circles, you keep gluing the circles on the paper plate. You want to fill up at least most of the plate, you can leave breaks between the circles.<\/p>\n<p>You can put them in any order around the plate.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft6.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>After the glitter ball is done shine a light on it to see how it shines!<\/p>\n<h3>Other ideas to do with the New years Ball Craft<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; You could add the date of the new year to the craft.<br \/>\n&#8211; You could also do colored glitter circles instead of just silver.<\/p>\n<h2>Final look at our New Years Glitter Ball Craft<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft7.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-years-glitter-ball-craft8.jpg\" alt=\"New Years Glitter Ball Craft - made with a paper plate, dot marker, glue nad glitter cardstock. A great New Years Eve craft for kids.- 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>New Years Crafts for Kids<\/h2>\n<p>Another fun <a href=\"https:\/\/jdaniel4smom.com\/2014\/12\/new-years-eve-countdown-activity-kids.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New years countdown ball<\/a> that you can make by  JDaniel4&#8217;s Mom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/watercolor-pencil-fireworks-craft-for-kids\/\">Watercolor Pencil Fireworks Painting<\/a> is a fun painting craft you can do with kids. A fun twist on just watercolor painting fireworks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/watercolor-oil-pastel-fireworks\/\">Watercolor &#038; Oil Pastel Fireworks<\/a> is a simple and easy to do activity for New Years. You have a mix of two art mediums in one New Year&#8217;s painting activity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/torn-paper-fireworks-craft\/\">Torn Paper Fireworks Craft<\/a> is a great fine motor craft for new year eve or new years day. It is super simple and set up and make.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/tissue-paper-firework-craft\/\">Tissue Paper Firework Craft<\/a> is a great craft made from tissue paper and wax paper. It is a great activity for kids to make.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/new-years-printables-activities\/\">New Years Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/new-years-printables-activities\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2023\/new-year-printables-activities-2023.jpg\" alt=\"New Year Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Year&#8217;s Glitter Ball is a simple craft you can make for New Year Eve. This way, you can make your own ball drop for New Year Eve. Kids will have fun dotting and gluing on the circles to make this easy New Year craft. This is a great New Year ball craft and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,200,1351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-and-crafts","category-holiday","category-new-year"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":9,"label":"Art and Crafts"},{"value":200,"label":"holiday"},{"value":1351,"label":"New Year"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Cassie","author_link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/author\/cassie\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":9,"name":"Art and Crafts","slug":"art-and-crafts","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":11,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":238,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":9,"category_count":238,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Art and Crafts","category_nicename":"art-and-crafts","category_parent":0},{"term_id":200,"name":"holiday","slug":"holiday","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":220,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":606,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":200,"category_count":606,"category_description":"","cat_name":"holiday","category_nicename":"holiday","category_parent":0},{"term_id":1351,"name":"New Year","slug":"new-year","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1354,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":200,"count":44,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1351,"category_count":44,"category_description":"","cat_name":"New Year","category_nicename":"new-year","category_parent":200}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66963"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79321,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66963\/revisions\/79321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}