We are definitely guilty of throwing around our share of confetti on New Years Eve. The messy tradition started a few years ago and I can only imagine the mess this year. Our DIY New Year’s poppers make celebrating New Years super fun! Make your own poppers and get into the spirit of New Year’s Eve with a few activities that will make the night extra festive.

Make Your Own Confetti Poppers

Welcome in the new year with confetti! These confetti poppers are easy and quick to make and they make a great New Year’s Eve craft activity to prepare for the big night. Set up an invitation to get a little messy!

Around our house, the celebrating starts early with many of our favorite New Years activities for kids including…

Our sparkling New Years slime is also an awesome New Years activity for the kids to do! Check out this confetti filled slime video to add to the day!

Grab Your Free Printable New Year’s Activity Pack!

Start with a few fun New Year’s Eve games and activities for quick go-to activities.

DIY Confetti Poppers

TIP: Having a group of kids over, make these easy confetti poppers and set up a DIY confetti poppers creation station with all the supplies set out!

The main supplies for confetti poppers are paper tubes from toilet paper, paper towels, wrapping paper, or canisters. These are similar to our pom pom shooters and indoor snowball launcher!

We tested different length confetti poppers and had different results for each, but each size still had a fun pop of confetti! The toilet paper tube size might be best for small kids.

Printable New Year Project Pack

What’s Included: All Instructions and templates for a fantastic New Years Eve!

  • New Year Fizzy Science
  • New Year STEM Challenge
  • New Year 3D Ball Art Project
  • New Year DIY Poppers
  • Pop-Up Ball Card
  • Handprint Art Project
  • Year in Review
  • Dice Game
  • Bingo, Coloring Pages, Bookmarks, and More!
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Supplies:

  • Balloons
  • Tape of various sizes for securing the balloon and for decorating if you wish
  • Colored paper for decorating {optional}
  • Stickers {optional}
  • Confetti! Definitely not optional.

Instructions:

TIP: Confetti poppers are easy to make but may require adult help with the scissors and tape to cut and secure the balloon.

STEP 1. First you want to cut the tip off the balloon as show below.

Then you want to knot the other end of the balloon. Place the balloon on the paper tube as shown below and secure well with tape.

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STEP 2. Decorate your confetti poppers with colored paper or scrap book paper. We have a book of glittery paper that we used. Even basic white computer paper will work!

Alternatively or in addition to the paper, you can use colored tape or washi tape to decorate the outside. Small stickers and markers can also be used to decorate the party poppers.

STEP 3. Fill your confetti poppers with a scoop or two of confetti. Pull down on the balloon end and let it pop!

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We also used the same confetti for our New Years Eve baking soda science eruptions. More great New Years fun!

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How Confetti Poppers Work

There’s a little bit of science even in New Year’s poppers! Newton’s Third Law of Motion says that for every action there is an equal or opposite reaction.

That means when you pull down on the balloon, you build up stored (potential) energy. When you release the balloon, the stored energy forces the confetti up and out of the tube. There you go!

Learn more about potential and kinetic energy here.

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Enjoy New Years Confetti Poppers

Depending on the amount of glitter in the confetti poppers, you may have to pop it a few times to get it all out! My son could shoot off our confetti poppers over and over again.

Be prepared, confetti poppers will make a mess, but it’s a party right! New Year’s Eve is all about the confetti!

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Check out the awesome pop of sparkling confetti! Enjoy your poppers inside or outside depending on the weather. Ring in the New Year with burst of confetti and a fun New Years craft.

Make a sparkling, glittering shower of confetti! There’s something about making an intentional mess that all kids love!

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More Fun New Year Activities For Kids

Check out all our New Years Eve activities for the best kid friendly party around!

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  9. I just wanted to Thank You for Your great posts, activities, and newsletter. My daughter is an adult now, but I used several of Your activities, crafts and experiments over the years. They are not just for the Kiddos! LOL
    Grateful for You and wish You & Your Family The Best In 2024.

  10. Thank you so much for the kind words Audrey! Yes, these activities can be enjoyed by so many, and I am so glad they found their way into your home. Wishing you all the best in the new year as well.

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