Midnight may be past their bedtime, but kids can still ring in the New Year with a few great party ideas. You might have more fun on New Year's Eve with Kids than you did all those other years.

Some families choose to celebrate a bit earlier in the evening, pretending it is midnight, while others let the children stay up and watch the ball drop with Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest in Times Square.

New Years crafts are a great way to entertain the children. They can make their own noisemakers out of paper, rice, cans, beans and a host of other materials that can be found throughout the home. Other crafts include confetti balloons, confetti wants, homemade party hats, glasses and more.http://familyfun.go.com/new-years/new-years-crafts/

• Eagle Tribune: "This New Year's Eve, Bring the Fireworks Home" (December 16, 2007)

• Family Fun: New Year's Fun Guide

• eHow: How to Celebrate New Year's With Your Children

• PBS Kids: Sagwa Countdown to the New Year

• Kaboose: Happy New Year! WARNING: Pop-ups.