Popular ranking of entertainment ideas for year-end and New Year parties
We introduce year-end and New Year party skit ideas in a ranked format!
From students to working professionals, one of the biggest worries around the holidays is, “What should we do for entertainment?”
Especially for juniors or subordinates, you might get asked by seniors or managers, “Got any funny ideas?”
This article lets you check out popular skit ideas ranked by popularity—perfect for those situations!
If you’re looking for ideas that will get laughs or want to know the surefire crowd-pleasers that get everyone hyped, be sure to take a look!
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Top 10 Entertainment Ideas for Year-End and New Year Parties (Ranks 21–30)
Blind tasting29rank/position
Blindfolded tasting: guessing food by texture alone! In fact, our sense of taste is greatly influenced by visual information.
So when you’re blindfolded and something is put in your mouth, it becomes hard to answer confidently—even with foods you normally eat.
If you also pinch your nose to block your sense of smell, the difficulty ramps up even more! Lining up different flavors of the same type of snack and identifying the differences is surprisingly tough, too.
It’s fun for all ages, so try adding it to your party entertainment!
Juggling30rank/position
Juggling is a classic form of entertainment that can delight audiences of all ages.
It has a captivating charm, and it’s fun to start with basic tricks like the three-ball cascade, making it approachable even for beginners.
If you check YouTube, you’ll find tutorial videos covering a range of difficulty levels, so be sure to use those as a reference.
Juggling is something anyone can enjoy, and with practice you can really feel yourself improving—making it a perfect act for your next event.
Year-end and New Year party entertainment ideas: Popular ranking (31–40)
Dump the spoon straight into the cup.31rank/position
This is a party trick using a tray, cups, and spoons sold at 100-yen shops.
First, fix the cups onto the tray and line up one spoon in front of each cup.
Then, when you hold the tray and flick your wrist, each of the four spoons flies into a cup—one spoon per cup.
It may seem silly, but if you pull it off, you’re sure to get a round of applause! Since you can do it with easily gathered items, it might be worth practicing for when the moment calls for it.
glass harp32rank/position
Have you heard of the glass harp? If you put water in a wine glass and run your finger around the rim, it mysteriously produces a beautiful tone! The sound changes depending on the size and shape of the glass and how much water is inside, so if you prepare them to produce different pitches, you can perform songs like in the videos! It might take a bit of effort to set up and practice, but it’s sure to amaze people when you show it off.
Even if you don’t play a full-fledged piece, just using a few glasses to make beautiful sounds could be more than enough as a quick party trick.
Russian roulette33rank/position
Is the dud a super-spicy chili pepper? Let’s bond over Russian roulette! Here’s a simple idea using the chocolate eggs you can find in the snack aisles of supermarkets and convenience stores.
Split the chocolate eggs in half, place marshmallows or gummies inside, and stick them back together.
Using the bottom of a warmed pot makes it easy to seal them.
Peanut butter or prunes can be fun fillings, too.
For the “losers,” add pickled plum—and for the ultimate dud, a fiery hot chili pepper! Finally, place the chocolate eggs into an empty egg carton and you’re done.
No matter what you get, it’s sure to liven things up—perfect as a welcome-party activity.
yo-yo34rank/position
We’re introducing yo-yo tricks that are easy for beginners to try.
If you can show off some cool moves with a portable yo-yo, you’ll be the center of attention at parties.
Men in particular might feel a wave of nostalgia.
The featured set includes 10 tricks, such as Gravity Pull, Long Sleeper, Around the World, Tower, and Inside Loop.
They’re presented in order from easiest to harder, so practice and master them one by one.
Body Clock Game35rank/position
The “Is Your Body Clock Accurate? Game,” which relies solely on your own sense of time, is exactly what it sounds like: trust your internal clock and measure 30 seconds.
Participants will be blindfolded.
The host will start the stopwatch on the cue.
Participants should raise their hand when they believe 30 seconds have passed.
The person who raises their hand most accurately wins.
The longer the duration, the higher the difficulty, so you can start with shorter intervals and gradually make them longer.