After pigging out on Christmas with the most delicious food, tradition dictates that we celebrate the new year by welcoming it with a big bang. That is why there is always a fireworks display when the clock strikes midnight and there are trumpets, clappers and maracas (toy ones) for the kids to play with. I have heard (and seen) horror tales of fingers getting cut off or poisoning due to ingestion of hazardous chemicals used in fireworks so I strongly advise families to have emergency medical supplies just in case. You can get these at JazzMedical.

Or, you can do a better option and welcome the new year with a prayer!