Every New Year’s Day, countless adults contemplate the past 12 months of their lives, trying to come up with a list for how they might improve their situation, or at the very least, find things to look forward to in the coming year. There are the more obvious choices for New Year’s resolutions: Get more movement in. Eat more vegetables. Strike a better work-life balance. Maybe finally go on a true vacation (no, really). And then there are the earnest — and let’s face it — funny New Year’s resolutions made kids.
Read through these sweet and funny New Year’s resolutions, all made by kids — and maybe share them with your favorite kids and teens. Some of their resolutions are relatable while others will take you by surprise, inspire you or simply make you laugh with delight. Maybe they’ll even motivate you to stick to your own resolutions this year!
26 funny new year’s resolutions
- “I want to eat more candy and tacos and ice skate.” — Harper K., age 5, Argyle, Texas
- “I’m going to be a ladybug!” — Sarah Snow, age 3, Erda, Utah
- “Pet every doggie I can!” — Tori F., age 8, Okemos, Michigan
- “Think of the positive, not the worst, and to stay strong against things that are bad.” — Ian M., age 10, Lincoln, Nebraska
- “Keep reading and drawing and growing my hair.” — Jack I., age 10, Denver, Colorado
- “To be home before sunrise.” — Finn M., age 5, Lincoln, Nebraska
- “Ooh, I know! Play video games. Wait, no! Do math!” — Amelia B., age 6, Montgomery, Alabama
- “Encourage myself to join a soccer team.” — Sophia Valdes, age 10, Miami, Florida
- “Build a new Minecraft world.” — Sharlotte Snow, age 6, Erda, Utah
- “Study plays to become a better quarterback in flag football.” — Wyatt G., age 9, Kensington, Maryland
- “Be more fun and be more active, by fitting in more outdoor activities with friends like scavenger hunts and water balloon fights.” — Matthew Flores, age 9, New York, New York
- “Be nicer to my little sister.” — Gwenevere F., age 12, Okemos, Michigan
- “Organize my room better.” — Ryker Snow, age 9, Erda, Utah
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- “I will drink milk daily and will not trouble my mother.” — Clayton Duffy, age 12, Klamath Falls, Oregon
- “Improve my math skills, continue to have straight A’s, not get in trouble a lot, and to have a better time in the world that I am in so that I can improve more things and help more people.” — Mia A., age 9, Port St. Lucie, Florida
- “Sleep more, and eat more vegetables.” — Jocelyn S., age 7, Downey, California
- “Get better spending habits.” — Katy M., age 13, Lincoln, Nebraska
- “Play with Legos more often.” — Sabrina Snow, age 8, Erda, Utah
- “To be a better me.” — Milo M., age 15, Denver, Colorado
- “Become an adult so I can eat candy and not brush my teeth.” — Owen S., age 4, Washington, D.C.
- “Get better at digital art, even if it’s not much.” — Nivea A., age 13, Port St. Lucie, Florida
- “I want COVID to be completely gone. I want to go on the Metro North Railroad. I want to go back to Peek-a-BOO playspace in Queens because I used to live in Queens, and to be able to do a cartwheel. I think that’s it.” — Sabrina Slavin, age 9, Suffolk County, New York
- “I want to try to eat healthier. It just seems like a good idea.” — William K., age 11, New Milford, Connecticut
- “Become a YouTube star.” — Layne I., age 7, Denver, Colorado
- “Explore a state I’ve never been to like Hawaii, and go on one last family trip before heading off to college.” — Tayla V., age 17, Argyle, Texas
- “Am I gonna have a New Year’s resolution this year? Of course not! My resolution last year was to not have any resolutions.” — Ronin D., age 8, Lavon, Texas
