German here - New Year's Eve preparations are nearly done. The Raclette is ready, and I have prepared "Do-it-yourself Mr. Bean" and "Dinner for One" for repeated re-watching. My 3 year old loves it, as I did when I was 3, and as my parents did when they were 3 in the 60ies.
Your parents loved it when they were 3 in the 60s? The article suggests it only became a regular part of German New Year's Eve celebrations starting in 1972.
The same procedure as every year.