How to Plan a Kids Movie Night
Movie night is way to bring the entire family together focused around a kid-friendly movie. One way to plan a kids movie night is to preview a few movie selections first to esure the film is appropriate for you and your family. Opt for a movie that is entertaining for all the ages present and that does not deal with subject matter that is too scary or too mature. Once you have a couple movies in mind, ask your children to pick one. Then the entire family can plan for movie night.
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Choose a date for your proposed kids movie night. A weekend evening usually works best. You can sleep in if the movie runs late and you don't need to worry about work or school the next morning.
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Craft an invitation. Give your kids paper and crayons to create an invite for kids movie night. Even if it is only your immediate family, your kids can invite everyone in the family to the event. This makes the night special and important.
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Cook snacks and treats for the movie night. If your kids have a favorite cookie or dessert recipe, make it for that evening. Be sure to keep it out of reach until movie night or it won't be very special. You can also choose snacks that relate to the movie. For example, a "Harry Potter" movie night would feature juice in pumpkin cups, while a "Mary Poppins" movie night would include scones and jam.
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Craft tickets from paper and cut them into small strips with scissors. Write the movie name and time on them. Have a child take the tickets as the family enter the room where the film will be shown.
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Bring lots of pillows and blankets into the movie night room before everyone enters. You want to create a relaxing atmosphere. Clear out the room for any excess toys and books. You want it to feel like a movie theater at home.
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Tips & Warnings
Encourage everyone to dress up like characters if it is a film that everyone is familiar with.
Serve dinner before the movie and have everyone help in clearing and cleaning the dishes. Once all the chores are done, the family can enter the home movie theater.
Play a vintage cartoon before the main event.
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