Family Movie Nights

One traditions that we started about a year ago, and one of my favorites, is family movie night.  Since we only have K-man and V-girl every other week, we try to have a movie night on the Friday's they are with us.  It is a great way to end the long week and start the weekend and we all enjoy it.  We watch a range of movies but try to get family movies that all 4 of us can enjoy.  Sometimes, we dress up, sometimes we decorate and we ALWAYS have a themed treat!

Here are my top 5 favorite movie nights, so far:

* Open Season 2

We enjoyed the first one so much that we made sure to rent the second one when it came out.  I surprised the family with "Forest Droppings" for our treat which consisted of Malted Milk Balls, Milk Duds, Chocolate Covered Cookie Dough Pieces and Junior Mints.

* Newsies

I loved this movie as a kid and was certain my kids, and my neice and nephew would love it also.  Sadly, I was wrong. BUT they did enjoy the dinner (New York Style Pizza) and the treats (Apple Slices - for the 'Big Apple' - and caramel dip served on newspapers) and dressing up as "Newsies".

* WALL-E

We actually watched this movie in Disney World last summer when it first came out but V-girl got it for Christmas this year and she thought we needed to have a Movie Night for it.  Our treat was Milky Way and Mars bars.  I tried to make eye holes in the masks but it didn't work.  It is lucky that we are all looking the right way for the picture.

* Iron Man

We all really liked this movie! And the masks were a HUGE hit!.  The ARC Reactor cake on the other hand... well, at least it tasted good!  It was a noble effort!

* The Princess Bride


So far, this movie has definitely been a favorite - even though the kids are a little young to get some of the humor.  V-girl and I dressed up with our Tiaras and veils and K-man dressed up as the Dread Pirate Roberts.  I bought the netting material for the veils, and the swords, at the Dollar Store (my favorite place on earth!).  V-girl and I used tiaras that we already had at home (mine from my wedding, hers from Disney World) and I cut up an old shirt to make the K-man's mask.


For treats, we had 'Fiery Swamp Mix', 'Magic Pills', '6th Finger Cookies', Peanuts ("Anybody want a peanut?") and 'As You Wish Fish'.  And, of course, we had 'poison' (red kool-aid) to drink! I wrapped the goblets in tinfoil to make them fit the theme.


I can't take all the credit for these ideas.  I originally became aware of how cool  Movie Theme Nights could be  (and often use ideas) from Heather Ann Melzer.