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9 Kids Movie Night Ideas that Your Family Will Love!

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Ready for a fun family movie night?!  Check out these 9 kids movie night ideas to put a smile on your kiddos’ faces and enjoy an evening together at home!

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Children watching a TV for kids movie night

With the stay-at-home orders still active in our state, movie nights have become a regular family activity.  We decided to turn our TV room into a movie screening party for my kids and their friends.

9 Kids Movie Night Ideas

1. Go all out with movie decorations!

Try shopping your local party store’s online site. We found an amazing package of movie-themed decorations for only $10. We surrounded the TV and decorated our refreshments table to make it look super festive. We also purchased popcorn bags so that each child could have their own, like in a real movie theater.

Kids movie night decoration ideas

2. Or consider a theme night!

Instead of the standard movie decorations, you can also consider a theme night.  We did a “Cool Runnings” theme night at our house recently where we watched the movie, had tropical Jamaica-themed decorations hanging up, and enjoyed Jamaican jerk chicken for dinner!

3. Create the right atmosphere.

When it comes to an at home movie night for the kids, we’re all about making it casual and comfy. We told kids they could even come in their pajamas if they wanted to. Make sure to have blanket and pillows available so that everyone can get comfortable.

4.  Think about the number of kids and seating.

This is more for the future when friends can come over again. If you’re inviting friends of your kids over, remember not to squeeze in too many. You want the kids to be comfortable. They typically need a bit of wiggle room. We brought down extra pillows and a few extra chairs so that everyone had a seat without blocking the view of anyone else.  Obviously the right number of kids to invite depends on your personal preferences and the size of your living room or family room!

two kids eating popcorn while watching a movie

5.  Let the kids vote for the movie!

At this kids movie night, we selected 3 current popular kids movies and had them vote for their favorite. The winning movie was our feature for the night, as though they were at a big Hollywood award show.

Other times, we’ve pulled out some of our own favorite movies from childhood – hello, Hocus Pocus and Toy Story! – and let them vote from those.  It’s always fun to give yourself a chance to reconnect with that inner child too. 😉

6.  Make a Popcorn Mix-ins Bar!

The star of our refreshments table at our kids movie night was Orville Redenbacher’s Movie Theater Butter Popcorn. We all love the taste because it reminds us of the popcorn you get at the movie theater. I love that it pops up in minutes to become a light and fluffy snack.

We created a fun popcorn mix-in bar – super easy to put together and since each kid can customize their popcorn, everyone can find a snack they love.

Here are some ideas for your own popcorn mix in bar:

  • Mini marshmallows
  • Gummy bears
  • Skittles
  • Pretzels
  • Candy coated chocolates
  • Mini peanut butter cups
  • Chopped up kit-kat bars

DIY popcorn mix in bar

7. Play dress up.

If you’ve got little kids, you can add to the excitement with this kids movie night idea – have them dress up in line with the movie!  Watching a super hero movie?  Make a fun cape for your little one to wear before the movie starts.  Is it a sports-themed movie?  Have them dress up in their favorite sports gear.  A princess flick?  Your daughter can put on her favorite fancy dress!

Obviously the older kids probably won’t go for this – but it’s great for preschool and kindergarten age kiddos!

8. Plan a read-and-watch.

As your kids get older, consider having a plan for a monthly read-and-watch.  First, your child reads the book that the movie is based on.  Then it’s time for the family movie night!  After, you can chat about which was better – the book or the movie.  (Even as an adult, I still love doing this!).

10. Combine movie night and game night.

Movie nights are fun and game nights are fun, but combining them can be the best! 😉 Think about making a “movie bingo” board to go with a great kids movie, and your kids can check off scenes or phrases as they hear them.

Thanks for “popping” over and reading about our kids movie night ideas. Have any other ideas or kid movie night experiences?

A school aged girl eating popcorn

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  3. Absolutely adorable! I can’t remember the last time I hosted a movie night for the kids. Although a movie night with friends would be okay too for the ideas here! I so love the popcorn mixins corner!

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  14. I love the idea of decorating since our days are so monotonous it really can make any day into an occasion!! Also great movie snacks are key – popcorn with lots of salted butter for the win!

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  15. This is a great idea. I don’t really have one favorite movie.. there are so many good ones. One of my latest ones we rented I love is Bohemian Rhapsody.

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  28. of all time? That’s a tough one cause I love so many. I’ll go with Schindler’s List though, that’s the one that stuck with me.

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  32. My favorite is the original The Stepford Wives. I know it has a reputation for being really cheesy, but I just love it.

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  33. Cute idea!! I love my musicals.. Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, Mamma Mia, etc..and Cary Grant movies the very best!!

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  37. I have lots of favorite movies. I would have to say whichever one I’m watching at the time.

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  43. Favorite movie- hard to choose but one of my favorites is the original “The Notebook” based on the book by Nicolas Sparks with James Gardener.

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  51. It’s so stupid, but my favorite movie right now is Superbad! I think the terribleness of the movie as a whole makes it enjoyable to watch!

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  53. My favorite movie is Yours, Mine and Ours – the original version with Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball.

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  55. Favorite movie? How about three: “West Side Story”, “2001: A Space Odyssey”, and the original “Star Wars”.

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  56. Great ideas! We’ll have to use some of these as a family! One thing we did last weekend was tent camping in our backyard and we had the laptop with us and enjoyed watching Funniest Home Videos before going to bed. Just mixed up the routine and our three young boys loved it.

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  62. You can’t beat a great movie night at home! One of my favorite movies is The Sound of Music

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  72. This is such a hard question! A lot of times I just say Alien because I wrote a huge paper on it in college, and it really made me appreciate it more.

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  74. To watch with the kid? Frozen or Tangled. We both love them & watch them all the time these days.
    MY favorite movie is Grease. 🙂

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  87. I love all types of movies especially horror. Love cuddling on the couch with hubby and watching them. We recently watched The Lodge and it was really good.

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  105. My favorite movie is Arthur….the original with Dudley Moore. I hate the sequel and refuse to even watch the remake.

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  112. My all time favorite movie is Sweet Home Alabama. It is the perfect mix of comedy and romance shaken up.

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  120. I really don’t have “favorite” books or movies. I like the Pink Panther series, and the Harry Potter movies.

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  128. There are so many good ones out there…mine include many but one of my favourite’s is “Memphis Belle.” I think it was 1988? Great true story.

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  129. My favorite movie is Pride & Prejudice, with Elf as a close second…if not a tie. Thank you for the chance to win!

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