How to Have a Fun Family Movie Night at Home
We love watching movies together as a family! It’s a great way to enjoy some time together and relax. And since we’ve been stuck inside for a while now, I thought it would be fun to turn family movie night at home into a fun DIY party! These simple ideas for having a family movie night party are a fun way to turn an ordinary family gathering into a fun celebration.
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Throwing a family movie night home party is so fun and super easy. Keep reading to see how truly simple this DIY party can be!
Looking for more party ideas? Check out my Fortnite Birthday Party Post post to see another simple party to throw for your kids.
Family Movie Night Tickets
When you go to the movies, you have to have tickets, right? Make sure everyone in your family has a ticket to your movie screening with this fun printable. To throw an awesome family movie night party at home, start by printing these free family movie night tickets.
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Start by deciding how much decorating you’ll do for your movie party. If you’d love to have a cute concession stand for your family movie night, visit my store to download all the printables you’ll need to make a cute movie concession stand.
Family Movie Night Party Printables
Just print out those adorable concession stand printables and put them together to create a fun way to enjoy some movie treats at your family movie night!
To get your family movie night tickets ready to distribute, start by downloading the printable PDF. Then, put some card stock in your printer and hit print. After that, cut the tickets out around the outer border and pass them out to all your family members.
Family Movie Night Snacks
The most important part of our family movie nights are the snacks! And there are so many great snacks for movie night to choose from! You could serve traditional concession stand items, like:
- Popcorn
- Candy
- Soft pretzels
- Hot dogs
- Nachos
- Soda
Or create a party menu for your family movie night with part foods, like cupcakes and ice cream. You could even make your family movie night a little more upscale and serve appetizers and adult drinks for the parents in the audience.
How to Host a Family Movie Night at Home
Now that you have some ideas for decorations and food, it’s time to start setting up your family movie night! Pick a central location to display your snacks so everyone can pick their own food. You can put together individually sized portions like we did or offer your movie goers containers to scoop out their snacks for themselves.
Next, pick a movie that everyone in the family will enjoy. If you’re wondering where to find great movies for family movie night, try checking streaming services like:
Then, make sure everyone is comfortable as they watch the movie by providing extra pillows and blankets. You could even set up comfortable seats on the floor for your kids by laying out sleeping bags as padding.
After that, all you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the family movie night with your family!
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!
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