These cool kids movie night ideas include great options for the whole family! After all, a home movie night is one of the best ways to spend some quality time together. Below, you’ll find easy ways to make your next family movie night memorable, delicious, and fun!
The best family movies include stories that both your older kids and their younger siblings will enjoy!
Some of our family’s favorite movies include:
- The Princess Bride,
- Indiana Jones,
- The Jungle Book,
- The Parent Trap,
- The Wizard of Oz,
- Harry Potter,
- and pretty much any Steven Spielberg movie!
We hosted a Karate Kid night in our living room that was so much fun! We also have a full list of good family movies that your kids will love!
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Specific & Special Kids Movie Night Ideas
One of the ways to make a your own movie night a lasting family tradition is to make it unique!
We love to do curl up with a giant bowl of popcorn after a long week, but creating a popcorn bar with all of the fixings is a fun change!
Another idea would be to do something movie specific like hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets with Sandlot or a candy bar with Sour Patch Kids and chocolate bars while watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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You don’t always have to have a theme though — some movie night snacks work for any movie! Below, are some great ideas to help you throw your movie night party!
With these cool kids movie night at home ideas, your entire family can have a blast watching their favorite movie. From easy, kid-friendly recipes to cute crafts for the little ones, you’ll find everything you need to put together a seriously awesome family movie night! Find all of the best movies for planning an outdoor movie night with your family! Take your movie night to a whole new world with our E.T Reese's Pieces dessert! Our No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Bars are delicious and easy to make! If you're obsessed with Gru, his sweet girls -- Margo, Edith, and Agnes -- and the adorable yellow Minions, you're going to love these fun Minions Movie Night ideas! We've found the best movie night snacks and activities to help you create the best Despicable Me family movie night! Host a Princess and the Frog movie night with this recipe for Tiana's beignets from This Mama Cooks. Make your own bagel bites from scratch using your air fryer with this easy movie night recipe from Erhardts Eat. Serve these fun Thor’s hammer cupcakes from Kim and Carrie for your next Avengers movie night. Turn your next movie night into a party with this sweet and salty Oreo funfetti popcorn recipe from We Are Not Martha. You only need three ingredients to prepare these delicious pretzel pizza bites from Appetizer Addition! Plan the ultimate adventure the whole family will enjoy with this fun Goonies night menu! These 27 movies aren't all family friendly but many are! We love being able to just order a pizza in for a fun movie night at home too! Whether you’re team Cobra Kai or Miyagi-Do, you’ll love hosting a Karate Kid movie night! We’ve created a full menu for your party including No Mercy Cheese Dip, Strike First, Strike Hard Stir Fry, and Senesi Sushi Cookies! We’ve put together the best 101 Dalmatians party food ideas that are cute and fun! You and your kids will love picking out a menu for a fun night at home! This summer have some fun creating a Hawaiian-inspired party with these Moana movie night recipes, activities, and DIY ideas. You can put this kid-friendly charcuterie board from Tasty Oven together in just 15 minutes to create a fun snack for everyone at your family movie night. This sweet and salty recipe for caramel popcorn from Fun Money Mom would make a delicious treat for any family movie night. Get your kids excited about movie night with this fun popcorn headband craft from Simple Everyday Mom. These Harry Potter Witch Hat Cookies are the perfect addition to your movie night! You could also call them Sorting Hat cookies! The Incredibles movies are so much fun, and these no bake cookie snacks are the perfect addition for a family movie night at home! A Lion King movie night isn't complete without snacks! We share the best Lion King snacks and Paw Print Rice Krispies for an epic movie night! With more of us staying in, why not plan a movie night at home with your family and create a Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board to kick off the night? It’s really easy and so much fun to put together! These loaded pulled pork tater tot nachos (or tochos for short) are an easy appetizer or full meal to make! We combined BBQ, potatoes, and beans to create a cheesy casserole the whole family will love! The best treat being Kevin Mccallister’s Sundae! It was massive!! Now we’re recreating the dessert with a fun and easy charcuterie board! Combine two popular movie night treats into one snack with this recipe for popcorn ice cream from Keep Calm and Eat Ice Cream. This simple recipe for popcorn chicken from Healthy Recipes 101 is a delicious and filling snack that’s perfect for the kids at your next movie night. With this easy recipe for nachos deluxe from Ann’s Entitled Life, everyone at movie night will have a delicious snack to eat. Make these cute Dumbo nut clusters from Ottawa Mommy Club for your next Disney movie night. Turn a cereal box into a DIY snack tray for movie night with this easy project from Tonya Staab. Take a classic PB&J sandwich up a notch for movie night with this recipe for peanut butter crescent rolls from Mess for Less. Make sure everyone at your movie night has plenty of snacks to enjoy with this idea for a movie night snack tray from The Denver Housewife. These cheesecake-stuffed deviled strawberries from Fit Meal Ideas are a healthy snack idea for your next movie night. Everyone in the family will love this easy Hawaiian pizza with a tortilla crust from A Mummy Too. The delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter in this recipe for puppy chow from Little Sunny Kitchen is sure to be a popular snack for movie night. Your kids will love eating snacks out of these cute DIY animal snack cups from Make and Takes. Make your own movie theater popcorn at home with this quick and easy recipe from Food Folks and Fun. This pretzel bites recipe from Home Cooked Harvest comes together in no time with just a few pantry staples. With this simple recipe for pigs in a blanket from Masala Herb, you can whip up an easy treat that everyone is sure to love. You can’t go wrong with pizza for movie night! Make your own homemade pizza with this simple recipe from On My Kids Plate. This colorful unicorn popcorn recipe from Barefoot in the Pines is a pretty treat that’s sure to be a hit with the kids at your next movie marathon. If you’re looking for an amazingly easy and delicious ice cream punch, this Unicorn Rainbow Sherbet Float Punch with Sprite is perfect! Serve your kids a delicious (and healthy) snack for your next movie night with this easy recipe for air fryer sweet potato chips from Amanda’s Cookin’. These adorable Star Wars cookies are a kid-friendly dessert for your next Star Wars movie night. Make a sweet and salty treat for your family movie night with just three ingredients using this recipe for Hershey’s Kiss pretzels from Fun Country Life.Seriously Cool Kids Movie Night Ideas at Home
Along with the movie and snacks, sometimes it’s fun to add in an activity — especially with younger children! We love these printable coloring pages!
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We also have a great list of Disney movie night snacks!
