Creating Lasting Memories: Tips for a Fun and Relaxing Family Movie Night

Why should you spend quality time with your kids when they become exposed to the digital world? The digital era is growing very fast. Your kids should be familiar with every pros and cons of this age. Get them acquainted with every good and evil by yourself. Otherwise, strangers will misguide them to some immoral tracks. So you may discuss everything with your children, especially taboos. On the other hand, everyday routine becomes non-exciting and tiresome for elders and children.

The heavy traffic on the roads also infuriates their minds when they travel to work or study places. They probe for some relaxation and recreation during their weekends and holidays. You can plan a fun movie night at home to have a family gathering and enjoyment at the same time. You can make it an informal way to educate them about particular issues. It will enhance the bonding of your relations too. The below five tips for a fun movie night can excite every family member.

Family Time

It can be your family time. You can invite your children’s friends and relatives to your home for a movie night. Inform them about the title of the movie. You may ask them to get them to dress up according to the title or theme.

Close-up of grandparents watching a movie together with their grandchildren

Cosy Environment

Prepare a proper and cosy sitting place for the movie. You can choose some indoor and outdoor areas in your home. Kids can share their creative ideas to decorate that place to give it a fun look or a cinema hall glimpse.

Children queuing for candy and popcorn at backyard movie night during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Friends making movie night in the backyard

Group of children at backyard movie night. Sitting in cardboard box cars, eating popcorn and watching movies. Social Distance during the Covid-19 pandemic

Snacks Platter

You can keep some ready-made eating stuff or prepare snacks at home. Kids love to decorate cookies and biscuits with different toppings. Their participation releases your burden of house chores.

Crunchy fried fat snacks for beer in the box on beige wood background, top view. Fast food backdrop.

Various snacks in a cardboard box. Set of sandwiches, vegetables, sauces and canapes.

Brother and sister baking and decorating cookies together in the kitchen.

Father with two kids preparing cookies at home.

Guess the End

Ask everyone to guess about the end, before playing the movie or during snack break. It will create more enthusiasm and fun for all family members. Give some gifts to the kid who guessed the right end.

Learning Outcomes

Ask everyone to write down whatever they learn from this movie. What role did they want to play if asked to act in that movie? What were their favourite dialogue, character, part and actor? What lesson will they like to follow in future?