How To Plan The Perfect Family Movie Night

According to a recent study, the average cost for a family-of-four movie outing in the US is $68.73. This means that many families are looking for alternative ways to spend time together, especially if they’re sticking to a strict budget.

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Fortunately, this does not mean family movie nights are out of the question; you simply need to relocate them to your living room (or yard) instead. With that in mind, here are some top tips for planning the perfect family movie night!

Choose your film

The first step toward planning a successful movie night is choosing which film (or films) you’re going to watch. While you have thousands of options to choose from, try to narrow down your options to films that the entire family will enjoy. In some cases, you may want to put this to a vote! 

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Make your own movie ticket stubs

You can take your at-home movie night to the next level by creating your own cinema stubs, which is a great way to encourage younger children to be creative. 

Order a pizza

When you’re planning a family movie night, you’re doing so because you want to spend time with your kids. However, this is difficult to do if you’re spending the majority of the evening in the kitchen getting dinner ready. This can be remedied by ordering from one of your favorite local pizza places, especially as this allows you to feed the entire family without spending too much money. 

Prepare snacks in the day

It’s not a movie night if you don’t have snacks on hand! As such, you should set aside some time earlier in the day to prepare some snacks, whether that’s popcorn, caramels or something a little healthier. You should also make sure that everyone has plenty to drink, too.

Turn off your phones

Whenever you go to see a movie at the theater, you are encouraged to turn your phones off. This helps to avoid disturbances, ensuring everyone in attendance can focus on the movie. This is a great rule to introduce to your own movie nights, especially if  you have teens who seem to spend every waking minute glued to their phonescreens. Of course, in order for this rule to be upheld, you need to live by example too.  

Final thoughts

Family movie nights are a great way to relax and unwind after a busy week, while also ensuring you’re spending as much quality-time with your kids as possible. Not only that, but by hostin them at your own home, you can save yourself a great deal of money, especially when you consdier just how much the prices for tickets are increasing throughout the US!