A drive-in movie at home is a fun family activity all kids will love. Check out some easy ways on how to make it more special and memorable for the whole family.
Now that August is here, the summer heat is starting to take its toll, and your kids may be looking for ways to take a break from the sun.
Here’s a great way for you and your family to beat the heat: Create your own “drive-in movie” inside your home!
1. Make it special with personalized snack bowls
If you want to make this fun activity a family tradition, make it more special with personalized popcorn or snack bowls for everyone.
Customize our red bamboo popcorn bowl set with a bowl for each member of the family. You can personalize the large bowl with your family name or any message you’d like. The old-fashioned look of these popcorn bowls and the chance to engrave them make them more special.
These bowls are made of high-quality natural wood, so you can use them for more than just popcorn on family movie nights. They can be used for all your dining and entertaining needs, including as salad bowls for a family dinner or to serve other types of snacks at home.
Instead of wood, you can personalized ceramic snack bowls for kids to include their names in a fun, colorful stencil design. These bowls are perfect for popcorn, pretzels, and candy but can also be used for ice cream, pudding, yogurt, and other snacks your kids might like.
2. Make it a learning experience
If your kids are a little older, you can also create a learning experience for them by creating a little concession stand in your kitchen.
Have them work on their handwriting and spelling by creating a poster board that shows a menu with the different types of snacks and the cost of each item. When they want to purchase a snack, they’ll have to use their math skills to figure out how much their chosen snacks will cost.
You can use our personalized cash box as the cash register and have your kids take turns being the concession stand worker. Whoever is taking turns playing the concession stand worker will have to take their siblings’ popcorn, candy, and drink orders. And using real or play money, they’ll have to figure out how much change they need to give back to each of their customers.
The cash boxes can also be great for kids to store their own allowance, birthday money, and other savings or to play other make-believe games that involve money.
3. Make it comfy & cozy
Once everyone has their snacks, treats, and drinks, and the concession stand is “closed,” it’s time to get ready for the movie. Now you can cover each of your kids with a fun, personalized blanket so they can be comfy and cozy.
With our wide selection of personalized blankets for kids, you’ll have no problem finding the perfect design for boys and girls of all ages, no matter what their favorite hobbies or interests are.
The kids will stay cozy and comfortable, and the blankets can help prevent any sticky candy from falling onto your carpet. (After all, it’s a lot easier to throw a blanket in the wash than it is to try and get a sugary stain out of your family room carpet!) The blankets will be great for drive-in movie night, but your kids can also use them for years to come, especially when they go on sleepovers or road trips, or just when they’re sitting on the couch watching TV or doing their homework.
When everyone is ready, dim the lights and start the movie!
