Movie Night

MOVIE NIGHT

Earn the Night transforms movie night from simply watching a movie into an interactive family experience.

Shrek Night (Goofy Theme)

Snacks

  • Eyeball Snacks (marshmallows with chocolate)
  • Gummy Worms
  • Swamp Water (green food coloring drink)
  • Donkey Waffles
  • Lava (Cheetos or sliced oranges)

Activity

  • Talk in a Shrek accent the entire night.
  • Take turns acting like Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, or Gingy.

The Experience

Movie night becomes part of the adventure. Families laugh, stay engaged, and create memories instead of simply sitting and watching.

Peter Rabbit Night

Snacks

  • Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries (orange food coloring)
  • Dirt Pots (pudding cups topped with crushed Oreos and gummy worms)
  • Bunny Droppings (raisins)
  • Cabbage Cookies (Oreos dipped in green-colored chocolate)

Activity

Create a backyard scavenger hunt before the movie.

The Experience

Children become part of the story by exploring, searching, and discovering before settling in to watch the movie together.

Inside Out Night

Emotion Snacks

Joy (Yellow)

  • Pineapple
  • Banana slices

Sadness (Blue)

  • Blueberries

Fear (Purple)

  • Purple grapes
  • Dark berries

Disgust (Green)

  • Green apples

Anger (Red)

  • Strawberries
  • Apples
  • Watermelon

Activity

Build Your Own Kabob

Each family member chooses their “emotion” and creates a mixed-emotions fruit kabob.

The Experience

Use the movie as a conversation starter about feelings, emotions, and communication within the family.

Hawaiian-Themed Movie Night

Food

  • Chicken & Pineapple Skewers
  • Pineapple, Strawberries, Watermelon, and Grapes Kabobs (Aloha Kabobs)

Drinks

  • Ocean Drinks (blue juice, pineapple juice, and coconut water)

Snacks

  • Popcorn with graham cracker crumbs (“Sand at the Beach”)
  • Flower Cookies with colorful icing or sprinkles

Activities

  • After the movie, create silly hula contests.
  • Mini Hula Dance Competition.
  • Play music and let the kids dance.
  • Vote on who has the best hula moves.

The Experience

Bring the movie to life by turning your living room into a tropical island adventure where everyone participates.

Why Movie Night Matters

Movie night isn’t about watching a movie.

It’s about creating a shared experience.

Families laugh together, talk together, participate together, and create memories together.

The movie is just the beginning.

The connection is the reward. ❤️