Having a family movie night is always a great idea. Making it a Valentine’s Day movie night is a tradition all kids would love. Simply choose one of the Valentine’s Day movies for kids that the whole family could enjoy.
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How To Create a Perfect Family Movie Night
This is one Valentine’s Day tradition you can’t mess up, whether you watch a movie with microwave popcorn or go all out with Valentine’s decor and a fun snack. Check out the ideas below, then decide which ideas will create a family movie night that best fits your family.
Set the Stage
Set the stage by creating a snuggle spot for watching the movie together. You can pile blankets and pillows on the floor, or cuddle on the couch together. Have your kids decorate the room with pink and red crepe paper and balloons. Top it off with some cozy pajamas and you’re ready to go.
Make it a Phone Free ZONE: This is important. The point of hosting a family movie night is to spend time together as a family.
Serve a Fun Snack
Set up your snack bar on the coffee table. It will in front of the couch for easy access while watching the movie. Here are some fun ideas to choose from to make the night extra festive.
- Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies
- Valentine’s Day Candy
- Conversation Hearts
- Cinnamon Candy Hearts
- Heart Shaped Marshmallows
To make it a little healthy you can always add some veggies and dip. Make it festive of course in a heart shaped bowl. Having themed snacks will help create a perfect movie night for your family. Making a fun treat will help create fun memories.
Popcorn Bar
What’s a movie night without a large popcorn? I always love picking a variety. Make sure to include your families favorites.
- Buttered Popcorn
- White Cheddar Popcorn
- Caramel Corn
- Kettle Corn
- Pink Candy Corn
Serve them in white bowls or cute individual popcorn boxes. Each person can fill it with their favorite or have a combination. Thrown in some heart napkins for a fun and festive touch.
Valentine’s Drinks
When you are having salty popcorn you definitely need to have a drink with that. I am a big water girl but there are so many fun ways to make some festive drinks.
- Pink Milkshakes
- Pink Cotton Candy Drinks: Just add some pink cotton candy to the bottom of a champagne glass and pour in some ginger ale or sprite. Top the drink with a little more pink cotton candy for garnish.
- Sparkling Wine
Get some cute glasses to use to make it extra fun.
Choose your Movie
There are so many great movie choices for a Valentine’s Day movie. Simply choose a movie with the theme of love – whether it’s romantic, family love. or a great story of friendship. I have a list of suggestions below. Some are great for very young kids and others would be perfect for tweens or young teens.
- Shrek: Watch Shrek on his journey to rescue his princess Fiona.
- Beauty and The Beast: Follow Belle on her journey of falling in love with an unexpected person
- Lady and The Tramp: Follow two dogs on a journey of falling in love.
- Enchanted: The main character gets the interest of a prince with her intelligence and love.
- Alvin and The Chipmunks-The Valentine Collection: Fall in love with the chipmunks all over again.
- Tangled: Rapunzel has been locked in her tower but now has a chance to experience life.
- Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: The Peanuts gang brings sweetness to matters of the heart.
- Gnomeo & Juliet: Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes.
- Winnie the Pooh – A Valentine for You: Join Pooh and his pals as they set off on an exciting adventure to find the Smitten (love bug) they think has bitten Christopher Robin. Brimming with magic and delightful songs, A VALENTINE FOR YOU reminds us that there’s room in our hearts for both old and new friends.
- Wall-E: A touching and visually stunning animated film about a lonely robot who finds love.
- Sleeping Beauty: Aurora falls into a deep sleep and only her true love can awaken her.
Check out these movies for the older tweens and teens in your life.
- The Princess Bride: A classic fairy tale adventure that is fun for the whole family.
- A Cinderella Story: Deep in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Sam a modern-day Cinderella, finds her Prince Charming on the Internet.
- The Parent Trap: A heartwarming comedy about identical twins who are separated at birth and reunite as teenagers.
- The Prince and Me: A student falls in love with a boy who she doesn’t know is a prince.
- The Princess Diaries: An awkward teenager becomes a princess. Follow her on her journey to try and fit.
- The Notebook: This is one of the greatest stories of love.
- When Harry Met Sally: It is a comedy about the romantic travails of two neurotic New Yorkers who keep running into each other over a period of 13 years and form a friendship that constantly verges on romance.
- Sleepless in Seattle: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in Nora Ephron’s wonderfully romantic comedy about two people drawn together by destiny.
- You’ve got Mail: Neigborhood bookstore rivals unwittingly become e-mail pen pals in this charming remake of The Shop Around the Corner
- Sense and Sensibility: Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, Sense and Sensibility tell of the Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family’s sudden loss of fortune.
- Pride and Prejudice: Based on the beloved masterpiece by Jane Austen, it is the classic tale of love and misunderstanding that sparkles with romance, wit and emotional force.
Do you have any other great family friendly movie recommendations for Valentine’s Day?
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