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Planning the Ultimate Halloween Movie Night!

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Halloween starts off the Holiday Season. This means all of the fun family movie nights can start. This is such a fun tradition to start with your family and friends this year. One thing I love about being a mom now, is I get to enjoy all of the fun holiday things with a little boy that sees all the magic for the first time. This is my favorite time of year, and I cannot wait to celebrate. There are so many fun ways to take your Halloween Movie Night to the next level. Follow these steps to put together the Ultimate Halloween Movie Party.

Set the Scene-Halloween Style

The first step of setting up any party scene is to set the mood. Decorate!! You can decorate your home for Halloween without spending too much money. You can also pick up some inexpensive Halloween tableware to use for your movie night snacks.

Halloween Decor

Fake Spider Web: You can use fake spider webs all over for Halloween Decor. It is one of my favorites when decorating for the holiday.

Get the Room Ready for Halloween Movie Night

Whenever you are entertaining, you don’t have to keep your furniture in the same spot it is every day. Move your couch back and add pillows and blankets to the floor. Create a fun new space for your party. You could dress up your space with a scary theme or merge your fall decor with Halloween decor.

Bonus Tip: You can head outside for your Movie night. Get a projector and a white screen. Use your lawn chairs, pillows, and blankets. Spread them all over the yard. There are many ways you can decorate your space for an outdoor movie night with a Halloween theme.

Outside Decor

Home Theater Projector: What a great deal! You will have the freedom to set up movies inside or outside your home.

Inflatable Blow up Movie Projector Screen: This screen is great for indoor and outdoor. You can blow it up in a few minutes and it can stay inflated throughout the movie while plugged in.

Purple and Orange String Lights: These would look great to look at outside. They are a Halloween version of twinkle lights.

Food and Snacks

Get popcorn, candy, and set up a concession stand. They are must haves at a movie night. You can offer some appetizers for parents and some finger foods for kids. Keep in simple and focus on the snacks. Serve your popcorn in a witch’s cauldron!

Bonus Tip: A fun option is to create Halloween Movie Buckets. Instead of having everyone standing around near the food, they each have their own movie buckets. How fun would this idea be for little kids. They can load up all of their favorite items onto their own tray.

Some fun ideas to add to the Halloween Movie Buckets would be Halloween stickers, pencils and other goodies.

Halloween Food and Snacks

Glow in the dark Halloween cups: These are perfect for a movie night. You can use them outside or inside with the lights off. HOW FUN?!

Halloween Dinnerware Set: This set serves 16 guests. It includes 9 inch paper plates, 7 inch paper plates, paper napkins, 9 oz paper cups, and paper straws.

Plastic Syringe: These would be so fun for taking shots or fun drinks.

Halloween IV blood bag: These would be so fun for a vampire themed red drink.

Popcornopolis Gourmet Popcorn Snacks: These are great for a party. They come in a pack of 12 Variety Snack Packs. They include Zebra Popcorn, Cheddar Cheese Popcorn, Caramel Popcorn, and Kettle Corn Popcorn.

Halloween Candy Buckets:  These mini candy buckets have Halloween elements like black cats, skulls, Jack o Lanterns and more. They are compact and really cute for your candy set up.

Movie Choices

Make sure to keep the Movie choices fun and not scary. No Parent wants to go to a party and come home with a child who will no longer sleep in their own bed. With the number of streaming services now, it is super easy to find Halloween movies to watch. You can even check out the lists I created for you.

For younger children:

  • Casper
  • Spookley the Square Pumpkin
  • Curious George – A Halloween Adventure
  • It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

For older children:

  • Hocus Pocus 1 and 2
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Goosebumps
  • Ghostbusters
  • Harry Potter
  • Halloween Town

Check out Halloween Movies and Shows from all your Streaming Devices Here!

Here are a few extra tips to keep in mind for entertaining:

  • When possible, make sure to set up multiple snack stations. This will help reduce guests all staying in the same area.
  • Space out seats across your yard or living room. Make sure to give everyone plenty of space to relax.
  • If it’s a little colder out, encourage guests to bring jackets and their blankets.

Putting something together that is cute doesn’t have to take a ton of effort. For the kids, getting to invite some friends over for treats and a movie will make them feel special. What a total win!

Check out our Halloween Bucket List here and get Halloween Movie Night checked off your list.

Check out more Halloween Decor items here!

Black and Gold Spider Plates

Orange Pumpkin Paper Plates

Black and White Tableware Set

Pumpkin, Vampire Bat, and Frankenstein Paper Cups

Black, Orange, and Black Tableware

Orange Fuzzy Faux Fur Rectangular Throw Blanket

Buffalo Check Farmhouse Throw

Black and Orange Bat Throw

Black and White Striped Throw

Spooky Pop Halloween Black & Orange Popcorn

Halloween Popcorn Balls

Smartfood Popcorn Flamin’ Hot & White Cheddar Variety Pack

Orville Redenbacher’s Ultimate Butter Flavored Microwave Popcorn

SkinnyPop Popcorn, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Black Galvanized Buckets

Halloween Snack Cups

Black and White Striped Paper Cups

Black and White Striped Popcorn Boxes

Red and White Popcorn Boxes

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The Spooktacular Halloween Bucket List!

It is October 1st which means it’s the start of Halloween….basically. Do we really have to wait 31 more days to enjoy this Spooktacular Holiday? With this list you won’t have to. Tackle this list with your little ones and you can experience Halloween all month long.

In this post you will find The Spooktacular Halloween bucket list. Follow along with me and let me know which ones you accomplish.

  1. ‘Boo’ a Neighbor.
  2. Dress up for Halloween.
  3. Decorate a Haunted Gingerbread House.
  4. Have a Halloween Crafting Session.
  5. Plan a fun Halloween Movie Night.
  6. Paint Pumpkins
  7. Make a Special Halloween Treat.
  8. Have a Halloween Photo Shoot.
  9. Decorate your House for Halloween.
  10. Bake Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.
  11. Make a Halloween Breakfast.
  12. Read Halloween Books.
  13. Go to a Pumpkin Patch.
  14. Do a Spooky Craft.
  15. Make Halloween Playdough.
  16. Wear Halloween Pajamas.
  17. Roast Pumpkin Seeds.
  18. Carve a Pumpkin.
  19. Color Halloween Pictures.
  20. Make Caramel Apples.
  21. Decorate your Porch.
  22. Wear Orange and Black.
  23. Bake Pumpkin Bread.
  24. Fingerpaint a Pumpkin Picture.
  25. Decorate Sugar Cookies.
  26. Make Orange and Black Popcorn Balls.
  27. Pick out Pumpkins.
  28. Drink Spooky Hot Chocolate.
  29. Go to a Haunted House.
  30. Eat Candy Corn.
  31. Go Trick or Treating.

Download this Spooktacular Halloween Bucket List and hang it on your fridge for your family to see. On the last page you can fill in your own things you want to do this Halloween. This list will be updated throughout the season with links to these fun activities. Which ones are you planning on doing with your family? Please share in the comments if you do any of these fun things this Halloween.

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2020 Coronaween: How to enjoy Halloween this year.

I LOVE all the details that come with parties and I would love to share those details with you. With Social Distancing I wanted to explore all of the options and alternatives for you this 2020 Coronaween. While it may take some extra effort to make everything extra special it will totally be worth it. Kids really just want to celebrate and eat candy and have a sense of normalcy. They don’t truly understand all of this and we can help make the holidays a little extra special. I have come up with some great ways to celebrate this Halloween that involves no contact and you will LOVE it.

Socially Distanced Halloween Ideas

This holiday is about dressing up and getting free candy. Who doesn’t love that? With some creativity we can still keep out plans. Having party plans up in the air can be really stressful. These socially distanced party ideas for 2020 Coronaween will allow us to keep some normalcy while still taking precautions if you choose. Use these ideas to host a great party for Halloween.

Neighborhood Candy Night

Get the fun of trick or treating with none of the contact. Get together with the neighborhood parents and create your own candy night for the kids. Each candy host can set out a table with individually wrapped and packaged candies or treat boxes. Plan it so that only one family can pull up to each home at a time. It would also be a great idea to have disinfectant wipes on hand so parents can wipe down candy as they put it in their kids trick or treat bags.

Let’s Face it: The Treats are the best part!

Drive by Party Table

Set up a party table outdoors and invite your friends, family and neighbors to come pick up a party box filled with fun individually wrapped Coronaween treats and candies they can take home with them.

Set up a Community Halloween Photo Backdrop

A fun way to have fun dressing up in costumes and making for a memorable holiday. Families can take turns coming to get their photos taken in their costumes.

Neighborhood Decor Party

Get together with some families in your neighborhood and see if they want to join forces in decorating extra special for Halloween. Have the neighbors vote on who did the best and have everyone even take pictures in front of it.

Halloween Car Parades

Trunk or treating in car parade form. Deck out your cars and arrange for a fun drive by. This will be a fun way to see everyone’s Halloween style.

Virtual Decorating Party Ideas

One of the best parts of Halloween is decorating. Turn it into a group party using Zoom, Facetime, and other apps to decorate with friends or family. Using these apps, the kids can talk to each other about what decorations are being put up, show each other the decorations that are being put up, and even make suggestions to one another. DON’T FORGET THE SNACKS!

Virtual Movie Night

We all have zoom or another form of video conferencing now. Let’s use that to our advantage to have a virtual movie night. You and your fellow parents can choose a couple of movies on your favorite streaming service so the kids can all virtually watch together. Pop up your popcorn, throw a bunch of candy into a bowl, and set the kids up for a night of movies. The kids can all enjoy the Halloween entertainment together, and they even get to have their candy.

Party with your Bubble

If you have been quarantining in a ‘bubble or with a small group of other families that you trust, have a small party with them. Have each family bring a lot of candy and disperse it around different rooms in your home. The kids could go door to door as if they were Trick or Treating.

Costume Fashion Show

Bust out all your old costumes and any new ones you buy and have a costume fashion show. This will be so much fun. The kids love to dress up and you will get some great pictures because of it.

Halloween Movie Marathon

There are so many amazing Halloween movies. Get your list ready and watch one movie a night leading up to October 31.

Candy Hunt

Set up a candy hunt in your yard or home like it’s Easter. The kids will love the competition of who can get more candy.

When you choose to be physically apart it doesn’t mean you need to be emotionally separated. Use these socially distanced party ideas to help keep the sense of community that we need so desperately and have a ton of fun in the process.

Check out my post about Socially Distanced Parties for fun tips!!