If you follow me on Pinterest you likely saw a whole stream of backyard movie pins. For Middle-Man’s birthday this year we decided to show a movie in the backyard! He loved the idea and I loved all the fun details I got to think of! .
For the food I had a hot-dog bar, mac-n-cheese cakes, fruit, and apple-sauce on the go (the new favorite snack in my house!)
I have come to rely on our local Market for the cupcake-cake! They always do such a great job with my vision. Having a cupcake cake is such an easy alternative to cake. And kids seem to love the hand-held deliciousness!
For the kids favors I bought flashlights and batteries at the Dollar Store. I also bought stickers at the Target toll aisle. Each child got their own flashlight to decorate with stickers! They liked this for a few minutes! I think they would have liked it more if it had been dark outside to play with them. And, no I don’t have any pictures — oops!
For the main attraction I created a snack table. Our local market sells four square containers (one square sectioned into four smaller squares — kind of like a lunchable) I got enough ofthem for all of our short guests. Their choices were popcorn, gummy bears, M&Ms, mini oreos and mini teddy grahams. They got to fill their own snack tray for the big show! I think this was their favorite part!
I used a white sheet folded over. We had old red curtains from an old baby room. I lightly nailed to them to the top of the shed just under the roof. Once the sun set behind the shed it provided the perfect amount of shade for viewing the movie. There were black balloons on either side of the “screen” but they popped after some non-suspecting four-year-old had batting practice with them!
We have since decided that we are buying our own projector, this was such fun!
The grownups want to watch football games and have fires in the backyard this fall! I’m so in for that!!
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jnwalker1222
12 Responses to let’s go to the movies!
Runnermom-jen
Replied on: June 15, 2012, 12:35 PM
That looks like SO much fun!!! Holy cow, you did a great job, mama!!
xo
Jamie
Replied on: June 17, 2012, 10:34 PM
It was so much fun!! thanks!!
Vivian
Replied on: June 7, 2012, 1:41 PM
Awesome idea for a party. Your post made me miss children’s parties for a second then I remembered how I used to feel after they were over. You need a month to recover.
Jamie
Replied on: June 7, 2012, 3:12 PM
Hahaha, you are so right! A month and a bunch of wine!
Lisa
Replied on: June 7, 2012, 12:21 AM
WAY TOO CUTE!!!! I love that big kid AK is in the middle. Now put those kids to bed, bring out the chick flicks and wine!!!!
Jamie
Replied on: June 7, 2012, 3:10 PM
Thinking more football and beer! Wanna come!
Ado
Replied on: June 6, 2012, 1:54 PM
Oh my GOD that is so CUTE-CUTE-CUTE! What a fresh and creative idea for a party! (And the cake — WOW!) SUCH a great and cute idea, I love what you did with turning your shed into a movie screen! Bravo!
Jamie
Replied on: June 6, 2012, 10:35 PM
Thanks Ado! It was a lot of fun and more importantly, HE had a lot of fun!
Alison@Mama Wants This
Replied on: June 5, 2012, 7:36 PM
What a great idea!
Jamie
Replied on: June 6, 2012, 10:55 PM
This was in my spam?! What the heck??
Anyway, thank you! it was such fun!
Life As Wife
Replied on: June 5, 2012, 1:58 PM
That is the most creative party idea ever! Love the snack bar!
If y’all get it ready for football season, I’m coming over!!!
Jamie
Replied on: June 6, 2012, 9:45 PM
We’d love to have you! And obviously feel free to steal this!