We are huge fans of movie nights, especially an outdoor movie night! It is such a fun summer party and/or family activity. Take your movie night up a notch with a popcorn bar all the guests will love. We’ll help you host an epic outdoor movie night with a yummy popcorn bar, along with a few tips and tricks for hosting a fabulous night.
An outdoor movie with a popcorn bar can be the perfect activity for any celebration. From graduation, summer, a birthday party, teacher appreciation and many more, everyone will love getting together to watch a fun movie and eat their own popcorn mix.
To set up the perfect popcorn bar, make sure you have plenty of table space for all the popcorn, bags, toppings and drinks.
To save time, we purchased pre-popped buttered popcorn at Walmart for pretty cheap. We used an Ikea laundry bin with a big scoop and some paper bags for everyone to serve themselves.
Clear instructions on what to do is super helpful and will mean that the popcorn bar doesn’t need any one working it. We like to print signs and instructions off big enough so every one can easily see what it is and how to create their own concoction.
Put toppings in glass jars, vases, and recycled plastic containers. Using different widths and heights are more pleasing than everything being the exact same size. Use labels to make it look cohesive and make it easy for all the guests to see what is in each container/jar. Insider tip: use a glue stick to glue the labels onto glass. It’s so much easier to clean up!
You could use a popcorn maker if you don’t want to buy it from the store. Just make sure you cook plenty before the event because it isn’t the fastest option. And don’t forget to add popcorn seasonings! We used Kernel’s Seasons and everyone agreed that they are super yummy!
You can’t forget to add your movie sign. This blank sign is perfect for any movie you choose because you can easily add text using Canva. We chose Disney Pixar’s Luca because all the characters have their own unique storyline and teaches children different values like true friendship, courage, acceptance and positive thinking, to name a few.
Our last trick that we like to add to each movie night is a small activity / art / craft table for kids. Coloring pages is such a simple activity that you can easily add it to any movie night. Just print off, put on a small table, and add some crayons. Easy peasy. We used our Luca coloring pages and even the older kids came over and colored for a bit.
Much love and aloha,
Stacey + Niki
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