As I sit at my desk and look at the window, it’s already dark outside and it’s not 5pm yet! While I love the fall season, the only obstacle is the lack of sun in the late afternoon. Of course it also has its advantages. I found out that I can put Hudson to bed earlier because it’s so dark and he thinks it’s too late. An added benefit is being able to host an outdoor movie night and being able to start the movie at 5pm and have my little guests stay awake for the entire movie.
Yes, there is a chill in the air, but that’s what blankets are for. We also light our fire pit for extra heat.
Are you interested in enjoying an outdoor movie night?
Here’s some inspiration:
When we built our deck, one of the best parts of our new outdoor space was our amazing outdoor furniture. I love having a real outdoor section that my whole family can sit in.
For movie night, I just moved over the section onto the lawn. The outdoor furniture is so light that it was a breeze.
I made sure to fill the couch with comfortable pillows and have extra blankets for people to curl up or lay out on the grass and watch the movie from there. By blankets, I actually mean I went to Joanns and picked up a pill fleece and cut 2 yard long blankets. Clever! No sewing, no fraying! Also, I was able to use a 40% coupon and it was a steal.
Adorable Movie Appropriate Pillows: Vintage Popcorn and Ticket Pillow.
I filled a wooden box with dollar treats from the Dollar Tree and mini soda cans with straws. I heated ready-made pretzels and added them to my snack table too.
outdoor movie night
Of course it’s movie night without popcorn! I bagged popcorn bags and filled them into a basket. I then provided the guests with bags of popcorn, spray butter, and all kinds of treats so they could make their own custom popcorn treats.
popcorn station
All you had to do was:
-Grab a bag
-Popcorn kitchen
-Butter spray
-Season with goodies
-Shake
-Enjoy!
popcorn station
I made sure to include both sweet and savory options:
My personal favorite:
I also made my new favorite pizza. Hmm! So good!
I completed my concession stand with a bar of hot chocolate too!
The mugs, hot chocolate, and marshmallows are a great start to any hot chocolate bar, but I also added some Andes mints, white chocolate chips, and toffee chips.
What else could be better than some laughs, delicious food, and hanging out with the closest and dearest!
