Christmastime is filled with exciting parties, thoughtful gifts, holiday games, and memories made for a lifetime! If your family holds a Christmas movie night each year, and you’re looking for fun ways to celebrate, we’re sharing a list of easy ideas to make your movie might the best!
A big part of any Christmas movie night is the food, and having easy snacks and drinks ready makes it even more fun.
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The Joy of Christmas Movie Nights
In a world of phones, video games, and all kinds of distractions, having a tradition of a Christmas movie night can be a great way to bring your family or group of friends together to celebrate the Christmas season, and spend quality time together.
Now, although spending time with others will be amazing in itself, you can make the night epic by adding in some of these suggestions to make it the best movie night ever!
Atmosphere
Creating the perfect atmosphere before the movie even starts can help get everyone in the mood!
- Cozy, cozy, cozy. We’re talking fuzzy blankets, pillows, bean bags, sleeping bags, or whatever else your room will need to make everyone feel cozy and comfortable during the movie.
- Smells. Whether you’re making your favorite Christmas cookies recipe, simmering a pot of holiday smells, and that’s what’s adding the comforting smell to the room, or you have your favorite candle or air freshener (we use a Pura and use the seasonal scents), the smell of the room can help put the Christmas spirit in the air!
- Decorate. If you have Christmas lights, a tree, tinsel, or garlands, you can decorate your space with any of these to help add some Christmas cheer!
Christmas Movie Night Snacks
You can’t have a Christmas movie night without yummy snacks! You can do a themed food night, like foods from the movie “Elf” or even do something fun like a taco bar or a nacho bar!
These easy snack ideas are perfect for a Christmas movie night and make hosting simple without a lot of prep.
Or, if Christmas-themed snacks are on the menu, here are some of our favorites:
Christmas Movie Night Drinks
Keep the holiday spirit alive with drinks for the kids and even the adults! From punch recipes, hot drinks, and even cocktails, these are our favorites for serving alongside movie night food:
Christmas Pajamas
Part of the Christmas tradition in our house is buying new Christmas pajamas for the kiddos to open on the night of Thanksgiving. (TIP: Buy pajamas that are Christmas colors but not necessarily “Christmas” specific, so they can wear them all year!)
Where to get Christmas pajamas? We love getting them at Old Navy or The Children’s Place for the kids and the adults.
Christmas Movies
There are so many fun movies to choose from for a Christmas movie night! Whether romance is in the air, comedy, or more of a heartwarming feel, here are some great Christmas movie night ideas to choose from:
Classics:
- “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- “A Christmas Story”
- “A Christmas Carol”
- “Miracle on 34th Street”
- “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
- “Scrooged”
- “Meet Me in St. Louis”
Family Favorites:
- “Home Alone” series
- “The Polar Express”
- “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- “Jingle All the Way”
- “The Santa Claus” series
- “Elf”
- “Fred Claus”
- “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
- “The Muppet Christmas Carol”
- “The Polar Express”
- “Jack Frost”
- “Deck the Halls”
- “Christmas with the Kranks”
Adult Comedy and Romance:
- “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
- “Four Christmases”
- “Bad Santa”
- “Love Actually”
- “The Family Stone”
- “The Holiday”
Activity Ideas
Love doing an activity while watching movies? This could be making crafts, exchanging gifts, or playing games! Here are some of our favorite ideas for keeping the fun going during the movie or after it’s over:
Christmas Party Ideas
Or if you’re watching a holiday movie during your annual Christmas party, here are some of our favorite Christmas parties that we’ve hosted, to give you some ideas:
Party Favors & Hostess Gifts
When guests arrive, it would be a lot of fun to give them their own movie night box! Fill it with goodies like candy-covered chocolates, a bottle of soda with a festive paper straw, popcorn (in a cute little jar), and brown paper bags to make their popcorn!
This holiday baking kit (on a smaller scale) would be so cute to give as party favors! Or, package up some of the Christmas Sugar Cookie Fudge in small plastic bags would be a great treat to send them with!
If you have a hostess, easily whip up this DIY Sangria Gift Kit that will be the gift that keeps on giving!
Wrap-Up
No matter if your movie night is full of guests, treats, activities and funny movies… or if it’s a low-key night at home with your loved ones, watching your favorite heartfelt movie, remember the reason for the season and have a wonderful evening!
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