MOMPROVEMENT

Warm Winter Family Movie Night

Posted by momprovement on December 12, 2008

Well, in most parts of the U.S., winter is actually here.  Daytime temperatures are cool but night-time temperatures are frigid.  We are already trying to find ways to keep warm.  Winter movie nights are a perfect opportunity to snuggle up and share body heat.

Since winter will be at least three months long, longer in some locations of the country, you may want to plan at least two winter movie nights per month.  Perhaps you can let the children choose one night, Mom choose the movies another, and then Dad choose some for another night.  Whether you allow each child to make all of the movie choices is up to you.  It may help keep bickering over which movie to get down to a minimum.

Movie night can become a monthly tradition.  Either order pizza to be delivered or find something easy to fix for dinner.  Plan on having a warm drink such as hot chocolate, cider, or tea to drink to warm you up.  Have blankets at the ready to snuggle under.

Does your family love popcorn, like most movie goers?  Get the microwave ready or purchase a hot air popper.  Season the popcorn in a way that everyone will enjoy it.  Plan on having one bowl per two people in your family to ensure everyone gets some.

You may want to head out to your favorite movie rental store to see which new releases everyone is interested in.  Or, if you have a good collection of movies at home, you may want to re-watch some of those.

What type of movies does your family enjoy most?  The males in the family probably would prefer movies with guns, explosions, and action galore.  Women are known for preferring “chick flicks” and romantic comedies.  Regardless of the movies you choose, it’s important that your family spends the time together.

Find some older movies that you enjoyed when you were a child or young teen.  Most likely you’ll still think the movies are funny and your children may very well have fun with them, too.  Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and many of the early Disney movies are some choices the children may like to watch.

It would be great if Mom and Dad could try to get a babysitter for the children every once in a while so you can have a movie night for just the adults in the family.  Mom and Dad can choose movies that may be a little more mature than would be appropriate for young children.

Cooler weather means spending more time indoors.  Warm up this winter by enjoying some movies, snuggling up with your loved ones, and relaxing for the evening.  You may find that you enjoy movie nights so much that you carry them through the remainder of the year.