5 Favorite Movie Parties

One of my favorite things about summer, is the release of summer movies.  My kids and I seem to watch a lot of movies in the summer.  Our local movie theater gives out free popcorn on Tuesdays. We will  go see a matinee, and save a lot of money with cheaper prices and free snacks,   Back when I was a kid, it would be quite a treat to go watch a movie at a drive in. I have some great memories of those summer nights with my friends and family.   Our local outdoor mall has free outdoor movies on a big screen every other Saturday which feels a little bit like a drive in. It is always a fun time.  

This summer there are some movies that are we are really looking forward to seeing such as Inside Out,  Minions, and  Pixels, Hopefully I will have the chance to see them, and come up with some fun new party ideas.   Some of my popular posts on this blog are my movie themed parties, so I thought it would be fun to share them again.  

The movie that I am the most excited about this summer is Minions. I loved both of the Despicable Me movies, and love those silly little guys.  I really  loved putting together ideas for this party.  

How to Make Despicable Me Minions

Despicable Me Party Food and Games (including Minion Cookies)

Despicable Me Party Bags

Despicable Me Party Favors

While the movie Frozen was not released in the summer, it is has been one of the most popular parties on my blog.  Over a year later I am still singing Let it Go, and I am really looking forward to Frozen 2. 

Elsa's Ice Candy

Olaf the Marshmallowman

Frozen Party Food and Games

Olaf Gift Bag

Sweet Snowflake Treats

It's a Frozen/Snow Day Party

One of my favorite children's books of all time is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.  I was so excited when it was made into not one, but two movies.   After the first movie, we had a Cloudy themed party for my daughter's  9th birthday.  After the second, I came up with even more ideas like the Foodimals from Cloudy 2.  

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Party (movie 1)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Games and Activities

Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs, Party in a Box

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Food and Decor

Another Movie that we really loved, and really look forward to seeing the sequels is last years hit The LEGO movie.   

LEGO Movie Party Ideas

LEGO Movie Party Food

LEGO Movie Party Games and Activities

LEGO Movie Party Photo Props

LEGO Movie Party Bags

LEGO Movie Cloud Cuckooland Cupcakes

While Pokemon has not been made into a major studio feature film, there many Pokemon movies, and seasons of the animated show still on T.V.  My son LOVED Pokemon when he was younger, and we had this party for his 8th birthday.  To this day it is still one of his favorite parties ever.  

Pokemon Party

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Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs 2 - Party Food and Decor

Party Food 

If you have had a chance to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, you know that many of the stars in this movie are Foodimals.  A Foodimal is half animal, half food. Because of the cuteness factor of the Foodimals, some kids might have an issue with eating them.   One thing great about doing a Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs party, you can pretty much choose any type of food, and it is most likely in the movie.  

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Party in a Box

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Party in a Box 

If you have had the chance to see  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, then you will know what the blue box is in the picture. During the movie, there is a running joke of a Party in a Box.  It is another one of Flint's inventions that went awry.  When the button is pushed, the box explodes, and whoever is near the box is covered head to toe in rainbow colored paint.   While kids might think being covered in colored paint would be fun,  I made a much safer and cleaner version of the Party in a Box. 

I filled mine with rainbow Skittles.   It is very easy to make your own Party in a Box.  I picked up a pack of mini plastic containers at the dollar store.  In the movie, the box is blue, so I painted the box..  I might have painted it a shade or two darker, but I did not have a darker color blue in my paint stash.  I need to use  two coats of paint.  Since you are painting the outside of the box, you will also need a coat of varnish or sealant because untreated paint will scratch easily.  The red button is just a cap  from a 2 liter of Coke.  If collect Coke rewards be sure to write down the code, or use a cap that has already had it's code entered. I attached it with a little bit of hot glue with my glue gun.  

Another option for the Party in a Box,  if you prefer not to use Skittles, would be to fill the box with rainbow colored confetti. This would be a good activity to do outside, because the rainbow confetti would be sure to make a mess.  I would love to hear from you if you are brave enough to use the confetti!

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This Week's Party Theme - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

With the release of the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 this weekend, I thought it would be a great time to revisit one of our favorite parties, and add some new ideas from Cloudy 2.    We went to go see it in the theater today, and LOVED it. The time flew by, and there are enough puns and jokes that most adults will find funny as well the kids.   Almost all of our favorite characters from Swallow Falls are back, and so are many more new characters that will soon by family favorites. 

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