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Favorite Movie Night Party Ideas

Hello, dear friends! Today I will be putting together some last minute touches for Sweet Guy’s 16th birthday which is tomorrow. While there are TONS of ideas for Sweet 16 parties for girls it was such a challenge to come up with a fun and festive theme for a boy. I thought you might enjoy the favorite movie night party ideas I collected. They could work for a housewarming party, couples bridal shower or even just a happy neighborhood get together.

Favorite Movie Night Party Ideas

Favorite Movie Party Ideas

I’ve broken down the ideas into 5 sections.

  • The Invitation
  • Free Printables
  • Movie Themed Decor
  • Inspired Movie Theater Food
  • Film Activites

The Invitation

(Click on each image to be taken to the original site.)

I thought this invitation was so clever and cute.

Or you can print this image out and add your information in Word Perfect. (Left click to save.)

Movie themed invitation

For my guy, this cinema-themed invite was just the ticket. It is easy to personalize the image. I did it in PicMonkey.

Cinema Ticket

Free Printables

I loved this set of printables.

Free Movie Night Popcorn Printables and more! – Free Party Printables at Printabelle

Sweet Guy wanted a color palette of black, yellow and red so this set was the perfect fit.

free-movie-night-party-printables

If you plan on having a photo booth these printable props are tops!

Free-Hollywood-Movie-party-Photobooth-Props

Movie Themed Decor

How cute and simple is this paper chain garland made from paper ticket rolls? Another great idea for tickets is a photo booth background you can see HERE.

Much of movie-themed decor can be centered around food. I found the exact same baskets at the Dollar Store.

hot dog basket

This is such a cute popcorn themed banner. Just print out, use a hole punch on each corner and add ribbon or twine to hang.

Movie themed banner

You can display your snacks on a ticket enhanced tiered tray.

Movie themed tiered tray

Plain red wrapping paper on a roll can be transformed into a red carpet. Top with cut-out metallic stars.

hollywood party food ideas | Hollywood Oscar night Party red carpet

Inspired Movie Theater Food

We will be serving standard movie theater food fare at our party. Of course, a popcorn bar is a must!

DIY popcorn bar with printable labels is the perfect crowd pleaser | everydaydishes.com

Jumping off on that idea you can also have a nacho bar…

nacho bar

…or a hot dog bar.

Hot Dog Bar

This candy bar setup is so cute! I will be creating something similar.

movie themed candy bar

Doesn’t this caramel popcorn cupcake look so delicious?

Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes, perfect for a Circus Birthday Party or Baseball Birthday Party. An easy vanilla butter cake topped with homemade caramel buttercream, caramel popcorn and caramel syrup - the perfect caramel dessert

You could wrap them in this printable liner….

Free Popcorn Cupcake Wrapper http://www.kidscanhavefun.com/party-planning.htm #party #cupcake #partyideas

Don’t forget the drinks!

DIY Outdoor Movie Party Ideas | AmysPartyIdeas.com | #DataAndAMovie

Film Inspired Activities

A  good portion of the evening will be spent watching a film or two. You can customize your film selections to what you are celebrating. I found the classic Sixteen Candles at Target for $5.00. Long Duk Dong Forever!

Movie trivia games are always a blast too. You can create a theme for any age group.

Kids Movie Trivia

The treasure hunt below inspired me to create a neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt. The party attendees will be given clues and walk to 16 different houses in our neighborhood. Upon knocking on the door they will be asked a film-related question by the homeowner. If they are successful in their answer they will be rewarded with a prize. The fun part is that my neighbors are REALLY excited to be participating. (They’ve been promised treats too. 🙂

Horror Movie Party Game - Printable Horror Flick Trivia Treasure Hunt

I’ll be sharing all the shenanigans on Instagram and will post our movie inspired party next week.

Tell me, what was YOUR favorite movie when you were 16?

Laura

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Comments

  1. Marty Oravetz says

    September 29, 2017 at 7:07 am

    Oh my word, it is hard to believe he is 16. Wow, Happy Birthday !!!!! Your party idea looks amazing, I am sure they will all have a fabulous time.

  2. ellen b says

    September 29, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    Wowzers! So many great ideas! Love that paper chain made out of tickets! Happy party to your son!

  3. Cris says

    September 29, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    It sounds like so much fun! Happy birthday to Big Guy.

  4. Jane says

    September 29, 2017 at 9:13 pm

    16??????

    Thanks for your printable, and doing a lot of legwork for us. A Movie Night Party sounds like so much fun!

    Jane x

  5. Jane says

    September 29, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    I meant printables. Plural.

  6. Betty says

    September 30, 2017 at 4:29 am

    Oh my goodness. I love the idea and all the decorations are so fantastic. Time goes by too fast for our kids. My grandkids are adults now and I wonder where did the time go. Our oldest grandson just enlisted in the Army this month.

  7. bonnie morgan says

    September 30, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    Laura, So many cute ideas. Hard to believe Sweet Guy is turning 16. Happy Birthday to him. Look forward to seeing pics from his party.

  8. Dixie Lee says

    September 30, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Zefferelli’s Romeo and Juliet!

    Hope SG and friends are having fun at this very moment!

  9. jeanie says

    October 3, 2017 at 5:03 am

    Lots of really fun things here! That ticket garland would be cute for a movie-themed holiday tree, too. Thanks for the links and the printables!

Hi, I’m Laura Ingalls Gunn

Welcome to Decor To Adore! I love flea markets, tea parties, classic literature and dachshunds.

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