Movie Night: The LEGO Ninjago Movie

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It's movie night and this one is too fun.  The LEGO Ninjago Movie was a big hit with us!  If you're new to my blog, read the background on movie night here.

For the table all it took was a trip to our playroom to round up some LEGO stuff.  I put a black napkin on the big LEGO head to give him a Ninjago look.  After watching the movie, I wish I'd added a green headband.

The place settings were my favorite part.  I used a black napkin for the mask.  I love these napkins and have them in several colors.  I bought this printable for the eyes.  You could DIY this part, but for $1.99 it was fast, easy and looks great!

For dinner I made Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken (fitting with the theme) and served it over rice.  I didn't get a photo, but it was delicious.

For dessert I made candy sushi.  It's so easy.  I made rice krispie treats and topped them with Swedish Fish and Fruit by the Foot.

My kids went crazy for them!  

This movie is really funny, even for adults.  We all got a kick out of it!  

Happy Friday!

Movie Night: My Little Pony: the Movie

Pro tip... if you want to make your daughter squeal with delight when she gets home from school, just put a giant Rainbow Dash balloon on your table.  Works every time! 

This is a great example of a movie that is much more fun to do as a movie night at home instead of coughing up the cash to see it in the theater. 

I put this one together really quickly after a trip to the party store for napkins, confetti, and of course the giant balloon.   There was a smaller version but it said “happy birthday.”  My daughter has played with it non-stop ever since, so it was completely worth it to me.

Confetti on the table is always a hit. 

Having a boy and a girl, if we stuck to things that please them both our options would be limited and boring.  My son was totally game for this, and the next movie night will be more his taste.  I do my best to keep it pretty balanced.

Did you know there’s a My Little Pony Pandora Station? Well now you do! I always try to match our dinner music to the theme. 

I won’t give you any spoilers on whether or not the ponies were able to save the Friendship Festival.  You’ll just have to see for yourself! 

I hope your weekend is full of ponies, confetti, giant balloons, friendship and magic! 

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Movie Night: Cars 3

Confession... my husband and I love the Disney Cars movies more than we should as fully grown adults.  We just completely dork out over them.  My husband is a "car guy" through and through which means we are a "car family" (an excellent hobby for kids) and these movies are just so cute, nostalgic and fun to us.  That's why we not only saw Cars 3 in the theater, we did a movie night now that it's on DVD.  It's coming to Netflix on January 31st so start planning your movie night!

The tablecloth is from my son's first birthday. (sniff) The great thing about Disney movies is all the merch.  I mixed in generic car stuff we had on hand with the Disney stuff.  I bought both sizes of plates and the napkins, but ended up saving the dinner plates.  We used them up throughout the weekend which meant less dishes for me to wash.  Bless.

The combination of black plates and silver chargers made me think of tires.  We gave out Cars ring pops at Halloween and I stashed six of them away for this movie night.  They were either Cruz Ramirez or Lightening McQueen.  I thought having a couple of extra would give me a good mix.  Well, all six were Cruz!  I used them as napkin rings, which delighted the kids to no end.

I also couldn't resist a little swag.  I found Jackson Storm and Cruz fidget spinners on Zulily.  I put the little rubber bracelets on our glasses.  The mini racers I threw in my grocery cart one day... too cute to resist!

I used a red runner to break up the busy tablecloth.

In my flurry of new year's organizing I discovered these cupcake liners and picks in my stash... so I made funfetti cupcakes in them.

One of these days I will be patient enough to ice cupcakes properly!

I found this darling banner and put it up behind the table.  It's going to my son's room next.

Dinner was really leftovers in disguise... Mississippi roast, macaroni and cheese and salad.  Nobody cared that we ate leftover roast with all this hoopla.  I also got out my awesome Arthur Court Route 66 chip-and-dip. 

I used it for bread and spreadable butter and it worked rather well.

This movie night came at the end of a busy week, and it left us in great spirits to start the weekend.  Both little kids and big kids like us will enjoy it!  I'll leave you with some fun Cars items to plan your movie night... KA-CHOW!

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