Family-Fun Movie Nights with Sam's Club and Secretariat Giveaway

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Whether you are cuddled up on the couch with a big bowl of popcorn or snuggled together in bed with your favorite sweet treats, family-fun movie nights are a great way to bond as a family and enjoy a quiet night in together. We love movie nights and try to have one a few times a month at our house. Our family movie night tradition includes bringing out the big air mattress, gathering up plenty of pillows and blankets, while snuggling together and watching a hot new release or old family favorite.

Sam's Club is helping families celebrate Home Entertainment Month this September with the best new blockbuster Blu-ray releases and great deals on the latest electronics like the Philips 55" LCD TV with MediaConnect for $998.

Our Perfect Family Movie Night Checklist

Air Mattress in the living room.
Comfy pillows and blankets.
Our favorite snacks.
Themed dinner before the movie.

What is your family movie night tradition?

Family Movie Night Tips from the Hostess with the Mostess Jen Sbranti

A Family Affair

Hosting a movie night at home is such a fun way to get creative and entertain the entire family! Take your viewing party to the next level with cool, affordable entertainment & electronics like the brand new Star Wars Blu-ray trilogy sets ($39.98/set at Sam’s Club) or a giant 55" Philips LCD TV with MediaConnect for "big screen" viewing at only $998 at Sam’s Club. Want to REALLY kick it up a notch? Check out this amazing 70” Sharp Aquos Quattron LED TV at Sam’s Club for a movie experience that truly feels larger than life!

Setting the Mood

Get creative with a few fun (and EASY!) decorations inspired by your feature presentation. For a Star Wars viewing party, turn off all the lights, hang white string lights across the room and scatter some glow-in-the-dark stars around the coffee table to help bring the "galaxy" to life in your own living room. Use a little silver craft paint to transform a black paper lantern into the "Death Star", and hang some movie posters and metallic paper stars for the finishing touch.

Who's Thirsty?

Sip creative, themed drinks inspired by the movie of the night, such as "Yoda Soda" (lime sherbet + lemon-lime soda) or "Frozen Jedi Juice" for a screening of Star Wars. To make "Frozen Jedi Juice", partially freeze your favorite flavor of juice or koolaid and serve it "slushy style" from cups embellished with the phrase "May the Freeze be with you."

Turn it Up

Great sound is key when it comes to bringing movie magic home. Sony's 3D Wi-Fi Blu-ray Home Theater System with surround sound (currently on sale for $379 at Sam’s Club) will make it feel like the "Clone Wars" are taking place right next to your couch! And for those times when the mood is more "dance party" than "movie night", you can utilize the system's iPod/iPhone dock to crank up the music instead.

Themed Treats

Think outside the popcorn box and serve up clever treats named after elements of the movie, such as "Darth Cheddars" (grilled cheese sandwiches) or "Storm Trooper Sundaes". Make edible "Light Sabers" by dipping pretzel rods in colored candy melts or tinted white chocolate. After the candy has dried, wrap one end of the “light saber” with tin foil to create the “handle”.

Keep it Simple

Don't let confusing settings and "multiple remote syndrome" throw a frustrating glitch in your movie night…try a universal remote like Logitech's Harmony 600 Remote ($44.88 at Sam’s Club) to streamline the process so that even the smallest family members can be in the driver's seat sometimes!

Brand New Stars

Use a home video camera like Canon's HF R20 HD Camcorder (only $369 at Sam’s Club) to make your own "movie magic" starring the best cast of all - your very own family members! Have little ones do re-enactments of their favorite scenes from the movie you just watched, or capture clips of the kids doing a craft activity or a recipe inspired by the movie. These are the "films" that you'll love to watch over & over again - long after the movie-of-the-night credits roll!

Kathleen

Kathleen is a homeschooling mom of four boys with a serious case of the Wanderlust bug. Her love of travel extends to her children, and has resulted in the family visiting 48 states to date, and traveling nearly a third of the year. She is the owner of LifeWith4Boys.com where you will find information on Family Travel, recipes, reviews, lifestyle and more.