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Who said you have to go out and spend money to have a great evening the family will long remember and frequently want to recreate? A family movie night is a budget-friendly, easy, and enjoyable way to spend time together.
The key to a successful movie night at home is making it special. When you have great snacks, sweet treats, comfy seats and blankets, and of course, something great on the screen, that's a recipe for meaningful shared time as parents, kids, and siblings.
Whether your family is diehard Disney, is a "How to Train Your Dragon" kind of group, or more of a "Spenser Confidential," picking the best movie for a family movie night is important. But just as important is how you set up the evening. There should be a dedicated start time and a specific way you arrange your viewing space, whether that's beanbag seats on the floor for the kids or everyone gathered on a large sectional. Comfy blankets are pretty much mandatory. And of course, you need special snacks and treats.
You also need to have realistic expectations. If you have younger kids, like I do, movie "night" is always at least two or sometimes three nights — you can't expect a younger child to have the stamina to watch a feature-length film in one sitting. You also can't expect older kids not to occasionally glance at their phones.
What you can do is create the potential for a great family movie night with some of the suggestions we've gathered below, and then sit back and relax and enjoy the show.
Here are 12 things to make a great movie night at home with your family"Read the original article on Business Insider