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My daughter loves movies, and I think she likes popcorn just about as much. So when we were planning her third birthday party, I knew that a movie night would be the perfect theme! I started out with the idea of a popcorn bucket invitation. I brainstormed a bit and realized that a flower punch was just about the right shape for a piece of popcorn. After a bit of experimentation, I figured out how to use chalk markers to turn that punch into a piece of buttered popcorn! Check out the video for this technique here. I also knew that I wanted a star-studded hanging banner for the party. At first I planned to spell out my daughter's name, but because the Movie Night theme is so versatile, I decided to use "PARTY" instead. Now I can reuse this adorable banner any time I host a Movie Night! My inspiration for the banner came from a star-shaped chipboard album that I found in the dollar bin at a large craft chain. Each star had a single hole punched in one tip and the album was held together by a binder ring. I decided to punch an extra hole in each star to string the banner together. I love how it turned out! The littlest guests all donned their favorite Princess gowns for the party, and watched movies while they munched on popcorn and hot dogs. We bought movie-themed paper plates and napkins at the party store to add to the theme. For the icing on the cake, we served cupcakes sprinkled with yellow Sparkling Sugar to make them look like yummy buttered popcorn. I made cupcake toppers to round out the party theme. I just glued toothpicks on the backs of a few coordinating embellishments and voila - instant cupcake picks! I hope that these ideas inspire you to craft a Movie Night theme party of your own. The theme works for guests of any age and parties of any type. This would be a great party idea for teens or tweens; you could get the kids involved in the creativity too! Or combine the movie embellishments with a few spooky touches for a creative Monster Movie Night. The options are limitless. Use your creativity and show us what great Movie Night Party ideas YOU can come up with! ~ Jessica (Crafty Canary)
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