Entertaining and Parties

Outdoor Movie night in Your own Backyard!

We hosted a fun outdoor movie night in our backyard for some of the youth from our church and it was such a fun night!

What to serve

I served popcorn, red vine and a mix of other candies and all the ingredients to make smore’s! We have a fire pit with a portable gas fire ring that sits inside of the fire pit. It runs on a propane tank that sits behind the fire pit

Table Set Up

For the treat table I used navy and white striped fabric to cover a folding table. Clear plastic bowls and galvanized serve ware are the perfect things to use outside because they are unbreakable!
The kids really loved all the treats and gobbled them all up!

Movie Screen DIY

To make our simple movie “screen” use a white sheet stapled to two 2X4’s top and bottom. To hang the screen up we used wood screw hooks screwed into the pergola. We have used many times and it works really well, unless it is windy then the screen wiggles a little too much.
To show the movie Nacho Libre we used a lap top connected to a projector. Nacho Libre movie is such a classic and the kids really got a kick out of it.
As the night went on our lights that we hung up onto poles on the grass area glowed in the backyard and everyone got comfy and enjoyed the movie 🙂
Have you ever hosted an outdoor movie night in your backyard?

Shop this Post

Striped fabric Plastic bowls Galvanized serve ware Projector

Linking to

Tablescape Thursday TFT Blog Party. Shabbyfufu. The ThePinJunkie ohmyheartsiegirl

Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

View Comments

  • This looks like so much fun Karin! Loving all the snacks! Thank you for sharing with Charming Homes and Gardens.

    • Thank you Kim! The kids had a blast! It was so fun to do this in our backyard. We have since had multiple movie night in the backyard with family and it is always a blast!
      Karin

  • This looks fun!
    If the screen wiggles too much, just say it's in 3D.
    I would like to do the outdoor movie on a warm Idaho night, but we couldn't start it until 10pm. The sun doesn't go down until then!

    • Haha I love that 3D 😂 I will tell them that next time for sure! The kids actually thought it was funny when the screen wiggles and distorted the faces 😂

  • So fun! I bet the kids will always remember that one! :) Beautiful set up too! ❤️

Recent Posts

Festive Thanksgiving Home Ideas for Your Table and Entryway

Welcome, friends, to this week’s festive Thanksgiving home ideas edition of the Karins Kottage Linky…

2 days ago

Thanksgiving Linky Party: Delicious Ideas & Festive DIYs

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and this week’s Linky Party is packed with festive…

1 week ago

Effortless Fall Fashion Over 50: Houndstooth and a Pop of Green

If you're looking for an effortless fall fashion outfit for over 50 that's stylish, age-appropriate,…

1 week ago

Wrapping Up October’s Linky Party with 6 Halloween Ideas

Welcome back to the last Linky Party of October here at Karin’s Kottage! October has…

2 weeks ago

Make Easy Pumpkin Napkin Rings for Thanksgiving

Make some some pumpkin napkin rings the easy way!. I have created some cute napkin…

3 weeks ago

How to Style a Creamy Sweater Vest Outfit with Ripped Jeans

Today, I’m sharing how I styled a creamy sweater vest outfit with ripped jeans. For…

3 weeks ago

This website uses cookies.