Movie Night Menus

Appetizer

• Golden ticket cheese crackers Punch a hole in each one with a straw tickets ↗
• Train track pretzel rods with hummus

Main dish

• North Pole pancakes for dinner
• Conductor's grilled cheese, cut into ticket shapes

Desserts and snacks

• Jingle bell sugar cookies recipe ↗
• Snow globe marshmallows dipped in white chocolate

Drinks

• Hot chocolate, served warm instead of hot idea ↗
• Peppermint stick ice water

Trivia

• What is the first gift of Christmas?
• What word does the conductor punch into the boy's ticket at the end?
• Who does the boy meet riding on top of the train?
• What do the waiters serve during the song and dance?
• Who can hear the bell ring?

Challenges

• Make a paper ticket for everyone and punch one letter in it with a hole punch
• Line up kitchen chairs like train seats before the movie starts
• Every time you hear the bell, ring a jingle bell softly

Appetizer

• Lucy's 5 cent advice booth popcorn cups
• Linus's blanket roll ups Tortilla, cream cheese and turkey, rolled and sliced

Main dish

• Snoopy's doghouse sandwiches Cut into little house shapes idea ↗
• Schroeder's piano key grilled cheese strips

Desserts and snacks

• Little tree cupcakes with one red ornament on top recipe ↗
• Snowflake sugar cookies

Drinks

• Cold milk in red cups
• Warm apple cider

Trivia

• What kind of tree does Charlie Brown pick?
• How much does Lucy charge for advice?
• What instrument does Schroeder play?
• Who wins first prize in the lights and display contest?
• Who tells everyone what Christmas is all about?

Challenges

• Give everyone one ornament to hang on a small branch or tiny tree
• Toss paper snowflakes in the air and try to catch one
• Do the Peanuts dance when the kids dance on stage

Appetizer

• Grinch fruit skewers Green grape, banana slice, strawberry, mini marshmallow recipe ↗
• Who pudding cups recipe ↗

Main dish

• Roast beast sliders idea ↗
• Mount Crumpit mashed potato mountains

Desserts and snacks

• Three sizes heart cookies Small, medium and large recipe ↗
• Whoville sugar cookies with green sprinkles

Drinks

• Green Grinch smoothie Spinach, banana and pineapple
• Cindy Lou's cup of milk

Trivia

• What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
• How many sizes does the Grinch's heart grow?
• Where does the Grinch live?
• Who catches the Grinch taking the tree?
• What does the Grinch carve at the feast?

Challenges

• Cut a small paper heart, then add a bigger one each time the Grinch softens
• Biggest Grinch grin contest, no teeth allowed
• Hold hands in a circle and hum along with the Whos

Appetizer

• Snowman string cheese with pretzel arms recipe ↗
• Button crackers with cream cheese dots

Main dish

• Snowball meatballs
• Hocus Pocus mac and cheese

Desserts and snacks

• Marshmallow snowmen on a stick recipe ↗
• Powdered donut snowballs recipe ↗

Drinks

• Frosty's frozen lemonade
• Snowy vanilla milk

Trivia

• Who owned the magic hat first?
• What are the first words Frosty says?
• What is the girl's name who goes with Frosty?
• How do they ride north?
• What is the name of the rabbit?

Challenges

• When someone puts on a hat, everyone freezes like a snowman until it comes off
• Build a snowman with marshmallows and toothpicks
• Say Happy Birthday every time Frosty comes back to life

Appetizer

• Red nose bites Cheese cube, pretzel antlers, cherry tomato nose
• Misfit toy snack mix recipe ↗

Main dish

• Yukon Cornelius gold nugget chicken
• Christmastown mini pizzas

Desserts and snacks

• Reindeer cookies with a red candy nose recipe ↗
• Bumble's coconut snowball cupcakes

Drinks

• Red nose cranberry sparkler Cranberry juice and sparkling water
• Clarice's hot cocoa

Trivia

• What does Hermey want to be?
• What is the prospector's name?
• Where do the unwanted toys live?
• What is the snow monster called?
• Who tells the story?

Challenges

• Everyone invents a misfit toy and tells what makes it special
• Tap your nose every time Rudolph's nose glows
• Brush teeth together after the movie, Hermey would be proud

Appetizer

• Smiling fruit faces on crackers
• Buddy's sampler A little candy, a candy cane, candy corn and a syrup drizzle

Main dish

• Buddy's spaghetti A tiny drizzle of maple syrup if you dare recipe ↗
• North Pole snowflake quesadillas

Desserts and snacks

• Candy cane sugar cookies
• Paper snowflake cookies with white icing

Drinks

• Maple vanilla milk
• Hot cocoa with a candy cane stir stick

Trivia

• What are the four main food groups for elves?
• What does Buddy put on his spaghetti?
• What store does Buddy work at?
• What is the name of the girl Buddy likes?
• What makes Santa's sleigh fly at the end?

Challenges

• Snowflake cutting contest with paper and scissors
• Sing one carol loud, or hum it for quiet kids
• Smile contest, because smiling is Buddy's favorite

Appetizer

• A whole cheese pizza, just for you Mini pizzas for each kid
• Paint can popcorn Served in a clean paint pail

Main dish

• Kevin's macaroni and cheese dinner recipe ↗
• Grocery run chicken tenders

Desserts and snacks

• Ice cream sundae bar
• Snowball cookies

Drinks

• Kevin's grocery list milk
• Apple juice in fancy glasses

Trivia

• Where does Kevin's family fly?
• What do the burglars call themselves?
• What does Kevin make himself for dinner?
• What is the neighbor with the shovel called?
• What pet does Kevin's brother Buzz have?

Challenges

• Draw a map of your house like Kevin's battle plan
• Pack a suitcase race, first one zipped wins
• Pat your cheeks every time Kevin does

Appetizer

• Rizzo's cheese plate
• Fozziwig party crackers

Main dish

• Cratchit family roast chicken
• Prize turkey sandwiches

Desserts and snacks

• Christmas pudding cups Chocolate pudding works too idea ↗
• Ghost marshmallows

Drinks

• Warm apple cider
• Hot cocoa

Trivia

• Who plays Bob Cratchit?
• Who tells the story?
• Who plays Mrs. Cratchit?
• Which two Muppets play the Marley brothers?
• Who plays Tiny Tim?

Challenges

• Count the spirits that visit Scrooge
• Whoever says humbug gives someone a compliment
• Pick one kind thing to do tomorrow, like Scrooge

Appetizer

• Wrapping paper pinwheels
• Reindeer pretzel bites idea ↗

Main dish

• Mission control mini pizzas
• Grandsanta's old school sandwiches

Desserts and snacks

• Present cupcakes with a fondant bow
• Bike wheel cookies

Drinks

• Sleigh fuel apple juice
• North Pole hot cocoa

Trivia

• What present was missed?
• Who is the present for?
• What is Arthur's job at the North Pole?
• What is the name of Arthur's older brother?
• What is the elf Bryony best at?

Challenges

• Wrapping race: wrap a box in under one minute
• Write a letter to Santa together
• Spot the elves hiding in every scene

Appetizer

• Snowman bites Mozzarella balls on a stick with a carrot nose recipe ↗
• Snowy veggie tray with ranch

Main dish

• Midnight snack grilled cheese
• Chicken noodle snow day soup

Desserts and snacks

• Coconut snowball cookies
• Marshmallow snowmen recipe ↗

Drinks

• Warm vanilla milk
• Tangerine water

Trivia

• What does the boy use for the snowman's nose?
• What song plays while they fly?
• Who do they meet at the party?
• What gift does the boy get?
• How many words are spoken in the film?

Challenges

• Watch it the quiet way, lights low and no talking
• Build a snowman from paper plates
• Fly with your arms out during Walking in the Air

Appetizer

• Mickey ear crackers Round crackers with two cheese ears
• Huey, Dewey and Louie trio dip

Main dish

• Christmas every day pancakes
• Mickey shaped sandwiches

Desserts and snacks

• Mickey ear cookies
• Gingerbread people

Drinks

• Hot cocoa
• Snowball vanilla milk

Trivia

• What do Huey, Dewey and Louie wish for?
• Who dresses up as Santa for Max?
• What does Mickey trade to buy Minnie's gift?
• What does Mickey get Minnie?
• What does Minnie get Mickey?

Challenges

• Make a small gift for someone at home
• Count how many times you see Pluto
• Act out your favorite part of the day, Christmas every day style

Appetizer

• Buttered toast triangles
• Popcorn in paper bowls

Main dish

• Pretzel sticks and jelly beans, Snoopy style recipe ↗
• Grandma's turkey dinner

Desserts and snacks

• Pumpkin pie bites
• A small cup of jelly beans

Drinks

• Apple cider
• Warm milk with cinnamon

Trivia

• What does Snoopy serve for dinner?
• What does Snoopy wrestle with?
• Who invites herself to dinner?
• Where does everyone go for dinner after?
• Who has a turkey dinner together at the end?

Challenges

• Make Snoopy's menu yourselves and serve it on a ping pong table or card table
• Go around the table and say one thing you're thankful for
• Set up a lawn chair and try to fold it without a fight