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» Janice Benoit - Questions?

Do you have a question that wasn't answered in my series on Movie Theater Parties? Use this space to ask for additional information.

~Janice

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» madme - Movie party

Any ideas on what to put in goody bags???
Thanks

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» Janice Benoit - Movie party

In response to Movie party posted by madme:

Use empty popcorn containers for the goody bags. You can include theater style candy, a mini flashlight, and an inexpensive dvd (Walmart sells DVDs of old cartoons and Hollywood black and white films for about $1). You could also include black notepaper and gel pens. Use your imagination and whatever your dollar store has on sale. Just think Old Hollywood!
~Janice

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» Kaelyn - Questions?

In response to Questions? posted by Soup2Nuts:

You had great ideas. I am having a sweet 16 party. I was just wondering since you had ideas for younger kids if you had any for me. My family has rented a local movie theater and we will be showing movies from 6-6. There will be other activities too. So kids don't have to watch the whole time. I was just wondering if you had any ideas for invitations? Cost is not an issue. Thank you.

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» Janice Benoit - Questions?

In response to Questions? posted by Kaelyn:

Kaelyn:

What a lucky young lady you are to have such a fantastic opportunity for your 16th birthday party! The first question is: which movies will you be showing? That would determine a lot of spin-off activities that could occur before/during and after the movie(s). Have you thought about giving the movie theater theme a twist ---- for example, you could give the party a feeling of the golden era of Hollywood (the 1950s), and include thematic elements from that time period. You could have hula hoop contests, sock hop dances, etc. in between movie showings.

For a different twist, you could create a "Cinema through the Years" theme where you change eras with each new film. You could start with a classic 1950s movie and have appropriate activities and food that went along with that time frame. As you progressed through the 60s (think Elvis or Beach Party film), the 70s (think Rocky or Saturday Night Fever -- with parental approval!), the 80s (think FlashDance, Top Gun, or 16 Candles), the 90s (think Pretty Woman, Ghost or Jurassic Park), the food and activities would change.

Finally, NO teen movie theater party would be complete without a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This cult classic from 1975 defines what is fun about being a teenager in a movie theater filled with friends. Just remember to provide raincoats, squirt guns, etc. for your guests!

~Janice

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