I’ll be the first to admit that my schedule can get so crazy busy that I’m too tired to devote time and attention to my family, especially my kids. I’m still working on making changes this year because this is something I want to change. I want to add more family friendly activities into our schedule this year including family outings, vacations, and simple activities like family movie nights and game nights. My girls love spending time together with my husband and I and we love taking time out of our busy days to make sure we spend quality time with them.
How to Build an Indoor Fort for Movie Night
One way we like to enjoy time with each other is to allow our children to get creative by creating a fun fort in the living room for movie night! We like to have movie nights on Friday or Saturday nights. The girls love to find anything they can to make their forts interesting and they usually differ each time they create one. This weekend, we decided to get creative and build a fun fort with blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, a bean bag, and other accessories. My toddler thought it would be a good idea to bring her special items including her play phone, lip gloss, and other small toys into the fort.
You can’t have a successful fort without one important snack – popcorn. We prefer popping a bag of popcorn to enjoy during movie nights! We can stay home and enjoy movie nights without having to pay a lot for a movie or popcorn at a theater. My girls created their fort and crawled inside while munching on popcorn. My oldest asked me if she could sleep in her fort! If you are looking for a fun and creative way to enjoy a movie night at home, create your own indoor fort.
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My kids love building forts. Snacking on popcorn is another one of their favorite things to do, too!
I love popcorn, especially Pop Secret! I also love making forts!
I remember making forts when I was a kid. I don’t know what it is about a sheet draped over a chair that makes everything better, but it really does!
I loved building forts as a kid! So, of course I have done this with my little one as well 🙂
My kids LOVE to build pillow forts to like these! The popcorn is also a huge perk!
My kids love building forts, we regularly have one somewhere in the house. Simple fun for kids is the best!
My kids love forts and they love movies. Good idea to put the two together. Never thought of that.
My sons love building forts in the living room. They’ve never done it on movie night but I’m going to suggest it the next time we have one.
We do this for our movie nights too! The kids love it, and it makes me feel like it is a more family together activity!
What a great idea. My kids love to build forts and love the idea of having some popcorn and watching a movie too!
I like Popsecret popcorn, bursts with flavor. What a fun family idea too!
Forts are a simple form of enjoyment that all kids love! My son will put one up, crawl in with the iPad, and watch movies.
There is nothing better than building a pillow fort. WE made one today from being stuck in the house with the snow.
Popcorn and a fort sounds so fun. It’s perfect for a rainy day in.
My kids loved to build forts when they were younger. It was a great activity to do if we were stuck inside.
Making at home night special are important! It’s so easy and it’s something they will always remember.
My kids are 13 and 16 and still build forts! We always have popcorn when we watch a movie together.
I just love this idea of creating a fort inside on gloomy weather days. Adding a bowl of popcorn with the kids is a huge treat too.