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July 17, 2014 | 5 Comments

30 Family Movie Night Crafts and Activities

watch and make movie crafts for kidsMovies are a fun way to connect as a family and I love to build on and extend those connections with more activities to tackle together.This list of 30 family movie night crafts vary from super simple to just right for school age kids.  In the screen time debate one of the points that is always made is that watching with your kids, interacting while watching and building new experiences on to screen time is a positive thing.  Crafts, sensory play even a little early literacy are included in this round up. The best advice I have is that when you are watching anything with your children that those questions that pop up don’t go ignored. Dive into them. You never know what new learning opportunity may be lurking in your DVD player!

All DVD titles are linked with affiliate links to Amazon. The activity links take you to the tutorials for each activity.

watch & make frozen activities for preschool

Watch Frozen and then have fun with a Frozen Sensory Tub by Nurture Store , Frozen Silly Putty by Paging Fun Mums , Sled Races by Mom Endeavors, and Frozen Fractals by Happy Hooligans.

watch & make monster's university

Watch Monsters University and then explore gooey Monsters University Sensory Play by B-Inspired Mama.

watch & make horton hears a who

Watch Horton Hears a Who then create your own Paper Plate Horton!

watch & make polar express party idea

Watch The Polar Express and then create your very own Winter Train Table  by adding a few simple things your train table!

watch & make madagascar craft

Watch Madagascar and then create your own Penguin Place Mat !

 

watch & make star wars sensory

Watch Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and then get messy with this rad Molten Lava Slime from Fun-A-Day and Lego Star Wars mini-figs.

 

watch & make star wars craft for kids

Watch Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and then turn those dollar store bubble wands into a rad Lightsabre !

watch & make the lorax movie activityWatch Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and then create this fun Lorax inspired math game from Inspiration Laboratories.

 

watch & make antz

 

Watch Antz and then whip up these super simple Egg Carton Ants !

watch & make robots movie craft

After watching Robots make your own robot, then remake it, and remake it with this simple Robot Magnet Set.

 

watch & make the incredibles superhero craft

 

Watch The Incredibles and then get your superhero on by making a Superhero Cuff from a paper roll!

 

watch & make ice age activity

Pop Ice Age into the DVD player then play with your own Arctic Ice Sensory Tub!

 

watch & make cars

I have dozens of ideas for activities to do after watching Cars , but my favorite for the summer is a simple Backyard Car Wash!

 

watch & make Lego movie

 

The LEGO Movie just found its way into our DVD collection and Lego Challenges are equally a hit. They are a perfect pair. watch & make cinderella craft

In the movie Cinderella, the animals help her make a beautiful gown and after watching your child can create one with this Shape Princess craft.

 

 

watch & make a bugs life craft

Like Cars,A Bug’s Life has multiple crafts that would be great after movie activities but these is something special about a classic Egg Carton Caterpillar.

 

watch & make brave activity

 

In Brave Merida is a fantastic archer. You can make and play with your own Backyard Target after watching the movie.

 

 

watch & make despicable me

 

Minions are rad and after watching Despicable Me you can create your own Dry Erase Minion to dress up however you want.

 

 

watch & make despicable me 2

 

If you liked the first movie you will love Despicable Me 2 and why not work on some matching skills after with this simple Minion Match from Study At Home Mom.

watch & make lion king

 

The Lion King is a classic and after you watch you can work together to create this big Scrap Paper Lion. watch & make finding nemo

 

After watching Finding Nemo, you can create your own Toilet Paper Roll Fish. Use white and orange paint to turn one into Nemo!watch & make princess and the frog

 

In  The Princess and the Frog Tiana and Naveen spend a lot of time as frogs in a swamp. So make your own swamp and get gooey! watch & make monsters inc craft for kids

 

Monsters Inc is the cutest monster movie and after watching you can work on letter recognition or even spelling with Letter Monsters. watch & make planes movie activity

 

After watching Planes zoom into play with this fun Airplane Sensory Bin. watch & make harry potter craft

 

There are a lot of crafts for Harry Potter , but I love these simple Harry Potter Glasses and Tie from East Coast Mommy because I can’t help but see the opportunity to practice making patterns!watch & make cloudy with a chance of meatballs

 

I love Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in book and movie form and this DIY Weather Station gets kids into the role of meteorologist from their own window.

watch & make tangled craft

After watching Tangled you can create your own Cardboard Tangled Tower from Pink and Green Mama and recreate the best parts of the movie.

 

 

watch & make cars 2 craft idea

 

In Cars 2 the characters travel the world and after watching you can make some Landmark Blocks to play with!

watch & make how to train a dragon craft

 

The sequel to How to Train Your Dragon is in theaters now and after watching the either one of the films you can make How To Train A Dragon Playdough from Kids Activities Blog . watch&make toy story craft

There were so many ideas to go with Toy Story, you could make a letter pizza, a toilet paper roll rocket, or even a cowboy vest but our favorite is this Alien headband!

 

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  1. Jennifer says

    July 17, 2014 at 3:56 am

    Such a cool feeling to wake up on my daughter’s third birthday and see a craft that we did together on one of my favourite blogs! Thanks for including our minion matching game!

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    • Allison McDonald says

      July 18, 2014 at 7:23 am

      So sweet!

      Happy birthday to her and thanks for letting me share your game 🙂

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  2. Almost Unschoolers says

    July 17, 2014 at 5:57 am

    We love to craft along with movies – these are great!

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  1. How to Make Family Movie Night a Success - My Joy-Filled Life says:
    May 18, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    […] everyone excited about the upcoming movie by doing a related craft earlier in the day, or have fun by pretending you are at the movies and print out admission tickets […]

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  2. Curriculum Corner - Family Movie Night - iLEAD Exploration says:
    November 30, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    […] movie night is a fun tradition! To make the night memorable, try adding a creative craft to make it a hands-on experience. Another way to make the night enjoyable is to fix a special snack […]

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