We went with a Polar Express movie night, as we were doing it the Saturday before Christmas.
I got really cute invitations from etsy - PartiesR4Fun.
I also got their Believe sticker to use for the favor bags.
I had hot cocoa cookies in the striped bag. I also included a candy cane, Christmas colored Sixlets, and a sleigh bell. I got the bells from Dollar Tree, but honestly, I wish I would have sprung for the Pier 1 bells when they were on sale for $1. They were so much better quality. The DT ones bent if you looked at them funny. That said. The kids didn't care, and pretty much ate the snacks and left the rest. Cuteness can be wasted on 5--6 year olds. Their mom's appreciated them though.
We decorated the patio with cedar swag that I got at the Home Depot Black Friday sale. $5 for 10 feet. I had a chalk banner with Believe written on it, and lots of white bulb lights.
I love doing table-scapes. This was fun with the lights.
Lots of peppermint cookies, peppermints, mini york peppermint patties, and large candy canes.
We also had popcorn since it was a movie night.
Hot chocolate bar with mix-ins and some flavorings for the adults.
I got all the peppermint sticks from Dollar Tree - 12 for $1.
I did try some of the "peppermint stir sticks" from Cost Plus and Target, but they stuck together and since the were thinner, many of them broke. Plus, they were 3-4 dollars more per package.
The cupcakes that you have seen all over Pinterest.
I made chocolate and vanilla to keep all the kids happy.
I downloaded the free printable from Pinterest.
C and friends blowing out his candle.
Watching the movie. As usual, very few kids watched after the first 10 minutes. It's just too much fun playing in the back yard.
It was a fun night, and a great idea. I would love to do this every year for Christmas (not his birthday)
