Backyard movie family nights can be simple to produceA backyard movie doesn’t have to mean expensive outdoor flatscreens. With a movie projector rental or computer projector rental, you’ll be watching great shows out under the stars in no time. With movie rentals online or DVD movie rentals, you’ll find many inexpensive shows to choose from.Setting up a “drive-in theater” in your own backyard is a great night time outdoor activity for families. (For more stay-at-home family fun, you may also enjoy our affiliated book: 101 "Stay-cations": How to Save Money & Have Fun on Your Next Family Vacation without Leaving Home) Outdoor movie how-to: 
First, you’ll need a screen. There are many make-shift backyard movie screen inventions, but the all time favorite of many is a white, flat king sized bed sheet. You may even find one second-hand. Just look the whole thing over before buying for rips or dark stains. Second, mount the screen. Find a large area to mount the outdoor movie screen where street and house lights won’t disrupt the projected movie, and your family can sit far enough away to enjoy the show. The side of a house, a garage, or even suspending the sheet from a clothesline or between trees can work on a still night. You can use removable tacks to mount the sheet to a wall, or staple the sheet to a wooden strip with drilled holes, and mount the wooden strip onto the wall. Now you need a projector. You’ll most likely use one of two popular choices if you don’t have your own or one you can borrow. Either look for a movie projector rental with built-in DVD and sound capabilities for DVD movie rentals. Or, use a computer projector rental if you’ll be downloading movie rentals online onto your laptop. Average movie projector rental price is around $40. 
For seating, lay water resistant sleeping bags and big, older cushions on the ground in front for younger kids. Waterproof lawn chair cushions work well. Set up lawn chairs behind them for older kids and adult seating. Have a clean (unsmelly) trash can nearby and a full napkin holder during the show. How to make it extra fun Choose a great movie for all ages. Regular DVD movie rentals or movie rentals online offer everything from Sci-Fi B movies to cartoon classics adults haven’t seen in years, and kids have never seen. You can also find DVD movie rentals and possibly online movie rentals free through your local library.
Serve classic drive-in snacks, but make them healthy and/or artisan. Popcorn with sea salt and organic butter, sparkling fruit drinks and local artisan or health food store soda pops served with straws, homemade root beer, organic fair trade chocolates, and hot dogs with ingredients from the health food store. Homemade root beer supplies can be found at home brewery supply stores. The easiest method is to simply buy a mix that you blend with seltzer. Kids remember far into the future how to comfort themselves with food by associating what they ate with good family times. There are so many choices of healthy "junk" food today, and
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Trouble shoot ahead of time. Some older movie projectors may have trouble with the sound when trying to play some of the very old classics. You may want to run the extension cord and test run the movie a night or two before the actual backyard movie show time. ----------  Custom Search Return from Family Backyard Movie to Great Group Activities |
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