Again, twinkly lights! We didnвЂ™t have another tarp but we laid out big garbage bags underneath the blankets to avoid a soggy mess. Movie Magic: Exploring Oklahomas Historic Theaters. We tied together three logs with a nylon rope and taped a painterвЂ™s drop sheet to the sides. We used these to light the path and edges of our creation!ДЄny kind of tent is a hit with children - this was super fun for Rory. The paper bag lanterns which have become a favorite are stuffed with gravel to keep them from blowing away and each has three LED votives in it.

The projector is on an outside table, and the hay bails are just extra, festive seating. We also used this for our dinner - melamine plates, easy glassware. On here we placed some decorative accents like flowers and extra candles to help illuminate what we knew would be a very dark setting once the night came. Choose among many options: a setting with or without teepees, teepee setting with or without mattresses, a setting with no teepees but mats, blankets and pillows. We used a small wooden outdoor table for dinner and layered with a tablecloths folded in half. We style comfy and magical lounge areas to enjoy your favorite movie at home under the stars. I always like to be cozy and use the вЂњgood stuffвЂќ but to keep it protected. The blanket is laid out on a TARP - probably the most critical step! We used indoor blankets and pillows and didnвЂ™t wish for them get damp. We wrapped the frame in LED battery powdered twinkly lights and place hurricanes (also, random, but are you signed up for the Bed Bath and Beyond membership? ItвЂ™s amazing) and pumpkins at itвЂ™s feet for a festive feel. Will says these wood screws are great to have on hand, as is this saw. Will nailed four pieces of 2Г—4 together and then created a simple set of feet to keep it stable (it was a bit windy). The screen is put together on a simple wooden frame and attached with twine. HereвЂ™s quick step by step of what we did: Everything else is secondary though the twinkly lights, cozy blankets and pillows round out the setting very well. The two main ingredients, the projector and the screen, are now household staples. We already have several iterations in mind: whether weвЂ™re tucked up in under heaps of blankets outside or in a fort next to a roaring fire in the living room, I know we will be creating вЂњmovie magicвЂќ for months to come. I know so many of us are doing our best to create magic for our children during these scary days this was fun, celebratory and a worthwhile investment. I implore everybody to give this a try - it was an idea well worth the extra effort and a night that will hopefully be a core childhood memory for Rory.

Outdoor movie magic