{"id":4688,"date":"2016-04-21T15:20:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T19:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2018-11-01T17:44:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T21:44:00","slug":"movie-theater-backyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/movie-theater-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring the Movie Theater to your Backyard This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Summer is just around the corner, and soon the school bells will be ringing one last time for a few months.\u00a0 Parents all over the country will be bracing themselves for those inevitable words, \u201cI\u2019m bored.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing to do!\u201d \u00a0Well, family vacation usually occupies only one to two weeks of the summer.\u00a0 Then there is the mall or amusement park which most of us can only handle so many times.\u00a0 That usually just leaves the movie theater to occupy a few hours in the afternoon or evening.\u00a0 Unfortunately, catching the latest flick may also require taking out a small loan if you attempt to take your children more than one time a week! Of course there is always the alternative of popping in a DVD and watching from your couch in your family room.\u00a0 But where\u2019s the fun in that?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Summer nights are meant to be enjoyed as much as the daylight hours.\u00a0 No more worrying about homework or strict bedtimes. All of the neighborhood kids enjoy the extended daylight hours. They take advantage of later curfews by staying out past sunset playing.\u00a0 Why not take advantage of the warm summer nights and transform your backyard into an outdoor movie theater?\u00a0 Here are some fun and creative tips to help you cure the summertime boredom and add some excitement to movie night!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Steps to Creating a Backyard Movie Theater
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1.Hang a Movie Screen
\n<\/strong>There are a few options you can try when coming up with a screen on which to display your movie.\u00a0 Of course a king size white sheet is the easiest option, and the one you are most likely to have at your house already.\u00a0 But a canvas painter\u2019s drop cloth might be a better choice due to the fact that it\u2019s less likely to be blown by a breezy summer evening.\u00a0But if you are really serious about this outdoor theater, and want to build a more permanent viewing screen to use over and over, then you may want to build a frame from PVC, anchor the sheet or canvas on the frame, and place the legs of the frame in 5 gallon buckets filled with sand or even cement to hold it in place.<\/p>\n

\u00a02.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Showing in a Backyard Near You
\n<\/strong>You will need a video source from which to play the DVD. This is probably something you already own such as a laptop, DVD player<\/a> or Blu-Ray player<\/a>.\u00a0 You will need a way to project the movie from that source onto the screen.\u00a0 For this task you will need a projector<\/a>.\u00a0 Something not everyone has lying around the house. BuyDig.com has a variety of projectors starting at $299 and above that will work perfectly.\u00a0 There are LCD or DLP projectors, and while either will work fine, you should try to go for one with 2000 lumens or better due to the size of your screen.\u00a0\"product-image\"3.<\/strong> Can You Hear Me Now?
\nWhile this is an outdoor theater, it is just your backyard, not a fancy amphitheater.\u00a0 You are going to have to rely on your own sound equipment to get the job done.\u00a0 Again, you probably already have this equipment in your home already.\u00a0 It will just require moving it outdoors and hooking it up to your video source.\u00a0 A good set of computer speakers or a stereo amplifier<\/a> like the one pictured below from Buydig.com will do the trick.\"product-image\"4. Popcorn! Get Your Popcorn!
\n<\/strong>What\u2019s a movie night without popcorn?\u00a0 And since this isn\u2019t just an ordinary movie night, why settle for just ordinary popcorn? \u00a0Set up a popcorn bar with bowls of plain popcorn. With a variety of toppings and spices to place on top.\u00a0 Toppings may include anything from cinnamon and sugar. As well as seasoning salt, and hot sauce to chocolate candy pieces, caramel pieces and cheese.\u00a0 If you really want to add some flavor to your popcorn, you can even find gourmet popcorn shops around the country. Also online where you can select from hundreds of original flavors. This including Loaded Baked Potato, Spicy Buffalo, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Birthday Cake, Green Apple, Blueberry, Grape, Watermelon, and the list goes on and on!<\/p>\n

5. Theme Night!
\n<\/strong>The hard part is over, so now let the fun begin!\u00a0 If you want to get the kids even more excited about their outdoor movie night, plan it all around a theme.\u00a0 If you\u2019re planning to watch \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d or \u201cPeter Pan\u201d, go with a Pirate theme and have everyone \u201cwalk the plank\u201d as they enter the backyard while wearing eye patches.\u00a0 Or they can walk on the \u201cyellow brick road\u201d you\u2019ve created before the viewing of \u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Coordinate some snacks to go with the theme as well. Such as \u201cChew Bacca Bites\u201d or \u201cLite Saber Pretzels\u201d for Star Wars night.\u00a0 Dirt cake served with gummy worms while watching \u201cHow to Eat Fried Worms\u201d, or spaghetti and meatballs during the showing of \u201cCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs\u201d or \u201cLady and the Tramp\u201d.
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\n6. Grand Finale!
\n<\/strong>Just because you see THE END, that doesn\u2019t mean the party really has to end!\u00a0 Extend the fun by dividing up into teams. Playing a picture game with a large whiteboard and markers.\u00a0 Family members draw characters, places or events from the movie and have their teams try to guess who or what it is.\u00a0 Make your own trivia game to play with cards containing questions about the movie.\u00a0 Prepare the cards ahead of time. Then after the movie divide into teams and see who can answer the most questions correctly.<\/p>\n

Outdoor movie nights will help keep your family entertained all summer long.\u00a0 They are a fun and inexpensive way to bring your family and even friends together while enjoying the laid-back summer nights.<\/p>\n

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