Splish, splash it's finally summer and it's time to celebrate with a pool party bash! Bring friends and neighbors together this summer for a fun Dive-In Movie Party. Grab some snacks, pull up a pool float and watch a movie under the stars.
School is out for the summer and it's time to celebrate with a backyard Dive-In Movie Party. Outdoor movies are one of my favorite ways to hangout with friends in the summer, but this year we are putting a fun twist on this classic summer pastime with a Dive-In Movie poolside!
So, let's grab some snacks, pull up an over-sized Cotton Candy Pool Float and watch a movie under the stars. This poolside party is super simple to plan, especially with all of the colorful and coordinating party tableware from this super adorable vintage movie party line.
We usually host two or three outdoor movie parties during the summer, but this year we decided to celebrate the last day of school and welcome summer with a cool Dive-In Movie party. We invited our friends over for an epic pool party full of fun floats, cool treats, a photo booth and lots of laughs.
The kids swam in the pool and played on all of our fun new pool floats. The crowd favorite was the giant cotton candy float.
When the kids needed a break from swimming they could fill up on movie style snacks. For dinner, we made hot dogs and served chips and fruit in the colorful food trays.
The star of the party was definitely this adorable movie party snack bar. I used a small table and covered it with a white table cloth, a red and white stripe table runner and a DIY ticket garland. The Movie Party Snack Bar Tabletop Stand fit perfectly on the table and I simply filled in our "snack station" with popular movie-themed treats like popcorn, pickles, Twizzlers®, boxes of candy and the cutest Popcorn Cupcakes. See how to make them here and be sure to get the Free Cupcake Wrapper Printable!
The kids had lots of fun taking turns "working" at the snack station and collecting tickets for the treats. I love having an interactive station that allows the kids to feel like they are really at the movies and this one was perfect!
I think one of my favorite parts about this party was the adorable Movie Party Treat Stand. This cute little popcorn machine was so much fun and the perfect way for kids to grab their favorite movie snack. I put it on my DIY metallic bar cart which was perfect because we could roll it around and serve the kids once the sun when down and it was time for the movie.
In addition to the rolling popcorn stand I also made a retro usherette Candy Tray. One of the other parents filled it with snacks and roamed around the party making sure everyone had their favorite candy before the movie started. See how to make your own Candy Tray here.
I wanted to make sure everyone remembered this epic night so I set up a Movie Party Photo Booth. Our friends had fun looking classy, sassy and downright silly with their favorite movie-themed props. I printed out all of the photos on my home printer while they were watching the movie and made sure everyone went home with a copy as a party souvenir. Make sure to check out the step-by-step instructions to make your own Movie Party Photo Booth.
This party is the perfect way to enjoy the warmer weather and celebrate with friends young and old. Everyone had a blast and I think there will be lots of Dive-In Movie parties in our future this summer!
To throw your own movie themed party make sure to get my recipe for Popcorn Cupcakes and the DIY instructions to make a Movie Candy Tray and Movie Party Photo Booth!
