Last weekend we provided our inflatable outdoor movie screen for a kids Cardboard Box Drive-in. The movie was Wreck it Ralph and they decided to create activities based on the movie. It was a lot of fun and the kids really got into creating their “cars”. Here are some simple “How to’s” to create your own incredible event under the stars.
The Car
You will need:
- Cardboard Boxes
- Duck Tape in lots of fun colors
- A sharp box cutting knife (which the adult will use)
- Pens, pencils and scissors
- Stencils, Colored Paper and Foam shapes
- Glue
- Brass-Plated Round Head Fastners
- Old paper plates for wheels (you know you have a cupboard full of plates from other events!)
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| Child Designs Shape of Car |
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| Adult Cuts Out Design |
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| Fancy Car with Whale Tail |
We Love Cake
In Sugar Rush (the racecar game in the film), cars are constructed with candy. Have the children build their own cake cars with candy!
- A simple small rectangular cup cake pan was used
- Cakes were pre-frosted
- Children created their own masterpieces using candy to decorate their cakes.
- Bowls of assorted candy (kit-kat’s, lifesavers, sour punch straws and licorice, etc) were set out for the children to choose their own decorating tools
Party Decorations
In keeping with the film, decorations were bright with a yummy candy center piece, candy cutouts and bricks from the apartment building in the Ralph game.
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| Yummy Center Piece |
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| Brick Theme Livens up a Table Cloth |
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| Cool Hanging Candy |
Parting Gifts
Party guests get to take their drive-in car and a piece of candy from the center piece… but don’t forget the hero medal
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| “You’re My Hero” cookie medal |
Other Cool Kids Car Movies for a Cardboard box Drive-in
- Cars (or Cars 2)
- A Herbie Movie
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (warning… its long)
- Speed Racer
See you at the Drive-in
Cheers
Paul the Outdoor Movie Guy