It’s summertime which means the kiddos are out of school and the calendar is open for fun activities. In case you’re looking for an easy way to turn a movie night into an exciting affair, we’ve prepared 6 snacks to go along with the new kids movies releasing this summer. Imagine how much fun your child will have watching their own foods come to life on screen in various ways. Whether it’s a close replication or an inspiration, these recipes each add a little something extra to your watching experience. Not to mention, all the recipes are kid-friendly meaning that all ages can lend a helping hand in the kitchen.
Snack Pairing for New Kids Movies Releasing This Summer
How to Train Your Dragon (June 13) – Fancy Fish Sticks
The Dreamworks animated film How to Train Your Dragon gets the live action upgrade. Now in theaters, watch soaring dragons like Toothless come to life on the screen. Plus, join the dragons and their human counterparts for one of their favorite meals, fish. These Fancy Fish Sticks keep the preservatives in frozen types away, meaning freshness only. We bet Hiccup would even be a fan of fish when made this way!
Elio (June 20) – Grape Dirty Soda
Elio soars off to outer space in the latest Pixar movie. Join him and his alien friends with your own glass of their special purple drink. After watching aliens and humans bond over a glass of this ice cold drink, your little one will be thrilled to have their own to sip. While this recipe uses only grape soda, cranberry syrup, and half and half, you can add in boba balls of your choice and edible glitter to make this recipe look like it’s directly from the screen.
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (July 10) – Halloween Candy Bark
We know it’s still months till Halloween but the newest Disney Zombies movie has us embracing the holiday a little early this year. Get your child involved in making our Halloween Candy Bark. Small hands can help pick out what candies to include and how to decorate the bark. Maybe you’ll follow the lead of some of your child’s favorite characters and theme the colors towards their signature outfits.
Smurfs (July 18) – Kid-Friendly Salad
La la la-la la la, sing a happy song while your little one helps you mix up this Kid-Friendly Salad! In honor of the woods the Smurfs live in and the vegetation that surrounds them, a salad is the perfect way to imagine you’re in Smurf Village yourself. Plus, it’s pack-full of nutritious ingredients like white beans, pistachios, feta cheese, blueberries, red onion, and tomatoes.
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (July 18) – Chili-Lime Popcorn
For the first time in over a decade, there’s a new musical Charlie Brown special to share with your children. To prepare for Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical we’re throwing it back to one of our favorite Peanuts scenes, the Thanksgiving feast. To upgrade the popcorn that the Peanuts place on each plate, we’re adding a bit of chili powder and fresh lime juice. It’s healthier than butter and helps introduce your child to new flavors.
The Bad Guys 2 (August 1) – Chocolate Chip Cake
In the first Bad Guys movie, Mr. Wolf starts off a conversation with Mr. Snake about how much he loves cake and how he cannot believe Mr. Snake does not. Since he has such a love for cake, we have a small-hand friendly Chocolate Chip Cake to kick off the upcoming sequel. This recipe uses only 10 ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen. Just make sure you don’t forget to serve this treat with a cup of milk for your own little bad guy.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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