Make movie night extra special with a show-stopping board covered in popcorn and candy! It creates the perfect customizable treat for family movie night, sleepovers and birthday parties.
What a Show-Stopper!
Popcorn, candy and a great flick, what could be better? This Movie Night Popcorn Board is covered in a variety of flavorful popcorn and everyone’s favorite sweets. Let each person pick their favorites to build the perfect, customized movie-watching treat. It’s showtime, folks!
We have been enjoying some version of this snack tray for years. The kids all look forward to family movie night when they get to build out their own popcorn buckets with their favorite candies. Bryce is my M&M kid. Brookie goes for anything fruity or pink (Skittles and iced animal cookies). Me, I’m in it for the Milk Duds!
Moderation by Mom
Of course, it’s not a frenzied, sugar-fueled free-for-all. We set limits for the kids for how much candy they can take throughout the movie so they plan accordingly and don’t eat it all before the movie starts. (For example, they each get 10 small candies and 1 Twizzler throughout the movie.)
More Popcorn Treats They’ll Love
- S’mores Popcorn: irresistible and perfect to satisfy your craving for s’mores without having to build a bonfire.
- Cookies and Creme Popcorn: Awesome and addicting, this easy to make Cookies and Creme Popcorn will quickly become a sweet treat fave!
- Quick and Easy Caramel Corn Mix: This delicious combo of caramel corn, pretzels, peanuts and almonds makes a sweet and salty treat you just can’t resist!
What Do I Need to Build a Movie Night Popcorn Board?
- Popcorn
- Cheddar Popcorn
- Caramel Popcorn
- Junior Mints
- Mini Snickers
- Hot Tamales
- Sour Patch Kids
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Gummy Bears
- Gummy Worms
- Pull ‘n’ Peel Twizzlers
- Skittles
- Peanut M&M’s
- Regular M&M’s
- Milk Duds
- DOTS
- Tootsie Rolls
- Reese’s Pieces
- Frosted Animal Cookies
- Sour Fruit Balls
- 16×11 wooden tray with handles
- Red Star Bowls (or these White Star Bowls)
Hot Tip!
Keep extra popcorn in a large bowl to the side so there’s always plenty of popcorn to balance out all the sweets!
How to Build a Movie Night Popcorn Board
- Place the M&M’s in small star-shaped serving bowls on the tray first.
- Place the regular popcorn overflowing out of a popcorn box in the lower left corner of the tray.
- Spread the cheddar and caramel popcorn from the center to the upper right corner of the tray.
- Lay the Twizzlers in the upper left corner of the tray. Fill the rest of the tray in with the remaining candies and snacks.
If you make this Movie Night Popcorn Board, be sure to snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see! 😍 I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Movie Night Popcorn Board
- Yield: 6-8 servings
Description
Make movie night extra special with a show-stopping board covered in popcorn and candy! It creates the perfect customizable treat for family movie night, sleepovers and birthday parties.
Ingredients
Popcorns:
- Popcorn
- Cheddar Popcorn
- Caramel Popcorn
Candies:
- Junior Mints
- Mini Snickers
- Hot Tamales
- Sour Patch Kids
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Gummy Bears
- Gummy Worms
- Pull ‘n’ Peel Twizzlers
- Skittles
- Peanut M&M’s
- Regular M&M’s
- Milk Duds
- DOTS
- Tootsie Rolls
- Reese’s Pieces
- Frosted Animal Cookies
- Sour Fruit Balls
Instructions
- Place the M&M’s in small star-shaped serving bowls on the tray first.
- Place the regular popcorn overflowing out of a popcorn box in the lower left corner of the tray. Spread the cheddar and caramel popcorn from the center to the upper right corner of the tray.
- Lay the Twizzlers in the upper left corner of the tray. Fill the rest of the tray in with the remaining candies and snacks.
Notes
- Keep extra popcorn in a large bowl to the side so there’s plenty of popcorn.
- We set limits for the kids for how much candy they can take throughout the movie so they plan accordingly and don’t eat it all before the movie starts. For example, they each get 10 small candies and 1 Twizzler throughout the movie.