Christmas movie and hot chocolate
Make a cocoa, choose a comfortable seat and press play on a Christmas favorite. A small popcorn bowl keeps the snacks simple.
Activity steps
- Choose the film and the comfy seats,Agree on a film, check its age rating and actual runtime, and test your existing screen, sound and subtitles before guests arrive. Use a film you own or access you already have. Invite everyone to wear pajamas or lounge clothes from home, arrange one comfortable seat per guest and share a blanket between each pair.
- Set out cocoa and popcorn,Allow one labeled serving of water-based hot-chocolate mix, up to 250 ml drinking water, 10 g mini marshmallows and 20 g ready-popped popcorn per guest. Put out a mug, teaspoon, snack bowl and napkin for each person. Portion the popcorn into individual bowls. Check ingredients: a mix prepared with water may still contain milk, and marshmallows may contain gelatin.
- Let the host handle the hot water,A grown-up fills and operates the kettle according to its directions, boiling in batches if needed. Prepare each cocoa with the water quantity stated on its packet, stir with the guest’s teaspoon and add marshmallows. Keep the kettle away from children and pass out drinks only when comfortable to handle. Choose snacks and serving temperatures appropriate to the guests’ ages.
- Settle in and enjoy the film,Once everyone has their snacks, leave enough room light to find the door and put mugs on stable surfaces. Start the film, pausing for a comfort break when the group needs one. Allow about 20 minutes for cocoa and settling in plus the actual film length; the timing shown assumes a 90-minute film.
This is an easy family or friends’ evening using home equipment. Guests do not need new pajamas. Check the film and food preferences ahead of time, and keep hot-water preparation with the adult host.
Shopping list for 6 people
- Individual hot-chocolate mix portions — 6 portions
- Drinking water — 1500 ml
- Mini marshmallows — 60 g
- Ready-popped popcorn — 120 g
- Mugs for cocoa — 6 mugs
- Teaspoons for cocoa — 6 spoons
- Individual popcorn bowls — 6 bowls
- Reusable cloth napkins — 6 napkins
- Blankets to share — 3 blankets
- An electric kettle for hot drinks — 1 kettle
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