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11.21.23

50+ Easy Christmas Movie Night Snacks & Food Ideas

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Have an epic time at home with these Christmas Movie Night Snacks! These finger food ideas, sweet treats, and appetizers are perfect for a holiday gathering, party, or family movie night.

So grab a cozy blanket, your favorite Christmas movies, and a cup of hot chocolate for a fun night at home with your kids or friends to celebrate the holiday season!

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If we’re being honest, one of our favorite things is to put on our Christmas pajamas and watch Hallmark movies to get into the holiday spirit!

Below we’ve found fun ideas to go along with your favorite movies to create the best Christmas movie marathons your family and friends have ever experienced!

Wondering what to watch? Check out our list of best Christmas movies of all time for ideas! 

What should I bring to a Christmas Party?

Ask your host what type of item you should bring. Finger foods, candy, themed snacks, and drinks are all great ideas. You may even want to bring something non-edible like plates, cups, or decorations!

Another fun idea would be to have everyone bring their favorite cookie recipes!

What are good snacks for a Christmas movie night?

Popcorn, cookies, or cupcakes are all great Christmas movie night snacks! Below are our favorite finger foods and treats to enjoy during the holidays!

We think you’ll love them, and if you’re planning a How the Grinch Stole Christmas family movie night check out these ideas!

Christmas Movie Night Snacks

These Christmas movie snacks make creating a tradition so much fun!

Your family and friends are going to love these these delicious treats and movie night snacks during the holidays!

Elf's Candy Cane Forest Cookies

These Elf themed sugar cookies combine candy canes and sugar for a delicious holiday snack!

We used cookie cutters to make these frosted tree-shape cookies, and they were a big hit!

Buddy's Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards are such a fun way to organize your movie night snacks, and this Elf Inspired Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board is an easy way to up your hot chocolate game and create some magical Christmas memories together.

We filled ours with peppermint sticks, candy, chocolate, candy corn, and more!!

Photo Credit: crumbscorkscrews.com

Buddy the Elf Breakfast Spaghetti Cupcakes

These Buddy the Elf Breakfast Spaghetti cupcakes are a perfect Christmas Eve treat. They're packed full of Elf food group essentials M&Ms, marshmallows, sprinkles and maple syrup frosting!

Kevin Mccallister's Home Alone Sundae

Home Alone is a Christmas classic! We always love to get a cheese pizza and then recreate Kevin's massive sundae each year!

You could also include banana slices, salty pretzels, peppermint bark, and fresh fruit on your board.

Ralphie's Oh, Fudge! Peppermint Fudge

Take your viewing of the holiday classic, A Christmas Story, to a whole new level with our Ralphie’s Oh, Fudge!

We combined the iconic movie line with peppermint and chocolate to create the ultimate movie night dessert!

Santa Claus Hats

These no-bake 3 Ingredient Strawberry Santa Claus Hats are super quick and easy to throw together for a Christmas movie night party!

We love them with Tim Allen's Santa Clause movies!

Easy Santa Hat Cinnamon Rolls

These 3 ingredient cinnamon roll Santa hats are super easy to make and perfect for Tim Allen's Santa Claus movies!

Cousin Eddie's Eggnog 

Plan a National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Movie Night and serve Cousin Eddie's eggnog! We love this recipe because it's creamy, delicious, and boozy!

Make Aunt Bethany's Jello Mold

Serve Aunt Bethany's infamous jello mold to go along with your Cousin Eddie's eggnog!

The Grinch Christmas Cookies with M&Ms

The Grinch Christmas Cookies are easy to make and super cute for parties!! These green cake cookies will make your heart grow 3 sizes bigger with M&Ms and white chocolate in each bite! 

Mickey Christmas Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies

Easy Mickey Christmas Funfetti Cake Mix Cookie bars are delicious and perfect for a Christmas movie with your family!!

We love these Disney inspired cookies while watching Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas or Mickey's Christmas Carol! 

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Frosty the Snowman Cinnamon Rolls

These snowman cinnamon rolls are perfect for a Jack Frost or Frosty movie night or snow day!

Photo Credit: thetiptoefairy.com

Jack Frost Christmas Chocolate Bark

Sparkly sweet chocolate bark made easily for the family friendly Christmas movie Jack Frost.

Easy Rudolph Red Nose Treats 

These easy no bake Rudolph Red Nose Treats are the perfect way to kickoff your Christmas party, breakfast, or movie night!

These Christmas donut holes are also so much fun to decorate together with your kids!

Reindeer Brownies

Reindeer Brownies is an easy recipe that will quickly become a holiday tradition that’s so much fun for kids!

Photo Credit: thetiptoefairy.com

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Milkshake

Make a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Milkshake to enjoy during this sweet nostalgic kid’s movie.

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Elf Movie Cookies for Christmas

Son of a nutcracker! These ELF quotes Christmas cookies are inspired by everyone's favorite elf, Buddy. The recipe is easy and a total crowd pleaser at a festive Christmas event!

Photo Credit: www.sugarandsoul.co

A Christmas Story Cookies

Love the Christmas Story movie? You'll love this guide with multiple recipes ideas including "Oh Fudge" Brownies!

Photo Credit: www.eatingonadime.com

Christmas Hot Chocolate

Hot Hot Hot Chocolate is a must for a Polar Express movie night!

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Charlie Brown Marshmallow Pops

Charlie Brown Marshmallow Pops are a fun treat that’ll your kids will love during the Charlie Brown's Christmas special!

Photo Credit: www.ihearteating.com

Gingerbread Men

This delicious no-chill gingerbread men cookie recipe can be ready in less than 30 minutes! And while you can eat these cookies with any movie, wouldn't they be perfect for a Shrek Christmas special?

Photo Credit: cutefetti.com

Minion Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Calling all Minion fans, are you ready to make your movie marathon more fun? These adorable Minion Christmas Tree cupcakes will take your festivities to the next-level.

Santa Pancakes

Enjoy breakfast for dinner while you and your family watch Tim Allen's Santa Claus(e) movies!

Photo Credit: vegandollhouse.com

Nightmare Before Christmas Cookies

If Nightmare Before Christmas is one of your favorite holiday movies, you might recognize these cookies as the reindeer that pulled Jack's sleigh. And they’re as delicious as they are cute.

Photo Credit: homemadeheather.com

The Best Grinch Oreo Balls

A great option for your next holiday party or movie night are these oreo truffles! They are so creamy and festive!

Photo Credit: www.militaryfamof8.com

Nutcracker Soldier Rice Krispie Treats

The Nutcracker is an iconic fairytale ballet, and there are several tv-versions you can stream! We love to watch it and pair it with these rice krispie treats!

Photo Credit: zenandhoney.com

Eggnog Cupcakes

So many Christmas movies reference or have egg nog in them! We pair these with It's a Wonderful Life, but they could go with any Christmas movie.

More Christmas Snacks

These Christmas snack ideas are a great way to make a movie night more special! You can choose any movie to go along with these favorite Christmas treats!

Crockpot Candy Crack

This Christmas crack recipe is such a simple way to add to your holiday fun!

All you have to do is throw the ingredients into the crockpot, and the busy little elves cook up something magical!

Photo Credit: www.thistinybluehouse.com

Christmas Popcorn

You can't have a movie night without popcorn! This Christmas snack mix is the perfect addition to any holiday movie night!

Photo Credit: www.itisakeeper.com

Christmas Tree Cupcakes

These Christmas Tree Cupcakes are the perfect festive dessert for any event. They are super easy to make!

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Easy Classic Popcorn Balls

It's a childhood favorite! These Easy Classic Christmas Popcorn Balls are a super fun, nostalgic treat to make for a movie night!

Photo Credit: noshingwiththenolands.com

Polar Bear Cookies

We love these Polar Bear Cookies, and they make a great pairing for any movie with the North Pole in it!

Photo Credit: www.momsandmunchkins.ca

Elf Cookie Tutorial

Nothing makes me smile more than around Christmas time than the movie ELF! That's why I decided to make these delicious Elf Cookies!

Photo Credit: simplymadeeats.com

Christmas Muddy Buddies

This sweet Christmas snack mix is one of our favorite holiday treats this time of year! We love the flavor and texture of it!

Photo Credit: www.dinneratthezoo.com

Christmas Tree Brownies

Christmas tree brownies are decadent chocolate brownies with a candy cane trunk, green frosting and plenty of sprinkles.

Photo Credit: recipesfromapantry.com

Easy Melted Snowman Cookies

Melted Snowman Cookies are a fun and easy way to get the kids baking with you. You only need 6 ingredients to make these adorable and festive cookies.

Photo Credit: www.thegunnysack.com

Christmas Crack Pretzels

If you love salty snacks, you'll love these Christmas Crack Pretzels! We like to make a big batch and have a large bowl sitting out before the movie!

Photo Credit: healthykidsrecipes.com

Watermelon Christmas Trees

We love these watermelon treats that are in a tree shape! They are so cute, easy to make, and a great option if you're looking for healthy snacks!

Photo Credit: www.flavourstreat.com

White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge

This 3 ingredient fudge is a delicious snack, and it's also really pretty for after a Christmas dinner!

Photo Credit: afoodloverskitchen.com

Peanut Brittle

This easy microwave peanut brittle recipes is a completely fail proof recipe that everyone loves. The sweet crunchy brittle and salty peanuts are the perfect match.

Photo Credit: swirlsofflavor.com

Peppermint Oreos

These peppermint cookies are the perfect combination of peppermint, melted white chocolate and Oreos! They are such a pretty dessert for Christmas parties too!

Photo Credit: mamasbuzz.com

Adorable Polar Bear Cake

This polar bear cake looks pretty impressive but it’s actually super easy to make. you can learn exactly how to do it with the step by step photo instructions. Your guests will be Bear-y impressed!

Photo Credit: www.accidentalhappybaker.com

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

These ridiculously easy sweet and salty pretzels are a snacking combo that you’ll love. Best of all, this recipe just takes a few ingredients and a few minutes in the microwave making it a perfect kid friendly cooking recipe.

Holiday Cheese Ball

If you're looking for a snack that can double as a delicious Christmas appetizer, you'll love these festive cheese balls! She includes four flavors to pick from, too!

Photo Credit: vintagekitchennotes.com

Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

 Soft, fudgy, and very easy to make, these cookies have the right balance of chocolate with crushed peppermint and are perfect for the holidays.

Photo Credit: jellojoy.com

Gingerbread Jell-O jigglers

These cute Gingerbread Jello jigglers are delicious festive treats that will delight kids and adults alike! So much easier to make than gingerbread cookies, they are adorable and jiggly, a super fun finger food for Christmas parties!

Photo Credit: www.chefspencil.com

Christmas Tree Cookies

These Christmas tree cookie sandwiches are a cute way to surprise your friends or kids with a movie night!

Photo Credit: swirlsofflavor.com

Rudolph Brownies

These brownies are super cute, and kids will love decorating their reindeer!

Photo Credit: thereidhomestead.com

Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

These Rice Krispie Christmas Trees are one of the best Christmas treats that don't have to be baked!

Photo Credit: homeschoolandhappiness.com

Snowman Donuts on a Stick

If you're looking for a cute idea for your next holiday party, we love these donut snowmen! They are fun and easy to make!

Photo Credit: thishealthytable.com

Banana Snowmen

Another healthy and fun option for a Christmas movie night is to make banana snowmen out of fruit and pretzels.

If you love trivia, also check out our National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Trivia or Elf Trivia!

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Christmas Movie Night Invitation

We also love to elevate a movie night at home by sending Christmas Movie Night invitations!

Even if it’s just you and your significant other or you and your kids – having a movie ticket or invitation makes the night more special.

Just click to save the invite to your phone. You can then add in your address, date, and/or number using the “Markup” option on the iPhone.

You can also print them! We’ve found it to be really cheap and easy to print at Walgreens, Staples, or Office Max.

How to Use the Invitations

Just click for the full-size, high-quality invite that is printable!

You can also save it on your iPhone, click Edit, then Markup to add your date and address!

Love these Christmas movie snacks? Save them for later!

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Filed Under: Holiday, Movie Night Food Ideas Tagged With: Christmas, holiday

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  1. Frances Milillo says

    December 26, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    I’m just looking for that reindeer pancake & banana & strawberry candy cane recipe but I can’t find it now

  2. Kim and Kalee says

    December 29, 2022 at 10:59 am

    Hi Frances! You can find the Santa and Reindeer pancake here: https://www.movienightsathome.com/easy-santa-pancakes-christmas-breakfast-idea/

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