This holiday season can be fun...
What to do over the school holidays?
The school holidays are here. What do parents do when the kids are at home this coming month?
It will not be long before the dreaded statement, 'I'm bored!' Which is followed by the inevitable question, 'What can I do?'
Well, after the book option has been considered, all the board games have been played and the house chores have been done, what is next?
With great films at the theatres and on Netflix, there are some survival ideas for the holiday season.
We have re-packed things...
Reel Dialogue Holiday Survival Kit is here for you. Packed with care by the Reel Dialogue team.
A family movie adventure
Going to the cinemas can be expensive for a family with little children, but that does not mean that you can't go to see a film together. Sometimes all it takes is a little effort and research. Through websites and apps like Rotten Tomatoes, you can find films in the area at discounted rates. Different days of the week or times of the day offer rates that are cheaper for families.
Make it an adventure: Discover the treasure that does not have to cost you a fortune. There are always cinemas that are having specials in the area.
Movie suggestions this season:
For the mature viewer: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, TAG, Ocean’s 8, Sicario: Day of Soldano
For families: There multiple choices to choose between - Incredibles 2, Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation, Ant-man & the Wasp
Reel Dialogue's choice: Ant-man & the Wasp, Incredibles 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story
Films to avoid: Show Dogs and Peter Rabbit
The Great DVD SWAP
Do you have a network of friends? Family friends who have kids, too.
The first question to ask yourself: Do you have any DVDs? Even if you have watched your whole library 10+ times, your friends haven't seen them.
What does this mean? Your friends most likely have a DVD collection that you have not seen, too.
The next question: Do you trust your friends? If the answer is yes, then how about considering a swap? During the holidays, you could trade your DVD collections or at least some of your DVDs.
Your kids would get a fresh set of films for the holidays and you might even be able to enjoy some time with your friends.
DVD options for the holidays: Sherlock Gnomes, Ferdinand, Early Man, Wonder
Older kids and families: Isle of Dogs, Ready Player One, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Greatest Showman
Mum and Dad for after the kiddos go to bed:
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Going Bargain Hunting
Would you like a cheap option for upgrading your film collection that can be fun for the whole family? On a rainy day, head to the local shopping centre and find the discount store that has large bins of DVDs on sale.
Give each child a specific dollar limit and in 30 minutes have them go through and find the best (or worst) film they can find within their budget.
When they come back and after you check out the rating, you can purchase the DVDs and then you walk out of the store with one or two films per child.
Head to the local grocery store, buy some popcorn and M&Ms and then head home and enjoy an inexpensive, but fun day watching films together.
Little ones:
Wreck-It Ralph
Sing
Mary Poppins
Red Dog
Tweens:
Big Hero Six
Alice in Wonderland
The Adventures of Tin Tin
Tarzan
Teens:
Big
Mrs. Doubtfire
We Bought a Zoo
Zathura
Flickin' through the Flix (Streaming)
Find an old television show and on a rainy day (There always is one) Binge watch a classic: Dragnet, ChiPs, Happy Days, Hogan's Heroes
Parents: Ask yourself, what was the top five films that made an impact on your life or you would watch over and over... Then search for them on Netflix and share a bit of your past with your kids. Who knows, it might bring back some great memories, too.
Series for consideration: Young Justice, Horrible Histories, A Series of Unfortunate Events,
Kiddos: Go back and check out some of the best from the past few years:
The Secret Life of Pets, Cars 3, Megamind
Hope you can enjoy these suggestions for surviving the holidays. If you have other suggestions, send them our way and we will pass them on to our audience.
Hope you survive the school holidays … and even enjoy some fond memories with the family!
Hope you survive the school holidays
and even enjoy some fond memories with the family!
and even enjoy some fond memories with the family!
Article, reviews and rankings by Russell Matthews @ Russelling Reviews #russellingrevs #reeldialogue #survivalkit
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