Do you ever catch your kids watching television shows that you once watched as a child? I remember loving Full House and The Wonder Years to name a couple, but it’s even weirder to see your kids enjoying those same tv shows! I thought why not go all out and have them watch some movies and tv shows that I remember watching and loving back in “my day”. That is what we did this past weekend. They were off school on Friday and we had a kid-friendly fun movie night that actually lasted throughout the long weekend. You may even remember a few yourself and for a good laugh, I encourage you to watch them again as an adult! You might catch yourself saying things like, “Wow, look at that outfit”, or “OMG I can’t believe the cell phones looked like extra long bricks”, or “Why on Earth did I even like this show?”…either way, I’m sure you will feel very old and get a good chuckle out of what you see. Remember any of these?
Here were the ones on our list of movies to watch:
- Grease {One of my most favorites growing up}
- Footloose {who didn’t want to have a cool boyfriend that could dance?}
- The Breakfast Club {Remember trying to find a place to “fit” in?}
- Dirty Dancing {Why was Baby in the corner anyway?}
Then we had a list of old tv shows to watch:
- Saved By The Bell {Can your teen spot a player?}
- Dawson’s Creek {Friendship at it’s finest!}
- The Wonder Years {A lot of shows mimic this one now days}
- Family Ties {Alex Keaton…that’s all I’m sayin}
My kids sadly didn’t stay as interested as I was in some, but we did have a good time going down mom & dad’s memory lane! We talked about things they had in the “old days” {which it’s hard as it is for me to hear my youth being called “the olden days”}. They did enjoy the movies and Saved By The Bell and Dawson’s Creek was also a hit.
To make the night even more fun have the kids create a throwback craft! Shrinky Dinks! Remember those? I used to LOVE them! I could sit there for hours watching the little plastic pieces of paper shrink up to nothing! Half the time I didn’t even cut them good and they came out all misshaped and wonky looking but I didn’t care, it was FUN!
What was your favorite show growing up? Do you have any fun memories with either a tv show or movie, or how about a fun craft of throwback snack? I bet when you start thinking about it, you’ll smile!
