Bring Home Happy with DreamWorks Trolls
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Are movie nights one of your family traditions, too? We’ve been doing them regularly since my kids were young and it’s something I don’t see us stopping anytime soon. I love them because they are an inexpensive and fun way to spend time with the people you love the most. To prepare, I’ll whip up some yummy treats and make sure I’ve selected a feel-good type of movie everyone will enjoy. Sometimes, I’ll take it up a notch and plan some themed activities around the movie like crafts, sing-alongs and recipes.
If you’re like us and enjoy family movie nights, listen up. I’ve got a movie recommendation perfect for the occasion and some fun activities to take a regular family movie night to a whole new level!
Bring Home Happy with DreamWorks Trolls on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Think laughter, music and tons of heartwarming adventure as you join Poppy and Branch, two mismatched pals who must work together to save their friends from the giant, Bergens. DreamWorks Trolls is the perfect film for your next family movie night!
DreamWorks Trolls © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The best part about this movie is the fun doesn’t have to end after the final credits roll through. With the Party Edition Blu-ray™, you and your family can take advantage of one of the special features, Party Mode, where you can sing, dance and hug along with the Trolls. Party Mode features on-screen lyrics for every song making it easy to sing along and also has the fun catch phrase prompts from the film. You can even use your remote to conTROLL fun on-screen moments with the Party Edition Blu-ray™ copy! Sing. Dance. Laugh. Repeat!
DreamWorks Trolls © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
After you’ve sang and danced to your heart’s content, keep the good times going with an easy no-bake treat, Candy Haystacks, inspired by the film. And yes, it’s a dessert the kids can help you make. Put them in charge of decorating and see what unique creations they can come up with.
To start, you’ll need your favourite candies – the more colourful, the better! I used a variety of candies including sprinkles and cotton candy. The cotton candy reminded me of trolls’ hair!
Grab some coloured candy melts to use as your base. These melt quickly and easily in the microwave.
To prepare, melt the candy melts in the microwave for one minute at 50% power. Continue to microwave at 30 second intervals at 50% power until melted.
Add in 1 1/2 to 2 cups of chow mein noodles or pretzels and stir to coat. Drop by heaping spoonfuls on a sheet of wax paper.
Get the kids to decorate with the different types of candy. Don’t forget to add cotton candy to a few of the Candy Haystacks so you’ll have some with troll hair!
Let your Candy Haystacks sit on the counter until they harden. They don’t take long at all. Candy melts harden quickly so these easy treats will be ready to enjoy after you’ve sung a few more songs from the movie!
These Candy Haystacks are vibrant, fun and kids love to help make them and, of course, eat them! And yes, moms and dads love them too. I had more than my fair share if I’m being completely honest.
The DreamWorks Trolls Party Edition Blu-ray™ is available to own on February 7th. Pick up your copy of DreamWorks Trolls for your next family movie night!
I’d love to hear about your family movie nights. Do you do any fun family activities inspired by the movie you’re watching?
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Ingredients
- 12 oz bag of candy melts in your choice of colour
- 1 ½ to 2 cups chow mein noodles or pretzels
- assorted candy for garnish
Instructions
- Add candy melts to a microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 1 minute at 50% power. Stir. Continue to microwave at 30 second intervals at 50% power until melted.
- Stir in chow mein noodles or pretzels.
- Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls on a sheet of wax paper paper. Immediately, garnish with assorted candies.
- Let sit at room temperature until hardened, about 20 to 30 minutes.
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My daughter brought my granddaughters to the theater to watch it and they both loved it. Even the youngest she’s 20 months. It was her first time at the theater.
Trolls was such an adorable movie–saw it with my mum and some friends! Love all these candy haystacks you made, too! They totally remind me of the movie!Â
We love movie nights and Trolls were a fave when I was a kid. Those haystacks are PERFECT to go along with the movie and so simple to make. Must try them!
My family saw this movie in theaters. It is such a cute movie. We all really loved it. I just love the recipe you made too. So fun with all the colors.
I can’t wait to watch the movie and meet those funny characters! Those bright, colorful haystack treats are so fun!
These look so delicious and easy to make. I love how colorful they are. Perfect for a Trolls party.
We loved this movie when we saw it in the theater. I will have to sunrise the kids with these candy haystacks and a copy of the movie.
My kids are going to love these candy haystacks. I will have to pick up a copy of the movie for my house.
These are so fun and colorful! My kids will surely enjoy making and eating these!
OMG, my kids would love these! We loved the movie so these would be perfect AND yummy.
Could these treats be any cuter and brighter? Love them! We saw Trolls in the theaters and I am excited to watch it again (and again)!!
I am such a sucker for candy. This post screams delicious, adorable, and fun! Love it!
HAHAH! Those are SO DANG CUTE! I haven’t seen the movie, but I’ve seen every product that Trolls has out there….and these are so much fun, I might have to see the movie and eat these while I watch!
They look like an easy treat to make and the kids would enjoy helping make them.
Those look so pretty AND delicious! I love that they made a TROLLS movie. They were my favorite toys when I was a girl.
These look so fun and easy! Thanks for the inspiration
oh my gosh these ideas are so pretty and fun! I love it. My oldest daughter got quite a few troll items for Christmas. She was so happy…she would be even happy to eat these treats lol
My girls would love to make these! Not to mention my son would love to eat them. I think snacks that go along with the movie is a brilliant idea.
This will be fun to do with the kids. Make it wonderful snack and then watch the movie. We have yet to see it so we may have to do that.
I don’t know how we ended up missing this when it was in the theaters, but we are wicked excited to see it. it looks like a fun movie.