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The weather last week in Northwest Arkansas was ideal for a visit to a drive-in movie – temperatures in the 70s!! – so when I had the opportunity to see a movie for FREE thanks to the Good Night Snack promotion created by Kellogg’s, I was all over it. Kellogg’s set up a huge inflatable movie screen in a local Walmart parking lot and invited the community to see a screening of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”.

My husband and son came with me and our daughter and grand-daughter met us as well. We arrived around 6:30 to claim seats and get in on the cereal buffet, and were surprised to find that there was also a photo op set up with Tony the Tiger and Spider-Man! My son wasn’t having any part of it (he was focused on the cereal) but the Hubs and Grand-cuteness were willing subjects.

We also stood in line to get an autograph from Reilly Brown. He’s the illustrator who draws Spider-Man for Marvel Comics. We thought it was pretty cool that he traveled to Northwest Arkansas to sign some illustrations for us. He had a line for HOURS. He said he’s been with Marvel for nine years… how is this possible when he looks 20??? <——– I may have felt old as I typed that sentence…

Once we picked our seats and met the celebs, we headed to the tents to grab our snacks. Kellogg’s provided a great selection of cereal, including some new(er) ones we hadn’t tried at home yet. Milk was available for anyone who wanted to eat with a spoon, but I like my movies with finger snacks. I also threw some blueberries in because everything is better with blueberries. They offered some other add-ins like candy sprinkles and chocolate chips, but I stuck with the fruit. I did catch the Grand-Cuteness loading scoopfuls of candy sprinkles into her little snack box… when I busted her she said “I am getting them for YOU, Nonnie!” She’s going to be trouble, that one is.

I always keep several kinds of Kellogg’s cereals in my pantry. My son is sensitive to wheat so we love that they offer a lot of options that are wheat/gluten-free. I hadn’t considered pulling out the cereal as a snack during movie nights instead popcorn and candy, but what a great idea! While popcorn is lower in calories when popped alone, we all know it tastes best with loads of butter and handfuls of M&Ms tossed in.

Cereal can provide a low-fat alternative to popcorn and has the sweetness of candy. Double-score!

Next time you’re planning a movie night at home, pull out the Kellogg’s cereal and offer a crunchy-sweet snack – with tons of variety – that will please the whole family. (BONUS: The kids won’t know they’re also loaded with vitamins and minerals!)

I tried several new varieties last week at the movie, and these two were my favorites: What’s your favorite movie night snack? Would you consider trying cereal as a popcorn and candy substitute? Let me know what you think!