Starwars Party Ideas

A friend of mine asked me for ideas for a toddler Starwars party. I held one for my then 4 year old a couple years ago but must admit I did not do too much in regards to Starwars as it was a water party. BUT, my invitation was cute! Here is a photo of the scrapbook page it is on above, pardon the flash glare. It says

Four years ago,

in a galaxy

far, far away,

Jedi Carter was born.

Now you too have been chosen,

to train to become a jedi.

The starwars mission

will take place in

the Galaxy of Torcaso park on August 6th at 2 p.m.

Water Training is required

So future jedis

must wear waterproof stormtrooper

uniforms

It is your

destiny . . .

to come to

this party.

If you have seen the movies, you know this is the format of the opening lines and all you do is keep changing your font as you go.

Our party was at a little water park so I gave out blow up swords found online that we called "lightsabers" and for a 'goody bag' I wrapped each child's trinkets in a big blob of tin foil and then gave them each their "astroid" as they left. They loved that actually! And of course we did a cake with a starwars theme. Otherwise, they played in the water.

If you are doing this at your home, you could plan for "jedi training" and set up lots of different Jedi centers whether it's a craft or a game. There is Starwars music so get it on your ipod and having it playing during the party or at least as they enter!

Some center suggestions would be:

• Make a lightsaber (cut pool noodles in half and use different electrical tape for the handles) or decorate a lightsaber if you buy basic ones
• Some type of race but have them be rockets or pods or something Starwars inspired. They could pretend they are a ship and give themselves a ship name.
• Lightsaber training. An adult teacher them different moved and gives those moved fun names.
• Duel with darthvader. An adult in costume or a punching bag with a mask.
• Play Stormtrooper says using their lightsabers. Having an adult in costume would help make this exciting. Stormtrooper saying to raise your lightsaber with your right hand, etc.
• Make their own name tags with Starwars stickers
• Alien face painting
• Pin the Saber on the Jedi
• pinata but have them use their own lightsabers
• Astroid hunt--wrap candy in tin foil and play just like an easter egg hunt or make it harder for older kids with clues

Okay, those are just a few ideas since I have ALL the time in the world while I'm sitting here watching Faye rain, rain and rain on me! If you ever need birthday party ideas, I'd love to share but I will tell you that THE experts are at http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/ ! Basically, anyone who is proud of a party they threw writes out every single thing they did. It's hard to sort through it all there is SO much information but if you can tolerate reading a lot, you will find great ideas!!!

Kiersten