Star Wars Birthday Party Ideas
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Explore Star Wars birthday party ideas for an event that is out of this world.
For Kids it’s a Stellar Idea
Kids love Star Wars. There are Wookies, Ewoks, light sabers, and cool outfits. The costumes alone are worth the effort. Some Star Wars party ideas would be addressing the invitations to “Padawan” and then the invitee’s name. Since several characters thread their way through all the movies you have a nice collection of cake ideas. A cake in the shape of R2D2, C3PO (or at least his head) or Yoda would be a good place to start. A quick stop at the local party supply store or any number of party supply websites will provide you with an endless supply of Star Wars themed items. Just pick the episode you like best and in a matter of minutes you can have a matching set of napkins, plates, cups and favors. A soccer ball piñata painted black could be a great Death Star. Your guests would then be blindfolded and would have to use the force to destroy the Death Star. Some great Star Wars party ideas would be to get some sticky “Hi my name is” name tags and put a character's name on them. As your guests enter the party you place the sticker on their back and they have to guess which character they are by the clues given by the other guests.
Another idea is to have your guests create their own planets. You can get some plastic balls that open into halves. I would suggest at least 4 inches across. Get some colored felt and other decorative items and let their imaginations run wild.
A fun game idea based on the original Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope, is to have your guests use inflatable light sabers to keep a small inflated ball that has been colored gray from hitting the ground. This is just like the scene where Obi Wan first teaches Luke about the Force.
For Adults It’s A Nostalgia Party
The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977. If you want to have a great nostalgia party and have some sci fi fun then a Star Wars party is a great idea. 1977 was a year of great hits so the music will be jamming and who wouldn’t want to have a great 70’s flashback by dressing up as Luke, Han, or Princess Leia. A great idea would be to set up the party like the bar on Tattooine. Grab yourself a bartenders guide and start mixing up some fun colored drinks. A little food coloring can make any vodka or gin based drink a colorful exotic space bar refreshment. Remember that the song “Margaritaville” was released in 1977 so a few margaritas mixed with some colorful simple syrup and served in a lighted party cup will help create an exotic space port look to your party. With a few storm trooper costumes and a Darth Vader helmet cake, your party is just starting to come together.
Another great party idea is to play a quote game. Create a series of cards with a quote on one side and the name of the character that said it on the other side. Have your guests split into two teams and see who can name the speaker correctly.
More Star Wars Birthday Party Ideas
Birthday parties are fun and a great theme like a Star Wars party theme can make it memorable. If it’s a children’s party the Star Wars theme can help you come up with fun activities to keep the kids busy. It has a fantastic collection of characters and theme based games that they can relate to. For a birthday party for adults, a Star Wars theme party is a chance to get back to the seventies and dust off that blaster and light saber you have been hanging onto since the universe was young.
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