Star Wars Jedi Party Was a Blast

We had so much fun at Future Farmboy’s Jedi B-Day party. My favorite part was his circle of friends. They are all so much fun and well-mannered…even while wielding lightsabers.

Thanks to some help from Google and parents who share their party secrets online, we were able to make simple Padawan (Jedi’s in training) tunics and lightsabers for all 20 kids. I used jute string to tie the tunics. For the lightsabers (the big hit), we used pool noodles cut in half. We decorated handles with red, black and silver colored duct tape.

Find instructions for foam kiddie lightsabers here at Jedi Broad Squad. We deviated a bit for the handles and also made a Darth Maul blade with the handle in the center. Turned out to be very popular at the party.

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We had the party at the River Forest Community Center, which turned out to be great. Our party leader Tina helped us come up with Jedi-related games that we could play in the gym, then led us up for pizza cake and ice cream to top off the afternoon.

The cake was perfect, and not just because of the Clone Wars decorations. It was light and only slightly sweet, a creation of Roeser’s Bakery in Chicago. Loved having a cake from Roeser’s, which is the oldest family-owned bakery in Chicago.