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Use pool noodles and duct tape to create lightsabers.
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Make simple no-sew Jedi robes to get kids into character.
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And DIY some Princess Leia buns, too.
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Turn a paper lantern into the Death Star with gray spray paint, black tape, and a few pieces of cardboard.
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You can even make a Death Star piñata.
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Wrap free printables around utensils to make napkin lightsabers.
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Use permanent markers or colored duct tape to turn a dollar store trash can into R2-D2.
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This idea also works on a drink dispenser.
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Use a piece of plywood, some black paint, and star stickers for a photo backdrop.
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And amp up the fun with some puntastic printable signs.
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You can also make and print out signs of your own.
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Tape free printables onto a dollar store bowling set for a Stormtrooper face-off.
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Or use a cardboard box, some paint, and a few beanbags to make your own Death Star corn hole game.
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If your party is indoors, tape low-hanging Stormtrooper balloons from the ceiling.
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Or, if you're looking for a no-contact game, have kids try to toss beanbags into each other's hula hoop "force fields."
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And you can't forget this twist on a classic: pin the bun on the Leia.
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Another idea: Freeze a Han Solo figurine in a tub of ice and let kids use dollar store water guns to free him from "carbonite."
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Or kids can just eat their way to him in this Jell-O mold version.
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For snacking, make easy lightsaber kabobs.
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Or use mini marshmallows, Oreo wafer cookies, and a little icing to make edible TIE fighters.
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Save money on a Star Wars cake by putting Stormtrooper marshmallows on top of cupcakes.
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You can also turn colorful cupcakes into one long lightsaber.
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Or just make a big, beautiful garbage compactor and call it a day.
