Lightsaber Ideas

Lightsaber Popsicles

• Cool off on a hot summer day with a freshly made lightsaber frozen treat. Although they may not have been served at the Mos Eisley Cantina, it's possible to make lightsaber treats using a kit from ThinkGeek. Freeze any beverage in the mold and seal the mold with the tops, which resemble lightsaber handles and contain button cell batteries. When the treats have frozen solid, click a button on the handles to make them light up like Yoda's sword.

Make a Homemade Lightsaber

• Create a homemade lightsaber using a printable template. Although it won't be as fancy as the one Luke carries, you can make a lightsaber using the cardboard tube from a roll of paper towels, tape and a piece of poster board. Print the lightsaber handle template from the Disney Family website, wrap the template around the tube, then tape it in place. Roll the poster board so it tapers slightly at one end. Place it in the tube, adjust to fit and secure the poster board with tape.

Lightsaber Jewelry

• Replace diamonds and pearls with lightsaber jewelry to express a love of a galaxy far, far away. Various jewelry makers and crafty entrepreneurs make and sell lightsaber-inspired accessories online, such as necklaces and earrings, which also may make gifts for "Star Wars" fans. Men who wish to add a little lightsaber action to their wardrobes may consider belts from the official "Star Wars" store, featuring a pattern of Darth Vader's mask hovering over crossed sabers.

Lightsaber Cakes

• Take a bite of the Force by making a lightsaber cake for a "Star Wars" screening celebration. A sword-shaped cake may be created with the help of a jelly roll pan, which allows for the creation of a thin sheet of cake, which may be rolled into the shape of a lightsaber blade. Add hard candies for buttons on the lightsaber handle, and frost the cake in the color of a favorite character's sword.

Coloring Activities

• Various websites offer coloring pages that can be printed out and colored with ink, crayon or paint, giving "Star Wars" fans a chance to get creative. Hold a coloring contest before a "Star Wars"-themed party, with a prize awarded for winning artwork.