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| | BuyCostumes has some great Star
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| Star Wars Party Planning for the Whole
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| | Warscostumes, as do
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| Familyby Cheryl Levey -
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| | Favors
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| Copyright © 2005 Cheryl Levey. All
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| | Shindigz has a great favor bag that is a
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| Rights Reserved.
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| | small black duffelwith some Star Wars
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| I was about ten years old when a friend
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| | themed things in it. If your party isjust
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| and her dad tookme to see the very first
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| | for kids and is somewhat small (or if the
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| Star Wars movie, you know, theone that is
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| | cost doesn'tmatter), this is great -
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| referred to as Episode Four these days.
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| | especially if you can go for the
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| As achild, I had an irrational fear of
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| | Biggest Favor pack. Another idea is to
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| robotic things (seeing the
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| | get several of thestadium cups (they are
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| Terminator a few years later didn't
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| | less than a dollar each) and fillthem
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| help!) and my sevenyear old son laughed
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| | with candy, glow sticks, and Star Wars
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| at me as I recently told him how Ilost it
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| | stickers.
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| in the theater and my friend's dad had to
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| | Oversized bags of candy, glow toys by the
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| sit with mein the lobby during almost the
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| | dozen, andstickers are all available
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| whole movie. The reason Itold him this is
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| | inexpensively at Oriental Trading
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| because he has his little heart set on
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| | Company, Inc.. Doing something like this
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| gettinga Darth Vadar voice-changer mask.
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| | works out wellif you aren't sure how many
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| I can see it now, he willstand over me in
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| | kids are actually coming.
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| the morning as I sleep and wake me in
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| | Some parties are by invite only, but ours
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| Darth Vadar's evil voice with "Luke, I am
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| | tend to be "themore the merrier!" and I
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| your father!"
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| | want to be sure that every childgets a
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| (which is a running joke here these
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| | favor cup to take home. Better to have
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| days).
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| | too manythan not enough, right? Other
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| It is very interesting to me to see how
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| | ideas are to get an inexpensivelight
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| the Star Wars sagahas spanned almost
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| | saber for each child (they were only
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| thirty years (yes I am telling my
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| | $5.59 at the laststore I looked in) and
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| agehere!). It's cool for me to see how it
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| | or include small action figures
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| feeds on everyone - thegood vs. evil
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| | (alsoaround $5.00 or under) in their
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| theme is universal, the characters are
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| | goody bags.
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| bothnostalgic for those of us who were
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| | Food
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| there "in the beginning"and are also
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| | Well, I wanted to have "Light Saber" hot
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| embraced by our kids' generation.
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| | dogs and otherbarbeque/picnic type foods,
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| So, I was not the least bit surprised
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| | but my son wants pizza. Sinceit's his
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| when my son announcedthat he wanted a
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| | party, he'll get what he wants. Here are
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| Star Wars theme party for his birthday
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| | some otherideas. In one of the movies, a
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| thisyear. It actually sounds like a lot
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| | blue drink is served, so we'llhave some
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| of fun for both him and hisfriends and
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| | blue Kool-Aid or Gatorade punch. And a
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| also their parents and some of our
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| | lot ofthe snack foods served will be in
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| friends too.
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| | the form of sticks, like lightsabers -
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| I'm sure my son is not the only one who
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| | carrot and celery sticks (with ranch
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| wants a Star Warsthemed party, so I
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| | dip), maybesome fruit kabobs or
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| decided to write this article with tips
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| | watermelon cut into sticks, longpretzels,
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| andideas for planning one.
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| | Twizzlers.
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| Where
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| | Cake
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| Because our party is in the summer, it
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| | Local bakeries and grocery stores can
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| will primarily beoutside. However, we
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| | make a nice Star
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| will decorate our living room too.
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| | Wars cake for you, but if you want to do
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| Also,if appropriate, have the party at
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| | your own, hereare a few ideas I came
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| night to take advantage ofglow in the
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| | across online: (1) a light sabercake -
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| dark decorations.
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| | very simple, just bake a sheet cake and
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| Invitations
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| | cut andarrange to be really long and then
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| You can get some cool invitations with
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| | ice it whatever colorsaber your child
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| one of the Shindigz
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| | wants, with the "handle" iced gray
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| "Kit-n-Kaboodle" kits, or you can make
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| | orblack. (2) More complicated but really
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| your own usingsome phrases like "On
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| | neat is to makean R2D2 cake - round cakes
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| (Party Date), in a galaxy far, faraway,
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| | and another layer bakedin a bowl to make
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| (Birthday Child's name) was born. Little
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| | his head. Ice white and decorate
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| did he/sheknow he/she was the Chosen One.
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| | withcandies to make him look like R2D2.
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| Now you have beenchosen to come train to
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| | (3) A sheet cakewith inexpensive action
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| become a Jedi. May the Force
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| | heroes on top - it could be madeinto a
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| Be With You" or "It Is Your Destiny ...
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| | scene or they figures could be arranged
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| to Come to
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| | as thoughthey are posing for a photo.
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| This Party!"
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| | Games/Entertainment
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| Decorations
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| | I couldn't believe all the awesome ideas
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| For our party, I'll get the decorations
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| | I found when I wasresearching Star Wars
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| at Shindigz. Theyhave a great assortment
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| | parties. Here are some of them:
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| of Star Wars cups, plates, andother party
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| | -> For younger kids, a moon bounce is a
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| supplies. I order from them for all of
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| | great idea!
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| our partiesbecause they have a huge
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| | -> For older kids, LaserTag (need I say
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| selection and especiallybecause they have
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| | more?)
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| great deals with their "Kit-n-Kaboodles."
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| | -> You can have each child make their own
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| These are full sets of themed party
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| | light saber outof foam noodles and silver
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| supplies, instead ofhaving to buy
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| | duct tape for the handle.
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| everything separately. They include
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| | Veryinexpensive.
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| themedplates, napkins, invitations,
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| | -> Pretend light saber duels. This can be
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| balloons, cutlery, cups,napkins, and a
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| | free play or it canbe contests. It can
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| table cover. Getting all of this
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| | also be to destroy the Death Star
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| separatelywould cost at least twice what
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| | piñata!
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| Shindigz does! Since ourparty will be
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| | -> If it's summer, you can have water gun
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| bigger than just the kids, I'll order
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| | duels in theback yard.
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| someblack and gold solid plates, napkins,
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| | -> Star Wars board games like Trivial
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| etc. too.
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| | Pursuit and
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| Since the tableware is all taken care of,
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| | Monopoly - you can get them at -> Death
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| here are someother decorating ideas:
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| | Star Toss (hot potato)
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| -> Black and metallic balloons and
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| | -> Of course, have the Star Wars music
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| streamers can givea spacey, technological
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| | soundtrack playingthroughout the whole
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| kind of look.
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| | party!
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| -> You can hang glow in the dark planets
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| | -> And lastly, watching one or several of
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| and stars fromthe ceiling too - just use
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| | the movies can bepart of the party. We
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| black thread.
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| | plan on having the kids go crazy
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| -> Metallic gossamer, or even better,
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| | duringdaylight, but when it starts
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| Shindigz offersglow-star gossamer, can be
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| | getting dark, we'll pop somepopcorn and
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| hung on the walls.
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| | pop in one of the movies.
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| -> Put Star Wars movie posters and
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| | When my son first said he wanted a Star
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| life-size stand-upsaround the party room
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| | Wars theme, I wasthinking we'd keep it
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| or area. You can also take picturesof the
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| | simple, a few decorations, a couple
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| guests with the stand-ups too.
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| | hours,cake and ice cream. But now that
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| -> For kids, you can have a Death Star
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| | I've researched and foundso many great
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| centerpieceor piñata - just get a ball
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| | ideas, as always, the party will be
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| sized piñata and paint it gray.
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| | muchmore elaborate than I first
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| -> Inexpensive Star Wars action figures
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| | envisioned and I can't wait!
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| can be displayedaround the party area.
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| | Cheryl Levey is a writer living with her
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| Part of the decorations can be yourselves
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| | family in beautiful central
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| and your guests.
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| | Arizona. Check out her website at more
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| You can mention on the invitations that
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| | articles, ebooks, and other stuff,
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| people can comedressed as their favorite
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| | including additionalwebsites and
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| Star Wars character. You canalso make
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| | newsletters on Kids Stuff and Party
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| really easy Jedi costumes (especially
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| | Planning.
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| forthe kids) with a piece of cloth that
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