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15 Ways to Get Your Jedi-in-Training Ready For Star Tours
July 15th, 2011
To celebrate the launch of Star Tours at Disneyland, the July edition of our Lucky 15 Contest will share 15 ways to prepare your little Jedis to step aboard the Starspeeder and journey into the Star Wars galaxy.
1. The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookie Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes by Robin Davis, available at Indigo, $22. Do your little Padawans like to be in the kitchen? Whip up all kinds of galactic goodies, from Boba Fett-Uccine to C-3PO Pancakes.
2. Admiral Sackbar puppet. Use this simple paper lunch bag puppet as inspiration to see what you can find and use around the house to make your favourite Star Wars characters. Chewbacca perhaps?
3. Tauntaun Sleeping bag, available at thinkgeek.com, $100. A must have for the diehard Star Wars fan with an impending sleepover. Features a built-in pillow and lightsaber zipper pull.
4. WIN IT: A Star Wars assortment prize pack: including a Star Wars Ultimate FX Lightsaber, Clone Wars Basic Figures and Action FX Blaster, courtesy of Hasbro, valued at $80. Help them use the force and reenact all of the epic battles with this three-part prize pack, which includes an LED light-up lightsaber with sound effects, a Storm Trooper water gun blaster and a Clone Wars action figure set. (Yes, this one is up for grabs! Check out the details below to find out how to win.)
5. Princess Leia cupcake recipe. Whether for a Star Wars-themed birthday or just for fun, kids will get a kick out of the Oreo hair-do.
6. Star Wars decorative shams, Pottery Barn Kids, $30. Ensure their dreams land them in a galaxy far, far away.
7. Asteroid hunt game. Hide tinfoil-covered goodies around the house and send all Jedis on a mission to discover their little rewards.
8. Star Wars snow globes. Kids can use old figurines and recycled glass jars to make their cool craft.
9. Star Wars Death Star Planetarium, available at Indigo, $25. Get them ready for take off with a planetarium that projects the entire Star Wars galaxy onto the wall.
10. Darth Vader paper lanterns. Join the dark side at your next Star Wars-themed bash, during Halloween, or just for fun with this simple craft.
11. Star Wars ABC Book, available at thinkgeek.com, $13. Start ‘em early with a boardbook that teaches the alphabet.
12. The Star Wars Craft Book, by Bonnie Burton, available at Indigo, $17. Fill up a rainy summer weekend with these projects that will prove if the force is with them.
13. Star Wars Darth Vader Luggage, available at Pottery Barn Kids, $123. Arrive in style with this luggage that comes in two sizes and can be personalized.
14. Star Wars Fandex Deluxe, available at Mastermind Toys, $16. Test their knowledge to find out if your Jedis have become masters.
15. Shakespeare Star Wars Lighted Fishing Kit for Kids, available at Bass Pro Shops, $15. Swap his lightsaber for this fishing rod, which lights up with the press of a button.
WIN IT!
To win the great Star Wars prize pack described above, courtesy of Hasbro, simply leave a comment below to let us know what Disneyland ride is your favourite. If you haven’t been, what ride would you most like to try?
Copyright © 2012 St. Joseph Media. All Rights Reserved.
Pirates of the Caribbean
I have never been…yet. I think Splash Mountain would be at the top of my list :)
We love space mountain. I can’t wait to go back to Disney !
I have never been, but would love to try Space Mountain as well!
Pirates of the Caribbean – I could not take my kid from it…
The Tower of Terror
Splash Mountain is my favorite ride at Disneyland!
I think I was 10 years old when I was there; the Haunted Mansion was a great ride.
My favorite ride Alice in Wonderland!! It’s so magical!!
Splash mountain!
Hard to pick just one but Buzz LightYear is up there. I love the fact that you can compete against your friends and family as you shoot at targets with your laser gun.
Haunted Mansion always