How to Decorate a Room for a Star Wars Birthday Party
From the time the first Star Wars film opened in 1977, the franchise became a fixture in pop culture. This space epic adventure continues to delight audiences of all ages and is an excellent choice for a birthday party theme. If you are hosting a Star Wars party, set the scene with the right decorations to give your room a dark, futuristic atmosphere. By pairing whatever Star Wars merchandise you have access to with the right accents and accessories, you can set the mood for the festivities. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Black fabric or paper
- Glow-in-the-dark star stickers
- Gray posterboard
- Letter stencil or template
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Gray or silver frames
- Space posters
- Blue rope lights or glow sticks
- Metallic foil curtains
- Life-sized cardboard cut-outs
- Space-themed balloons
- Star Wars toys and merchandise
- Silver or gray tablecloth
- Star Wars tableware
- Black cutlery
- Yoda doll
- Pillow
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Drape the room with black fabric or paper as a background. Stick glow-in-the-dark stars on the walls or ceilings.
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Trace Star Wars-style lettering on gray posterboard to spell out a "Happy Birthday" sign. Cut the letters out and hang them against the black background.
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Frame posters of outer space or Star Wars space scenes in gray or silver frames. Hang them over the black walls to look like windows out into space.
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Trim the lettering and poster frames with blue rope lights for a stellar lighting effect, or frame them with activated blue glow sticks.
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Add some glitz by covering doors and non-party areas with metallic foil party curtains. Put Star Wars character life-sized cardboard cut-outs around the room.
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Place clusters of balloons around the room. Get black or dark blue latex balloons with stars on them. Throw in a few mylar balloons in the shape of stars, planets, space ships or Star Wars characters.
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Accessorize with Star Wars toys and merchandise for embellishments. Create a diorama with action figures for a shelf, hang model space crafts from the ceiling, hang glowing light sabers on the walls with the light beams crossed or use a Death Star pinata.
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Throw a silver or gray tablecloth on the table and set it with Star Wars plates, cups and napkins. Use black plastic cutlery.
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Make an instant centerpiece with a plush Yoda doll. Seat him on a white or blue pillow in the middle of the table to gaze out at the festivities.
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