Thank you so much to everyone that stopped by to wish my son a Happy Birthday yesterday. I think he had a lot of fun! They really made it a special day at school, and then went we went for dinner after.
I’ll have a full recap tomorrow, but today, I wanted to share the snacks from his Star Wars party.
Notice, I said snacks. I purposely planned the party from 2 pm to 4 pm so that we could avoid a huge meal. Not only does it cut down on costs of the party, but it also cuts down on the stress for me, who is not that skilled in the kitchen.
Me and my husband came up with a list of food we thought would work, then we brainstormed on what we could call each item to give it a Star Wars feel. I then hopped on Pinterest, and found a lot of the same ideas.
Here was our menu, along with the names we gave everything. I wrote out the labels, but you could certainly print them on your computer. I also used stickers from a Star Wars Lego Sticker Book to jazz them up.
Let’s start with the drinks…
Over on our beverage table, we had both Red (The Dark Side) wine and White (the Force) wine. I also made Jedi Juice for the kids. It was Green Hawaiian Punch, 7-up, and lime sherbet. I also had a pitcher of Limeade and Green Hawaiian Punch, for the kids that don’t like “spicy” (fizzy) drinks, which are my kids. We also had a bottle of Vodka and Tonic Water for the adults. I think the Vodka would have been pretty good in the Jedi Juice too.
Right next to the beverages, were our Fruit Sabors. I saw a version with just grapes a couple of times on Pinterest, but I wanted to add something. So, I made half with a strawberry at the bottom and red grapes (again, representing the Dark side,) and the Force side had pineapple at the bottom with green grapes on the top. I used wooden skewers, and put black tape at the bottom to make them look more like the light sabors.
Next, some more snacks…
We had a veggie tray, which I named the Vegetables of Endor, complete with Ewok stickers. I also made Storm Trooper Salsa, which was a mild salsa combined with smoky canned corn, and seasoned black beans. Finally, there were Wookies, which were really Hostess Zingers covered with a little more frosting, and Pez candy as Chewbacca’s belt.
Here’s a look at the entire table:
You can see that we also had a platter of meats and cheeses that we named the Death Star Deli Tray, and right in front are the Obi Wan K’Rollies, which are Lil Smokies wrapped in Crescent Rolls. You can’t really see them, and somehow I missed a picture, but my husband made TIE Fighters that we also found a couple of places on Pinterest. They were Graham Crackers with Marshmallow stuck between. We used a dark chocolate peanut butter spread to keep them together.
Also, not pictured were Jaba the Hut Rolls (pizza rolls) and Darth Taters (tater tots.)
In addition to all the snack food, we then had Cake (you can read the story about how we almost didn’t have cake HERE.) We also had a Pinata, so the kids had candy too. Butter cream frosting plus candy equals time to go home with your parents everyone! Sorry Moms and Dads!
Actually, all the kids were really well-behaved, and I think everyone had a great time. I actually didn’t have to stress much, and could enjoy myself too, which was nice.
I’d like to share a little more about the party decorations and gift bags, but I’ll save it for another post. We’ve had a full couple days, and I’m exhausted.
Can you believe it’s already the middle of October? What fun things have you done this month? I’ll be doing a mid-month goal check-in soon. Plus, I’m going to share how we’re doing on our Fall Bucket List. Do you have a Fall Bucket List? Do you have your costume picked out for Halloween yet?
Sharon says
October 14, 2015 at 7:15 amYou turned out another amazing party. Shann U and Andy have such talent for party planning. Star Wars was a great theme as were your other parties. Qudos ?
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:28 pmThank you so much Sharon 🙂
Lindsay (@itssimplylinds) says
October 14, 2015 at 7:59 amYour food and all the special touches are so clever! I especially love the fruit sabors.
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 7:01 pmThank you so much!
Cooking Maniac says
October 14, 2015 at 8:00 amThis is awesome! I absolutely love start wars. I just had a star wars themed party. I am pinning these for the next time:-)
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 6:49 pmSo cool. Thank you!
Inspiration Indulgence says
October 14, 2015 at 8:48 amAw how fun! I can’t wait until I’m a mom and can throw fun kiddie parties like this 🙂
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 6:49 pmDefinitely one of the great perks 🙂
garaytreasures says
October 14, 2015 at 8:55 amThis party looks so neat! I love the creativity here.
Rachel xo
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Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 6:48 pmThank you!
Crystal // Dreams, etc. says
October 14, 2015 at 9:10 amThis is really cute! I’ll have to pass this on to a friend of mine. She would love it!
And Happy Birthday to your son!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 6:48 pmAwesome! Thank you, and thank you for the birthday wishes.
My Urban Family says
October 14, 2015 at 9:11 amThe Obi Wan K’Rollies made me laugh out loud. I love that you named everything. Such a fun little touch!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:28 pmHee hee. Thank you! I think that one was pushing it a little, but I got stuck 🙂
stickyboogers says
October 14, 2015 at 9:43 amlooks like an amazing party!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 6:48 pmThank you!
Diana Longoria says
October 14, 2015 at 10:00 amAll your snacks looks yummy, I should start labeling them too! Doing the party between lunch and dinner is smart; we still don’t have anything planned for my daughters sixth birthday coming up in early November :/ (at least we still have time).
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:27 pmPlenty of time. Let me know if you need any help with ideas 🙂
serenemomblog says
October 14, 2015 at 10:22 amOmg these are so darn cute!! I love the fruit sabers LOL! That salsa looked yummy too. Now I’m hungry lol.
Branson says
October 14, 2015 at 11:02 amThese are cute! We love star wars here! 🙂
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:26 pmAwesome. Thank you!
caendicott says
October 14, 2015 at 11:14 amI need to share this with one of my friends who is Star Wars obsessed. She’d doing this as often as possible.
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:26 pmGreat! Thank you!
Becky @ Disney in your Day says
October 14, 2015 at 11:34 amLove these! The names are so clever. And that jedi punch looks so fun, I bet the kids loved that!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:26 pmThank you….they did 🙂
Leah says
October 14, 2015 at 11:37 amOh my gosh! This stuff is so cute! Thanks for the ideas – I have a 4 year old’s birthday at the end of the month!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:27 pmPerfect!
Madelaine Lam says
October 14, 2015 at 11:40 amMy son loves Starwars and these food are great. Easy enough to make but still playful!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:26 pmExactly! Thank you!
Tianna says
October 14, 2015 at 11:52 amso cool! love all these ideas and that jedi juice sounds yummy!
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Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:25 pmThe kids loved it!
Angie says
October 14, 2015 at 11:53 amThat is so much fun!
Deanna says
October 14, 2015 at 11:57 amWhat an adorable party. I love the fruit sabors. This would be perfect for any star wars fan!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:25 pmThank you so much!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
October 14, 2015 at 1:17 pmJudi juice?! SO creative!!! What a fun party. Nice work momma!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:25 pmThank you 🙂
Stefanie (@LexieLooDylan2) says
October 14, 2015 at 1:17 pmHappy Birthday to your son! You did a great job on the food. Those little fruit kabobs are awesome!!!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:25 pmThank you Stefanie!
Mistle says
October 14, 2015 at 1:27 pmYou really need to go into party planning! You are so creative with all of it! I love the idea for the adult beverages. Everything looks so great.
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:24 pmThank you Mistle!
Susannah says
October 14, 2015 at 1:28 pmThese treats are adorable! I love the Star Wars theme!!! <3
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:24 pmThank you!
Christine Cox says
October 14, 2015 at 1:46 pmIt is awesome that you didn’t stress out and were able to enjoy the party too! I agree that having a party before or after a meal time is best because then people don’t expect a large meal. Makes things much easier for you too! LOVE the wookies most!! 🙂
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:24 pmExactly. Thank you!
livelifewellblog5 says
October 14, 2015 at 1:49 pmI love a party when the planner goes all out with the theme and you did just that!!! I’m sure the kids (and adults) loved the themed snacks.
All the Best,
Allison | http://www.LiveLifeWellBlog.com
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:24 pmThank you so much!
The Southern Thing says
October 14, 2015 at 1:50 pmLove this for a party theme!
karin rambo says
October 14, 2015 at 2:39 pmWe’re big Star Wars fans at our house (one of my daughters most favorite toys is a stuffed R2D2) so needless to say, I love these!!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:23 pmAwesome! Thank you!
Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations says
October 14, 2015 at 2:43 pmThis is so cute! I love the fruit sabers, I’m going to have to remember that one. We actually just bought all the movies on Blu ray and have been watching them with our kids because they’re going to be some of the characters for Halloween. My kids have loved watching them, so this would be really fun to add some themed snacks too.
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:23 pmYes! That would be awesome! You’ll have to share your Halloween pictures. I’d love to see their costumes.
Tayler Morrell says
October 14, 2015 at 3:27 pmThese look super cute!
hilkayaker says
October 14, 2015 at 3:41 pmI LOVE those fruit kabob light sabers, genius. This whole party looks like it was a blast.
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 4:22 pmThank you so much!
Caroline @ In Due Time says
October 14, 2015 at 4:58 pmHow cute! That fruit looks SO good!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 6:47 pmThank you!
Dee Gee (@MrsDeeGee) says
October 14, 2015 at 7:30 pmLOVED the fruit tray. What a creative idea (and healthy) too.
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 8:12 pmThank you!
Nichole says
October 14, 2015 at 7:52 pmOh my goodness! Everything looks perfect!
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 8:12 pm🙂 Thank you! Although, I forgot to bring out the creamer!!!
cramos13 says
October 14, 2015 at 8:14 pmYou are one awesome mom! Looks like the party was a hit and I love the menu! The JEDI juice looks good and yep the vodka would go good with that, for the adults that is. ;).
Glad you had a good time!
Cori
Shann says
October 14, 2015 at 8:18 pmOh yes. Thanks Cori!
Rachel (@thedigger0) says
October 14, 2015 at 8:39 pmLove the photo’s and the names of the foods. I bet the kids loved the ideas as well. I thought having the party between 2 and 4 was really well planned not just for savings but a great hours for the kids. Happy Birthday to your son. I really enjoyed this post and you have got me hungry.
Rachel.
P.S that Jedi juice with vodka sounds like the perfect adult treat.
Rachel.
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:50 pmYes! Thank you so much!
Cindy Calzone (Hometown Queen Bee) says
October 14, 2015 at 9:53 pmI am not into Star Wars, like at all…never seen a single movie…but even I think these are cute! Very creative ideas!
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Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:49 pmThank you!
Jhanis says
October 15, 2015 at 1:47 amYou really did a great on on his birthday! I am pretty sure he will remember this for a very long time! Love everything!
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:50 pmAwe. Thank you!
Becki S says
October 15, 2015 at 7:43 amThe kiddos I nanny are obsessed with Star Wars these snacks would be a BIG hit when I have them for a full weekend later this month. Thanks for sharing!
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:48 pmAwesome! Thank you!
Angie@chasingmyhalo says
October 15, 2015 at 9:13 amThese are GREAT! You are so creative. Fruit Sabors? I’m totally pinning this. Sure I should probably have kids first, but I totally want to use these someday!
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:44 pmHa ha! You can have your own Star Wars party 🙂
Donni says
October 15, 2015 at 10:11 amI love all the little details you incorporated. The names of all the snacks and drinks were perfect. You did an amazing job!
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:42 pmThank you so much! 🙂
204 Park says
October 15, 2015 at 10:38 amHappy belated to your boy! I love how creative you were with the party, looks like everything turned out so great!!
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:41 pmThank you!
Jessica says
October 15, 2015 at 10:52 amYou went beyond yourself with this one! I have never done a party like this before and I amazed by how much detail you put into everything. It all looks great.
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:41 pmThank you 🙂
Shaylee @ Data Nerds says
October 15, 2015 at 11:05 amOh my goodness these are all TOO cute! What an amazing party!
Shann says
October 15, 2015 at 3:41 pmThank you so much!
mamabyfire says
October 15, 2015 at 10:37 pmThsee are so awesome!! I’m going to have to show my husband-he would love these ideas! We may be having a Star Wars party for the kids now, lol!!
Shann says
October 16, 2015 at 10:07 pmYou should!
The Trophy WifeStyle says
October 16, 2015 at 10:54 amOmg those fruit sabers are the cutest!!!!! I need to make those lol
Shann says
October 16, 2015 at 2:17 pmThank you 🙂
Anamika Ojha says
October 17, 2015 at 10:49 pmHey Shann, you are an amazing party planner. I loved the name of the dishes inspired by Star Wars. I appreciate your hard work of getting every minute details from decorations to food in the birthday party. Hats off to you for all your hard work and creativity. 🙂
Shann says
October 18, 2015 at 7:41 pmThank you so much Anamika. I really appreciate your compliments. 🙂
AlmostSexyMommy says
October 28, 2015 at 12:03 pmThis looks awesome! I’m sharing this with someone I know who has a Star Wars obsessed kid!