Student by day; Jedi by night
Labels are a necessary part of school life, but don’t go to the dark side and use marker on masking tape. With these free Star Wars printable tags, you don’t have to. Whether your kid goes to the Jedi Academy or PS 81, these labels will look sharp hanging...
A long time ago in a notebook far, far away
Our favorite notebooks and Star Wars, our favorite sci-fi franchise, have finally come together in two beautiful limited edition designs. The only question: Are you going with the Empire or the Rebel Alliance? Moleskine has gone fully operational with new Star Wars...
The Empire Strikes… a smart silhouette
I like Star Wars as much as the next mom. Okay, so maybe I like it a little more than the next mom, considering I can speak a little Huttese. I love that the Star Wars world is timeless, exciting, iconic, and fun, and I really love sharing it with my children. But...
Quiet travel toys – Reader Q&A
Do you have any suggestions for fun, quiet and small toys for a looooong flight/travel day for a 2yo and a 4yo, both boys? Would love to hear your suggestions! Thanks! -Brave mama, Melissa. Crayons and blank paper, activity books, and coloring books are...
May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day!
Star Wars fans are nodding sagely at this headline and raising their glasses of blue milk. To the rest of you, maybe you noticed how “May the fourth” sounds like “May the Force?” Yeah. All it takes is one fabulous pun, and we Star Wars geeks...
The dream room that dream rooms dream about
I still remember when my mom painted a mural in my room. I was five, and it was a 70’s-style jungle scene. I got to help. Seven years later, I took up the muralist’s brush myself and even helped pay my rent in college by whipping up Snoopy nurseries and...
May the Force be with you, and don’t forget your homework
As your little Padawan goes back to school, you’ve got a long list of supplies: Lightsaber, translator droid, nerf sandwich, and a schoolbus that can make the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. Oh, I’m sorry, did you just figure out that I’m the...
This is what happens when Star Wars geeks grow up and become parents
Last week my daughter had a playdate with a four-year-old friend and it blew my mind that he was drawing Darth Vader and Princess Leia figures on the sidewalk with chalk. (Actually, I was less blown away by the Princess Leia which was pretty easy with those big ovals...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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