New and Improved! Lightsaber 2.0 (DIY Foam Noodle Lightsabers)

February 6, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 3 Comments

For generations, the lightsaber has been know across the galaxies as the weapon of heroes. Elegant, swift, lightweight and very effective in the right hands. One could assume such a design would never be improved upon. However, with version 2.0 we have added an amazing new feature! Now you do not have to cry if it gets wet from a spilled Banta milk, or wipe off all that Tauntaun spit. It is perfectly safe if you plan on visiting Otoh Gunga. The new and improved Lightsaber 2.0 is waterproof and, it floats!
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Smile, it’s Star Wars Time!

January 22, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / Leave a comment

Have you seen Ewan McGregor’s smile? Seriously, have you?

I am a little torn here, I really want to show his picture on the blog, but I am thinking Ewan probably wouldn’t appreciate being volunteered into doing an “advetorial” for a toothbrush. So the link above will have to do! So click on the link, admire his smile, and then come right back to the M4P post!
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Citrullus Lanatus Imperial Planetary Ore Extractor

January 13, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 2 Comments

Is there such a thing as a Fruit Sith? Or Fruit Jedi? If there was, Heidi Sutton would be it. She makes a Watermelon (latin name: Citrullus Lanatus) DS-1 Orbital Battle Station for every M4P. (BTW, I think Fruit Sith would be a pretty awesome upgrade to the popular game. Programmers, contact me, let’s talk!!)

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Glow Stick Lightsabers: an Elegant Weapon for a more Civilized Age

November 7, 2014November 2, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 6 Comments

At last count our family had about a dozen or so of various inexpensive lightsabers, 1 of the mid-grade, and 3 of the high-end ones (OK, full disclosure, those last 3 are not the kids’…). You wouldn’t think we needed more. However, none of them worked for the General Grievous Halloween costume we did last year (instructions to come soon!). We needed smaller, lighter, and continually glowing – so we had to get creative. These are kid-sized, inexpensive, glow in the dark, AND they are pretty whackable (won’t break, or hurt you too badly when you get hit in the knees). That’s a pretty hard combo to beat! Top that off with being super simple to make, so the kids can do most of the work.