Star Wars Rebels Party Ideas

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Host a fabulous birthday party or turn a boring rainy day into a day the kids will remember with these Star Wars Rebels party ideas!

It’s true.  I’m a bad party planner.  No matter what, no matter how much I try, birthday parties go something like this:  Three days before a child’s birthday I send out a desperate text to anyone we know with or without kids with an invitation.  To a week night party.  Somewhere.  Maybe our backyard, maybe a pool.  Then we order pizza.  I run to Walmart to find something my kid’s are mildly interested in for a “theme” and order a cake.  It’s pathetic, and one day they’ll call me out for it.

Until then…  🙂

But before you start feeling bad for my boys, let’s just say I make up for it.  With random days of party fun.  Where I throw an improptu party featuring something they really are crazy about.  Like Star Wars Rebels.  With a few Disney Star Wars Rebels-branded American Greetings party supply products that I was able to pick up at Walmart, I was able to host a fantastic shindig that my children LOVED.  It would have been the perfect birthday.  Had I done any planning in advance… at all.

From the American Greetings Star Wars Rebels line, I picked up some adorable face masks, spiral streamers, dessert plates, and then I grabbed goods to make a Star Wars Rebel themed popcorn cake.  ‘Cuz what goes better with a little TV than popcorn?

To make this beauty, air-pop some popcorn and prepare the marshmallow goo like you would rice crispy treats.

We’ll stir in some M&M Crispies and some broken pretzels.

I had my boys sort out the oranges and greens to keep with the color-theme.   They were good workers.

And before you get on about child labor… They were quite satisfied to be paid in the not-needed M&Ms!

Then in a bundt pan COATED with cooking spray we’ll pour the mixture in and let it set.  That’s it.  Stupid easy!

To set the scene, I hung the spiral cut outs from my chandelier.  It made for quite a dramatic centerpiece and took little effort.

Isn’t that super-cute?  And then, my kids couldn’t keep their little grubby hands off those masks.  Too bad my camera skills weren’t on point.  I’ll blame Will.

Just another day.  Another super-fun, awesome, summer day.  Are you planning a child’s birthday or a special last hurrah for the summer?

Be sure to incorporate the budget friendly American Greetings party supplies from Walmart into the event!

Star Wars Rebels Popcorn Cake

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup popcorn kernels, air-popped
• 1/2 cup + 2 tb butter
• 20 oz. marshmallows
• 2 bags M&Ms Crispies, orange and greens removed and eaten
• 1 1/2 cups broken pretzels
• 1/2 tsp salt
• cooking spray
• sprinkles

Instructions

1. Melt butter over medium heat in a large heavy-bottomed pot.
2. Meanwhile, mix popcorn, pretzels and M&Ms in a VERY large bowl.
3. Once butter is melted, add in marshmallows and stir constantly until melted and smooth.
4. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn mixture and toss together.
5. Grease a bundt pan thoroughly and pour popcorn mixture into the pan.
6. Spray a piece of parchment paper with cooking spray and use it to press the mixture down into the pan.
7. Allow it to cool completely (at least 2 hours), then transfer to a cake plate.
8. *When slicing, it also helps to coat the knife with cooking spray!