Cool Mom Picks: The Force will be with you with these awesome Star Wars gifts

The Force will be with you with these awesome Star Wars gifts

Pass on your love of Star Wars to the next generation of Jedi-in-training.

Curated by Christina on February 1, 2013 6:22 AM

A is for Anakin: the coolest Star Wars alphabet in the galaxy

Just try to resist this super cool Star Wars print. Or as Yoda would say, Do or do not; there is no try.

A DIY LEGO Star Wars Clock: a better way for kids to ring in the New Year than champagne

You have to love any DIY tutorial that includes among the instructions "print out Death Star from the Internet." And I especially love it when it combines two of our favorite things--LEGO and Star Wars.

Yarn Wars: Crochet your own galaxy of stars

Expensive plastic figurines? A Jedi craves not these things. Grab your lightsaber-shaped crochet hook and get busy creating your own galaxy of bite-sized Jedi, Rebels, Empire, and, well, giant squid guys.

May the Force be with you. And may it put you to sleep at bedtime without a fight.

What happens when you combine our favorite, super soft kid pajamas and our favorite geeky movie franchise?

Come to the Dark Side; we have tea!

That's no moon-- it's... a tea diffuser, and it's fully operational, Star Wars fans.

Coming soon to a galaxy far, far away: awesome Star Wars shirts

This boutique line of hand-embroidered shirts brings together three of our favorite things: Star Wars, babies, and sock legs.

Star Wars in 3D gives everyone a chance to see it on the big screen

My seven-year-old can tell you whose lightsaber is purple (Mace Windu) and what sound a Droideka makes (em! em!), but he's never been able to sit in a movie theater and see one of his beloved Star Wars movies on the big screen. Until now.

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.

A long time ago in a notebook far, far away

Our favorite notebooks and Star Wars, our favorite scifi franchise, have finally come together in two beautiful limited edition designs

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.

Quiet travel toys - Reader Q&A

A reader asks: 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?

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.

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. Sadly, painted murals have mostly been replaced with those clever stick-on decals, which are cheaper and easier to switch out when princesses are out and owls are in. But we've found a muralist taking kids' rooms to the next level-- and beyond.

Excuse me sir, but that R2-D2 is in prime condition, a real bargain.

I'm all for baby Halloween costumes that are quick, clever, and possibly made by someone else. Which is why I'm all over this awesome R2-D2 baby costume.

Darth Vader and Son - The perfect book for a Happy Vader's Day

The geek world's most tragic father-son relationship has now been channeled into the funniest book I've read this year. If you follow our sister site, Cool Mom Picks, you might have even noticed it in our recommendations of Father's Day gifts for geek dads--it's that good.

Kinect Star Wars - The force is with you, or at least in your left hand

Last week when I attended a demo of the new Kinect Star Wars game, I knew that the galaxy far far away would make a huge splash right in my living room, with controller free, full body motion force.

Luke, I'm your father. Also, a clock.

Alarms? Waking up early? A Jedi craves not these things.

Piquing our Geek: The XBOX Star Wars Bundle offers the droids you're looking for

Maybe you've heard about the new Kinect Star Wars game for XBOX that's expected to train up a whole new generation of padawans by getting your kids to jump all over the living room. But have you heard about the wicked cool Star Wars Bundle that...