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You might not be able to go to the galaxy far, far away, but you can bring it to your home this holiday season. Turn wooden beads into your favorite Star Wars planets (and a space station) with this fun and easy how-to! Your glittering tree or cozy mantel will make spirits as bright as the center of the universe when adorned by Tatooine, Mustafar, Naboo, and the Death Star.

What You’ll Need

Note: These materials make a five-foot long garland.

48 unfinished 25mm wooden beads 48 star-shaped plastic or wooden beads Thick string or twine (at least five feet) Black, white, light gray, blue, green, red, orange, and tan acrylic paint Disposable paper bowls Paint brushes Straws or pencils Scissors

Get Started!

Step 1: Begin by flipping

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Analysis:

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As we prepare to enter a new era of Star Wars storytelling with Star Wars: The High Republic, StarWars.com sits down with the five authors — Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel José Older, and Cavan Scott — penning the first round of books and comics. “The Makers of Star Wars: The High Republic” will run weekly through the end of the year to celebrate the January 2021 launch of the storytelling epic.

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There’s no separating the Mandalorian and the Child, and there’s no coming between the Child and his cookies. When Mando reaches Nevarro City, he leaves little Grogu in the care of the local school. It’s here that the always-hungry young one gets a taste of something sweet. A student eating a bewitching blue cookie refuses to share, so the Child does what he has to and levitates it right to himself. If you have that kind of power, there’s no better way to use it than for grabbing snacks.

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