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DIY Star Wars Lightsaber Lights

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June 22, 2023 · Karen · 10 Comments

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I am so excited to share this fun DIY Star Wars project with you. It’s perfect for anyone that loves Star Wars and the holidays! Who’s ready to make your own set of DIY Star Wars Lightsaber lights!

How to make DIY Star Wars Lightsaber Christmas Lights perfect for your Christmas Tree or even year round Star Wars Decorations
These DIY Lightsaber string lights are perfect for a Christmas tree or year-round as a Star Wars night light.

DIY Lightsaber Christmas Tree Lights

I found this cool idea on Pinterest but unfortunately, it was one of those image-only pins. There were no instructions or a link to click through for details. So I decided to recreate them and show everyone how to make their own homemade lightsabers, albeit as a string of lights decorated like Star Wars lightsabers.

Star Wars Christmas Lights

I think the most important thing to remember is to use LED light sets so that the bulbs don’t get too hot.

I used a couple of sets of LED battery operated light strings I had stashed in my Christmas boxes. You can also find them at discount or hardware stores during the holidays.

I think it’s important that the lights are LED so that they don’t get too hot but they certainly don’t need to be battery operated. In fact I have made additional sets using a led lighting kit that just plug in to the wall as well.

Star Wars Christmas Light Supplies including an LED string of lights, plastic colored straws and silver duct tape
Easy DIY way to make custom lightsaber lights for the ultimate Star Wars Christmas display

DIY Project for Star Wars Enthusiasts

You could also use multicolor lights (i.e. kyber crystal colors) if you like, it really depends on what color scheme you want. Green, blue, red, purple, any color you want to use will work!  

Choose a blade color inspired by a specific movie or Star Wars character would work too. You can be inspired by the original trilogy or the many other options in the Star Wars universe. Pick your favorite character like Anakin Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Obi-wan Kenobi or Rey Skywalker. For example you could use green or blue for Luke Skywalker or red for Darth Vader, etc.

I made one set of green lightsaber lights, using green plastic straws and a string of clear LED lights.  Then I used a set of multicolor lights and made a set of red, green and orange lightsabers that turned out really fun for the holiday season. I love using a wide variety of colours best.

Cutting pieces of green straws to add to add to a string of LED lights for Star Wars Christmas Lightsaber lights
Use the force to create holiday cheer with this green lightsaber lights

Start by cutting your straws into lengths of about 2 inches (or however long you want your lightsabers to be). I found it easiest to prep the straws ahead of time, so I could create an assembly line process of the project.

Slide one end of the straw over the light bulb. You can see our green straws fit well on the clear light strand. The straws were a little loose on the 2nd light set but, either way, the duct tape will secure the straws to each light.

DIY Star Wars Christmas Lights, Star Wars Craft
Use black and silver duct tape to create the lightsaber hilts

You’ll want to start with a wider strip of black duct tape to form the lightsaber handle.  Then layer a thinner strip of silver duct tape in the middle of the lightsaber handle.

For any duct tape newbies out there check out my trick for cutting duct tape, the key to easily cutting duct tape is to stick it to parchment paper first, it allows the scissors to cut through the duct tape without getting gummed up and then the duct will easily slide off the paper when you are ready to use it.

How to Make star wars Christmas Tree Lights
String of Christmas lights inspired by bladed lightsaber in Star Wars.

DIY Star Wars Lightsaber Christmas Lights Supplies

  • LED light strings
  • Coordinating plastic straws
  • Black duct tape
  • Silver duct tape

The process is a little time consuming but once you have your supplies set up and ready to go, it’s fairly easy. I am so excited about these Star Wars lightsaber lights, they are perfect for the holidays or really any time of year. I’ve even made a set for my son’s room in blue and green!

Make your own DIY Star Wars Lights for your Christmas tree or a fun geek party idea. Star Wars Lightsaber lights can be customed for the dark side, light side or any colors you want making them fun for the holidays, a Star Wars birthday party or StarWars baby shower. Star Wars Lightsaber | Christmas Lights in the bedroom | Christmas Lights on trees | Star Wars Party | Star Wars Craft | Star Wars Room | Star Wars Bedroom
Pin this simple lightsaber project for your favorite Star Wars fan!

These mini light sabers would have been perfect for our Star Wars Halloween party and could be used for any Star Wars themed birthday or baby shower. I even used them on my Star Wars Halloween Tree.

Don’t like to DIY stuff? You can buy a string of tie fighters lights or even a light up Millennium Falcon.

How to make lightsaber lights for a Star Wars bedroom or party
Pin this post and make your own string of real lightsaber style lights to combine the force with Christmas Sprit

More Holiday Ideas

  • New Years Cookies made using cake mix that are so easy to make.
  • Craft your Baby Yoda Snowflake using the free template.
  • If you get a new visitor from the North Pole, this list of elf names could help.

Don’t miss these other DIY Star Wars Ideas:

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This article was originally published 12/22/15

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  1. Julie D says

    December 23, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    These are FANTASTIC!

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    • Karen says

      December 24, 2015 at 11:56 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Jenny says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    We made these last week, super cute but they got hot! We were worried the straws would melt. Did you have this same problem?

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    • Karen says

      April 27, 2016 at 10:16 am

      Make sure you’re using LED lights, not regular lights.

      Reply
  3. Annie says

    December 15, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    God bless you!! This is so wonderful. I could only find these lights in strings of 20 for $52! Now I can make them for my son’s room. ThANK YOU SO MUCH!! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 16, 2020 at 8:02 am

      You are so welcome, thanks for leaving a comment. I love hearing from readers when they find an idea they like.

      Reply

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