Build Your Own Lightsaber

For an unforgettable children’s birthday party, I designed an innovative, modular system for building your own lightsabers. The celebration kicks off with an exciting scavenger hunt, where each child must find their own hidden crystal. These crystals are not only decorative but also determine the individual color of each child’s lightsaber. The electronics need to be built in advanced of the birthday, depending on the age of the children.

After the thrilling hunt, the children gather to present their found crystals. Then the creative part begins: using the modular system, we build the lightsabers together. Each child can design their lightsaber according to their own ideas by combining different modules, colors and accessories. On top of that, there is a name batch which can be glued onto the saber to identify each build. This way, each child creates a unique lightsaber that they can proudly take home.

The crystals fit into the small compartment in the bottom hole. The lid is then used to close the compartment.

This project combines adventure, creativity, and technology playfully, ensuring unforgettable moments for the little Jedi knights

For the electronics you need, for each lightsaber:

• 4 LEDs 5mm diameter (color of your choice)
• Appropriate resistors to protect the LEDs
• 3 springs for the battery case. 
  They will be bent in order to connect the batteries in the case.
• 1 switch to turn the saber on and off which fit into a 15x10mm hole
• One 25.5mm (outer diameter) acrylic tube for the blade (and a round tip of course)
• Cables and soldering equipment
• OPTIONAL: for the scavenger hunt I got some acrylic crystals from Amazon.