Star Wars Gifts: Clever Picks for Builders, Cooks and Collectors

Start with the LEGO Star Wars Brick-Built Star Wars Logo (75407), 700 pieces that rebuild the yellow logo from the opening of A New Hope, with mechanical greebling packed between the letters and a small surprise hidden in the T. It’s about 11.5 inches wide and only an inch deep, so it works as a nameplate for a whole shelf. It makes a good first adult set for a fan who has never built one.

Helmet collectors will want the LEGO Star Wars Jango Fett Helmet (75408), which captures the rangefinder antenna and visor from Attack of the Clones in 616 pieces. It stands over 8.5 inches tall on a stand with a nameplate, matching the rest of LEGO’s helmet row. Give it to someone who already owns a couple of the helmets and wants a prequel bounty hunter beside them.

For a bigger project, the LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 hides a circular saw and a computer interface arm behind his front panels. His head rotates, the third leg retracts and two control arms fold out, and the finished droid stands over 12 inches high. It suits the fan who likes the machinery of the galaxy as much as its characters.

At the push of a button, the Star Wars Lightsaber Electric Salt and Pepper Mills grind on their own, one red for Darth Vader and one blue for Anakin Skywalker, with a light in the base that shows where the seasoning lands. Each is about 9 inches tall with a ceramic grinder and adjustable coarseness. They suit the fan who cooks, as long as someone remembers the four AA batteries each one needs.

Movie night gets a proper host with the Uncanny Brands Darth Vader Helmet Popcorn Maker. It’s a hot-air popper shaped like Vader’s helmet, so there’s no oil, and the top comes off and flips over into a serving bowl. Uncanny Brands says a batch takes 2 to 3 minutes, about as quick as a microwave bag, which leaves just enough time to cue up the opening crawl.

Switch on the Paladone Darth Vader Helmet Light with Sound and it glows red while playing Vader’s official mechanical breathing. It’s only 14 centimeters tall and runs on two AAA batteries, so it sits next to a keyboard with no cord to hide. It’s an easy pick for the coworker who has always rooted a little for the Empire.

Han Solo’s ship becomes the lamp head on the Paladone Millennium Falcon Posable Desk Lamp, which stands about 23.5 inches tall at full stretch on a jointed arm. It runs on USB power with a 3-meter cable, long enough to reach a computer or a USB plug across the room. Gamers and late-night workers will get the most use out of it.

Bounty hunting can wait in the Boba Fett Bathrobe, a green hooded robe in cotton terry velour with front pockets and a tie waist. It’s machine washable and comes in one size, which is the detail to check before gifting. It suits the fan whose best mornings involve no plans at all.

Imperial troops get a day off in the Star Wars Stormtrooper Robe, a white cotton robe with a hood. It comes in one size fits most, so it’s easiest to give to someone with an average build. Hand it to the fan who would happily report for duty from the sofa.

Star Wars Monopoly: Saga Edition trades the usual properties for places like Hoth and Endor, puts ships on the railroad spaces and swaps Chance and Community Chest for Jedi vs Sith cards. Tokens include Darth Vader, Yoda, Princess Leia and General Grievous, and it takes 2 to 8 players ages 8 and up. It’s for the family that enjoys a long game and a good grudge.

Younger builders can team up with a parent on the LEGO Star Wars Grogu with Hover Pram (75403). Dials move Grogu’s arms, his head and ears pose, and he comes with a Sorgan frog, a shifter knob and a cookie to hold. It’s 1,048 pieces rated for ages 10 and up, which makes a good weekend project for two.

For a quieter evening, Star Wars Origami has 36 paper-folding projects from a galaxy far, far away. It turns watching into making, and it’s an inexpensive add-on for a kid or adult who likes small craft projects with something to set on the shelf at the end.

The splurge here is the Star Wars The Black Series Ahsoka Tano Force FX Elite Lightsaber, with a white LED blade and effects that include progressive ignition, blaster deflects, clash, duel and a wall-cutting mode. It sits on an included stand with or without the blade and charges from a built-in battery. Give it to the Ahsoka fan who wants a saber worth displaying and switching on for guests.

An Etsy shop makes the Sci-Fi Spaceship Corridor Book Nook, a bookshelf insert that builds a spaceship hallway between your books, with frosted ceiling lights and glowing red panels curving out of sight. It arrives fully assembled and is scaled for 3.75-inch figures, so a tiny stormtrooper can stand guard over the sci-fi shelf.