Star Wars Lunch Bag: A description

Star Wars Lunch Bag: A description

Star Wars lunch bags were something I started for my eldest son when he began Summer Camp in 2009. It was something special that I could do for him each day. It also acted as an ice-breaker, a conversation piece between my son, the camp staff and the other campers. Now, I've got two boys in camp, so it's double the quota. Each night I draw up pictures, usually something "Star Wars-y" on the next day's lunch bags. It can be any thing: a ship, a character, a mash-up, or whatever ( I do take requests.) It's something fun for them to discover each morning. And, it's a reminder of me, their Dad, when they are off having fun at camp.
In years past, most of the bags were kept by the camp staff. But, so far this year, the boys have been bringing them home to keep for themselves.

Some of the bags turn out fairly decent. And others, perhaps, not as successful or artistically satisfying. But, in the end, it's all for fun - theirs... and mine.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

LEGO: ORDER 66...PICK-UP! - Lunch-bag - 2012


Last week of camp! 
For Monday's bag I did my first LEGO bag of the lunch-bag season.  I've been toying with an "Order 66" gag since last summer. I wish I could have rewritten Palpatine's dialogue, but I was in a rush and wrote it in with Sharpie, and then had regrets about it after. I thought later to add a line about the toy that that came with his meal. But, there wasn't enough room in his balloon to even write one in. My son didn't understand what my joke was anyway. FAIL! FAIL! (STAR TREK claxon sound effect!) So, I explained to him that Palpatine is at a fast food restaurant and the guy at the counter is calling out the order number and contents of the order. Dead stare. Grade = F+ for good spelling.
With more time, I think it would have been a much funnier lunch-bag. Oh well. At least it carried it's chicken sandwich well.
Maybe I'll take another stab at it next summer?
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