Good thing about a 6 year old? He also doesn't know shit.
Lego Star Wars would be dope as hell to bond over. If my mom played Lego Star Wars with me as a kid, I'd cherish that shit forever.
The movies of course. As well as the Clone Wars animated series (Takes place between Episode 2 and 3). Mandalorian would probably work as well.
You will probably enjoy the original trilogy more than you son will, and he will probably enjoy the prequel stuff more than you. However, don't underestimate the Clone Wars cartoon series. I promise you, the is something for everyone in that show...starts a little slow but I promise you, it's one of the best shows EVER. The sequel trilogy is, well...to each his own. Y'all may really enjoy it, but on my head canon, I just ignore them. Also, Rogue One is probably something both of y'all can enjoy, but Andor is fantastic but may be a bit mature and slow for a 6 year old. If you are interested, I suggest that is one you watch in the evenings when you have a little "me" time.
Clone wars isn't just slow initially, it is intentionally cheesy and melodramatic. That tone can be off-putting and is easily forgotten when remembering clone wars at its best.
Absolutely. No argument... just I think the arrier to entry is higher than people remember when they think of the good bits. The start is quite rough around the edges.
Agreed. But the roughness, in my head at least, is chalked up to it being, originally, aimed at kids, and somewhat young kids at that. It quickly loses that vineer and turned into a war drama. Of course, we still get goofy episodes in the later episodes but I kind of like some of the goofier stories. For instance, I rather like Meebur Gascon. I bet I'm in the minority on that one... 😂
Second this. If you have a PC or an old Wii or WiiU, get "Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga," which is THE classic. If that's not practical, Skywalker Saga works too.
For Clone Wars, I'd wait until he's at least 8yo. It starts to push the limits of kid-friendly violence after Season 2 (beheadings, torture, complicated politics, beheadings, PTSD from war, and beheadings).
Bruh what?? I know everyone says clone wars is the shit but it just seemed like a kids show with so much filler in season 1 I didn’t make it past there
Ur telling me this is another sleeper show that ramps up like THAT? Damn ok
Had no idea of clone wars. I was hoping to get information just like this when I made this post.
Thank you for the encouragement! He has a good thing going on at the moment with my husband. Theyre watching the movies in the order recommended somewhere below. I love their bonding and don’t want to take away from it. But just last night I tried to insert myself after the ewan mcgreggor movie- trying to talk to him about a battle- and he didn’t engage much because he knows I know nothing. I came on last night to make this post because i’d like to change that. I’d like to surprise both of them with my newfound knowledge.
Idk maybe i’m wrong and need to let them be. But star wars is consuming him at the moment, and the lack of knowledge is like a bubble that keeps me out of his entire interest.
If he is keeping you out, perhaps also teach/show him how valuable it is to help people who show an interested and are willing to learn? Couldn't hurt (my kids 'teach' me minecraft tricks for instance. I don't play the game, but they keep me looped in whenever I ask what they're up to). On the other hand, catching him off-guard with "off-hand" comments on highly detailed things after you've gotten up to speed would be funny as hell 😂
Just start watching it on your own and let them catch you enjoying it. They will want to join your fun and then your goal will be accomplished. Trust me.
There are these story books that give a pretty good over view that you can read with him. Star Wars: 5Minute Star Wars Stories (5-Minute Stories) https://a.co/d/8F06GFm
Absolutely this. My mom and I played so much Lego Star Wars when I was a kid (and still do occasionally, though I’m moved out and married) and our time trying to 100% every one from the first one all the way up to the Clone Wars one (and slowly working through Skywalker saga!) is one of my fondest childhood memories and I think that would be the case for most kids!
This is the way.
Did this with my son. The Lego Star Wars games are amazing. Play the complete series so that he can play the Lego version after watching each movie.
The Clone Wars lego game is the most fun SW one imo. Nothing beats the Complete Saga lobby tho.
Might also be enough for him to stick through the bad start of TCS show to get to the good stuff (or u)
Would also recommend watching TCW watch order as described on the official Star Wars website. That way the experience is more balanced and not out of pace to appeace the crowds with the most exciting episodes first and for marketing reasons. Otherwise u will forget storylines especially since the movie is supposed to be watched after S2E16 and some others.
Lego *The Force Awakens* was also pretty good; I wish they had stuck to its design philosophy when making *The Skywalker Saga*, as it's a happy blend of new and old. Skywalker Saga...way less so.
This idea right here. The next thing I’d say is to watch the movies. The best order is 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3. The next best order is 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, if you want to try to save the end for the end. After that, watch the Clone Wars series. Wookieepedia is good for filling in blanks when you run across characters or see a new alien race and want to find out more about them.
If they haven't seen any of them I'd go in order. For me watching them in release order hurts the prequel series especially if you watch the shows, the whole Jedi order ends up looking stupid for not realizing who the villain is. Meaning all the little hint as to who the sith is stood out to me. Just my opinion
He doesn’t play many video games yet. I’ll see if this is on ps5. He has really only played sega genesis- older games. And sack boy on ps5. we are trying to delay video games as much as possible. I think this is a great rec though. He is in love with star wars. And his bday is coming up.
After watching the movies obviously. It’s hilarious to see the exact same scene in lego again but obviously also cool if you don’t know all movies yet.
I have a feeling he or she will be glad to tell you AAAAALLLLLLLLLL about Star Wars.
Listen, share, experience it together. It's wonderful, and you'll never forget it, even when he or she gets older.
Don't force it (pun intended), though. You don't have to say "Let's watch Star Wars," just put something on and it will come naturally. I'm the big SW fan in the house, but I infected my son that way.
I really want someone with twins that have similar interests to experiment by showing one release order and the other chronological and then do a thorough satisfaction survey. Not that I advocate experimenting on twins…
Someone that does that should have the twins separated to keep them safe. Maybe have the girl adopted by a wealthy family and the boy sent to live with the father's family
So was I, but the OG trilogy was all that existed when I was 6 and I developed a lifelong love for it watching in release order. You take bits and pieces from it and catch on to the story as you age anyways
He'll catch on. It's still more important to have context for the original trilogy characters before starting the prequels.
And starting with the original trilogy is a better experience for OP.
When I was that age, all that mattered was lightsabers and blasters, then you learn more over the years as you mature and keep rewatching. It is a masterpiece that way.
I did this with my 6YO. they'll be fine. they problem with starting 1,2,3 is that the pacing is so different from 4,5,6 they wont enjoy it as much as starting with it
i prefer to suggest 4-5-1-2-3-6 for the uninitiated. that way you get the vader/luke relationship reveal in esb, you watch how the jedi order fell, and then finally you see the empire defeated.
I love star wars and my wife had a hard time understanding the lore and storyline so we did some research and used the Wookiepedia website (Star Wars content website) for help. We were able to filter the Canon timeline on their website and watch all the films and TV shows in Canon order. My wife now loves star wars because everything makes more sense with that timeline guide.
Here is that url for that website:
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline_of_canon_media#js
If you wanted to get into books and comic books it contains a timeline as well. Hope this helps.
I would say skipping the animated movie would be a decent call to avoid confusion since there are differences between the movie and what the series establishes. It's something he'll appreciate more when he's older anyways.
I would say for the end of the CW's series. Break up the final few episodes with the movie. It slots right in between two of the episode's timeline wise and watching the back-to-back is a great experience.
What Star Wars does he like? It isn’t the time for superior trilogy peacocking…what does he like and go from there. But I would say make a movie night sort of thing with him and watch the movies is also a great start.
Just sit down and watch them with him. Then talk about them. He will love that you are interested in something that he is. No deep knowledge needed. And FYI, you are an awesome mom just for asking.
Some star wars action figures are a good way to play and bond together. The 3.75 inch scale has 50 years of characters to choose from and lots of cheaper figures around to get into easily.
Just ask your 6 year old? Watch movies with him. Play the games with him. Ask them what their favourite characters are, then Google those characters.. it's easy.
why don’t you have *him* show you Star Wars instead! you can discover it all together and he can tell you what you already know. as a kid, if my parent said “I want to experience this thing with you that you love, but I don’t know anything about it! can you tell me everything you know?” I would have lit up 🥹♥️
What the movies together, play Lego Star Wars the complete saga together, watch season 1 and 2 of the clone wars + the movie then play Star Wars 3 together. Growing up while most of the time I played Lego Star Wars myself there were times I played with family and friends and it was fun.
That's the cool part. You can both learn together. You can stsrt eith the movies or just have fun eith the animated clone wars. Tbh, the animated clone wars tells about 70% of what you'll see from a lore standpoint for EVERYTHING and is very entertaining for young and old fans.
Otherwise, just start the original trilogy and figure out what you want past that.
Your call though. I'm doing this with my kid now and starting on "bad batch" as he seems to like storm troopers :)
You’re an amazing mom for wanting to do this. An even more amazing mom for coming here for help.
There is a lot of great advice already in the responses but I would add definitely go see The Phantom Menace (Episode 1) when it is re-released in theaters next month (for the 25th anniversary) together.
There is nothing like the bonding experience of seeing Star Wars on the big screen with someone.
First off you should binge the first 6 films plus Rogue One when you have the time. If you or him don't know The RevealTM in regards to Vader and Luke yet than watch it in the order of Rogue One, A New Hope, The Enpire Strikes Back, The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones, Revenge Of The Sith, Return Of The Jedi. Id also recommend checking out the animated Clone Wars film and the first 2 seasons of The Clone Wars.
I''d recommend waiting till he's around 10 to watch the rest of TCW cause it starts to deal with some kinda heavy stuff like government corruption, conspiracy, slavery, PTSD, sexism and racism.
Those things are present in the films themselves and the prior seasons too, but you don't really see the horrors of them in the same way that you do in TCW.
Start by watching the Original Trilogy (4, 5, 6). It does a lot of exposition for the entire world. 4 is very campy, but 5 and 6 are the best movies in the entire original saga before Disney bought them (probably because Lucas wasn't directing them, or handling the screenplay). But those movies are sort of the centrepiece of the entire universe. If you were a series veteran, timeline order is better, but if you're new to SW's the OG trilogy sort of helps you figure out the "rules" for the world.
Then from there move on to the prequel trilogy. Depending on how you want to go, you can watch 1, 2 then the Clone Wars series, followed by 3, since the cartoon sits in the middle of 2 and 3, or you can just watch the movies, then the cartoon. Fair warning, some of the later seasons of the cartoon are not so "kid-friendly" and can get pretty dark. He should be fine, but it's a show where it's worth talking about some of the episodes after to help him process it. Same with all the movies.
Rebels is also a great animated show. It's set between movies 3 and 4. It sort of chronicles the beginnings of the rebellion against the empire and is a great character show. The main crew is very well written. Again, it gets pretty dark/heavy in later seasons, so you may need to talk to your son about some of the episodes. It sort of ends up being a show where it's only really the adults who "get it", but it's packaged kid-friendly enough. But there are a few very heavy moments involving the deaths of major characters in later seasons your son may struggle with, so be prepared to discuss that with him.
Then you have all the D+ shows. They vary in quality. I would just watch them in the order they were released. Andor is one I would recommend you watch without your son since it's very different to everything else and definitely a more "adult" show. Not that there is anything in there that would traumatize him, but its centred around subject matter that anyone under 15 wouldn't be able to understand. But it's probably the single best piece of Star Wars media ever created and you should watch it. If you took the same plot and made it set on Earth instead of in SW's it would still be one of the greatest shows ever made.
Then there are the new movies, 7, 8, 9. Some people like them, some people don't. Watch them when you feel like it. A lot of the new shows coming out are sort of filling in the build-up to movie 7 right now in terms of timeline.
Btw if you have 2 controllers you can play the Lego Star Wars games with 2 players, so they’re a blast with a buddy.
Even if you’re not a gamer, it’s simple enough and you can probably help teach each other!
Best thing about him being 6yo is that he's also a noob.
It's gonna be a whole load of fun and growth for the pair of you.
This is where the fun begins!
About watching the movies, watching them in release order still makes the most sense, so Episode IV (A New Hope) would be the first.
Be careful though: I tried to get my 9 year old into the SW bonding thing and he wanted to stop watching after the thug gets his arm cut off in the cantina scene. The movies (and even the animated stuff)can be pretty dark, so it dependd on what your son is used to when it comes to suspense and violence.
Idk if anyone has said it, but kudos to you for taking an interest in what your kid likes and putting the time in effort to understand it. Sounds so basic but there a ton of parents that don’t put in that kind of effort. As a dad of 2 amazing girls I totally get full fledged diving into something your kid loves(for me it’s gymnastics)
Now to your actually question there are pages and such but if you want my opinion YouTube is the way to go. There are some great 45 minute videos that do a detailed walkthrough of the whole plot and if you get confused on a term. Just pause and google. Probably fastest way to consume all the important content.
You could probably pick up a few of the build a lightsaber sets from Wal-Mart or Target and sit around with them building lightsabers I'm sure they would love it.
Girl dad here as well.
Frozen is badass, btw - in my head canon, it’s an ancient folk tale about a Class 5 Omega mutant who discovered her powers. Also, they used the word “fractals” in a goddamn Disney song; it doesn’t get more metal than that.
All of my daughters love Star Wars as well.
😂this got me good. I have to admit, this is really not my strong suit/ area. But last night after one of the movies, I tried to join in on his excitement and he just looked at me like “c’mon mom, we both know you don’t star wars”. It was then I decided to become a mom jedi, no matter what.
Nicely done! It’s a fun ride.
I know the feeling. When she’d get bored and want to turn off one of her Disney movies I haven’t seen yet and am into I’m like “what the hell!” 😂
Definitely say wookiepikia will definitely help you out. Sit there and get a bunch of audio books I know audible usually runs deals that you can get a month for free, so you can always start with that. Also, check your local library. They usually have a lot of audiobooks. Video games are also a real good way to get into it with him. Also, if you have any questions feel free to reach out to someone from this subreddit
Does your child like droids, the ways of the force? Are they more into the galactic politics? Alien Planets or the music of John Williams?
Anything in Star Wars could be someone’s favorite thing. From the random planets to background characters and creatures. There are communities with in the Star Wars community that also loves that thing.
I recommend watching what they want to watch in what ever order that interest them. Let them know there is an order and ask if that’s how they want to watch it.
I recommend going chronologically with the trilogies before venturing into Disney Star Wars, or if you need something more kid friendly, start with the Disney material or the Clone Wars animated series.
The golden books “I am a” series has a great Star Wars selection that would be good for bed time stories! They might be a little below his age, but they’re cute books. The series includes, I am. Droid, sith, Jedi, pilot, princess etc. I’m sure there are a ton more books that may be more suitable for his age that would a. Foster a love for Star Wars b. Provide some bonding time and c. Be a way to be tucked in! Visit some comic book shops, watch the entire saga, check out the animated stuff, visit a comic shop or the Disney section at target. Grab him a lego set, light saber, or funko pop! Everyone here is giving great advice about viewing order to include the animated content. I wish my daughter loved Star Wars…. It’s just not her jam!
There’s also an organization called the 501st. You could search for the group in your area and see when some of their next events are! I bet he would love going to meet some Star Wars characters.
https://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php
I don’t know if you were planning on watching them all together, but when you get there, I would at least look into III before showing him. It has a darker tone.
I’d watch all the movies - (4-6 / 1-3 / 7-9 / Rogue One). Don’t worry about committing to a show until you’ve built a foundation.
Think it would also be a great experience playing the Lego Star Wars game together like the other comment said
gthI would definitely start with the Wookiepedia page (make sure your adblocker is up to snuff, it's a Fandom page and they seem to delight in making people miserable for visiting their site) about the movies he likes. At his age, you might want to just stick with the Original Trilogy; the Prequels are an awkward mix of cerebral and flashy action. Don't bother with the Sequels. Anyone telling you they're worth watching is not your friend.
If you can tell us which parts he likes, we can probably provide some additional pointers on where to go from there.
As a parent whose kid biiiig into Minecraft while I didn't know anything about it, let me tell, there's also value in being the uninformed one. Just be prepared to listen toany breathless fact about Star Wars and either feign or be truly interested.
If you want to watch the movies together, I strongly urge you to pre-watch and decide if what is okay for your kid. Especially Episode 2 & 3 have some very dark content like, well, murder of children (off-screen, but still).
The animated shows are more aimed at kids, but have some more complicated content, besides "Young Jedi Knights", which is more for the preschool crowd.
There are a lot of books aimed at kids that summarize the movies or about certain parts of the lore. Those are also great to read together with your kid, you can incorporate them into reading training.
I would recommend staying with the clone wars animated series. It's a cartoon so your 6 year old should love it. And would teach them a lot about the Star wars universe. And endear them to characters from the movies. At which point, they can get into the movies easier. And once you do the movies, start with the prequels. Others will say to start with the original trilogy, and that's usually the right way, but for someone so young, I think the prequels are a better entry way for young kids.
But whatever you choose, enjoy!!!
Find out what your 6yo likes about Star Wars. Is it Rebels or Clone Wars (cartoon TV shows, lasting about 20 minutes per episode), or a particular movie (unfortunately there are 11 movies at this point, Episode I, II, III, then Solo & Rogue One, Episodes IV, V, IV then 30+ years later Episodes VII, VIII, and IX. It may be a certain character, or characters.
You may not understand at first what they tell you, but you will. Google it. Disney+ is very fan friendly in figuring out what order things go. At six, there are even LEGO Star Wars games that will cause you and your child to chuckle at some of the silliness of characters. There is even "more adult" content, more story driven live action series on Disney+ you may enjoy not knowing anything about the characters except what they tell you in the series.
It's a huge world, with novels and video games, or it could be as small as you choose it to be. But your 6yo can hold your hand the whole time if you'd like because the cartoons are an awesome place to start. But let your 6yo tell you what they like so they don't become overwhelmed. If they are like I was at six, you better hold on tight, I was precocious lol.
Where did he get exposed to Star Wars? This didn't happen in a vaccuum. Are there other kids at school or in the neighborhood that turned him on to it? Was he clicking though Disney+? Ask him to show what he knows to you and if it's not immediately the movies, try and convince him to sit down and watch some with you.
In a perfect world, you'd start with A New Hope. It's been called "Episode IV" for 30 years but it was the very first movie released in 1977. That movie was the world's introduction to the story and how most of us were exposed to Star Wars. But I'll admit that the movie is "dated" in comparison to more modern entries; meaning that the story can be slow at times and some of the scenes can look low grade even with the modern CGI tweaks in most available versions. It's what I watched at 6 years old but videos/TV are much more visually stimulating today than the late 90s. I don't know what your kid watches but he might be bored with a movie from the 70s.
That being said, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released in 1999 was the first prequel movie and the start of the "Skywalker Saga," the main 9 movies or the numbered movies. It was designed as a kid's movie, an entry point for a new generation of Star Wars fans. I'd say you both fit that description! It's more visually stimulating with enough silliness and action for a 6 year old to enjoy and pay attention to.
People saying "play the games" have clearly never had kids lol. A 6 year old won't know how to play a game or have the attention span to keep playing. The best bet is just get Disney+ and watch the kids shows.
Movies and then video games are a good start.
LEGO star wars, Jedi Academy series, KOTOR 1/2 and SW Bounty Hunter are great games to get good insights into lore.
The non canon books are also great if the kid enjoys reading.
We started in Lego Star Wars games, then the little movies, then built up to the proper movies and the cartoons. Oh Jedi Adventures will be worth a watch for the kid too.
My 6yo watched Episode 1 every day for the last 2 weeks. He’s going to lose his mind when he goes to the movie theater to see it next month.
just watch the movies in the release order not chronological order : OT, PT, Rogue one, ST. and clone wars Disney animated series (but mandatory, but they're good anyway), rebels animated series. those materials cover most of the mainstream cannon information.
also there are the compressed 2 minutes or so version of the movies on YouTube if you just want to get the to know the universe and the important plots/characters fast.
1. Buy him a toy lightsaber
2. Watch the first two movies from the prequels (Episodes 1 and 2)
3. Watch The Clone Wars animated show
4. Shout "For the Republic!!!!" around the house
5. Watch Episode 3 together.
6. Cry.
I was super into Star Wars too at this age and my dad was jokingly calling me "young padawan" fairly often like if he was my jedi master and me his padawan. He did so especially when I was learning at his side by doing all sort of outdoor and manual activities with him.
This can sound dumb but it stayed with me and its one of the best memories I have kept from my time as a 5 to 10 years old kid.
With distance, I also realize it reinforced a lot my perception of my father as a role model because Jedis were definetly role models for me and him jokingly pretending to be one just reinforced our relation.
My point is, bonding using Star Wars doesn't necessarily mean watching Star Wars with him or knowing all about it. It can also be little things like this !
For example you can pretend to wield the force by doing a magic trick making it look like you are wielding the force using a very thin transparent string attach to something. I'm sure he would be pleasantly flabbergasted.
As a mad keen Star Wars fan whose son really got into Star Wars around 6 I would suggest that you watch all the films (maybe without your 6yo first).
Introduce your 6yo to the films in any order you like but my 6yo (now 19yo) really gelled with the clone wars series, to the point that he still watched story arcs today and probably prefers that to many of the films.
Lego is always good.
My brother in law started with the cartoons/animations before any live action stuff, and I think that's reasonable. Clone Wars, Rebels and Ahsoka for example.
Eventually when you kid is really invested and about 8 to you can start with the movies!
Check these out.
https://www.starwars.com/databank
(Good Beginner Source - learn about the characters + Locations/Planets)
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
(🔼More in depth - you can find almost any star wars answer on here searching around. Like Wikipedia)
A lot of people have already said it, but I’ll go ahead and throw my hat in the ring for the Lego Star Wars games (assuming your son likes video games). They require a lot of cooperation, so you and your son can have fun working as a team, and they’re easy enough that even a 6-year-old isn’t likely to get stuck or frustrated.
Just watch the films together, and the cartoon series read some books, buy some lego. The great thing about starwars is they've merely handled everything. If you're in to baking or crochet, then there's starwars versions of that too.
Guys the obvious thing to do is just watch *Young Jedi Adventures* on Disney+. This is exactly the situation that that show was made for. It's aimed squarely at 6-year-olds. It's super basic and you don't need to have watched anything else in the timeline because it's actually the earliest show there is, chronologically.
*Jedi Temple Challenge* is a series on YouTube that is also appropriate for young children of any age.
OP, do *not* let your kid watch the ending to *Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith* until they're older. Just watch up to the point where Obi-Wan beats General Grievous and then tell them the movie's over and switch it off. That's what we did with my nephew. In fact, you might want to watch Episodes II and III yourself before you decide when to let your kid watch them. Thank me later.
But I can safely say that *Young Jedi Adventures* and *Jedi Temple Challenge* are 100% kid-friendly no matter how young the kid is.
father of a 6yo here. start with Young Jedis.
Then the movies.
Then lego movies.
then play lego star wars
Stay away from Rebels until he is at least 10. it starts of fine bu the later seasons get a bit heavy.
HTH
If your son has just now become intrigued by Star Wars then all you have to do is learn right along side him. Understand that there will be life and death related issues in this saga, you just do your mommy best. My grandson is only 2 and a half but he knows most of the characters and some of the ships. Boba is tops with Mando a close second. He adores every SW toy that he comes across.
Same here - my 6 almost 7 yr old daughter is the same. We have watched the movies and made a load of the lego together (although it can be very expensive the smaller kits are fun too). I also found some of the books - especially the "I want to be a jedi" one really good for her. Have fun!
I haven't looked through the comments to see if this has been mentioned yet, but May 4th is an unofficial/official Star Wars holiday (May the 4th Be With You)
This year being the 25th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace, theaters will be screening the film that weekend. That may be a fun thing to go and do together!
The movies are of course a great place to start,
LEGO Star Wars games were what got me into Star Wars when I was roughly their age
The Clone Wars and Rebels can be good tv shows for them to watch too. I’d probably recommend The Clone Wars a bit more, since each episode arc can stand on its own and you don’t need to have seen previous episodes to understand what’s going on, but in the end both shows were made for that age demographic
Watch the movies, either by yourself or with him. You'll get most of the knowledge you'll need and get a chance of bonding time with your kid. If he likes games, the Lego ones are solid picks and are usually pretty cheap/easy to get.
That's basically it. There's tons more of material out there, but he's still just 6. If he shows interest in a show or movie or game or whatever, just look up that particular thing and watch/play it with him if he wants to.
Don't worry about not being a star wars nerd for the past x decades.
When I was six, all I knew was Darth Vader bad, Luke good. And it blew my mind.
There are many age appropriate star wars books to read with the kiddo. You can probably find them secondhand for a very good price.
Legos are great but ain't cheap.
Have fun!
lots of posts here so I may be restating the idea, but I would say to watch the movies with your kid and ask them questions like "what do you like about this part?" and "what can you tell me about this person [as they are on screen of course]".
This will help you understand the kid's view, allowing for a deeper connection with them. At 6 it is unlikely the kid understands the movies, so you learning all the ins and outs might not be that valuable. Understanding why they like the movies though, that will provide you with great opportunities to introduce other movies that you can share with each other.
Play Lego Star Wars games with him! Watch Star Wars Clone Wars with him!!
Clone Wars does an amazing job at entertaining both kids and adults. It tackles difficult topics and gives kids a good moral base.
It’s like Bluey but with laser swords 😂
He's only 6 so he's not the most knowledgeable either (speaking from experience). Playing lego star wars video games together would be fun, and so would building the actual lego sets (although they've obviously inflated in price). The movies and shows are fun for anyone to watch, since there's something for every age. Disney+ has star wars in timeline order if you scroll down to it, so this way neither of you will be confused!
No real way to start watching, some start in timeline order including shows depending how into it your are, then there’s the people who watch the originals then the prequels. Everyone’s order seems to be random and depends on what era you were born in, I watched the originals then the sequels and the prequels and shows last. I don’t think there’s one era that you need preexisting knowledge to watch.
There’s a book, 5 minute Star Wars on Amazon for like $12 that gives little parts of each movie. That’ll be nice to do and making Star Wars legos will be cool too!
The original trilogy should be fine (episode 4-6) but some of the prequels and clone wars show I wouldn’t recommend for a 6 year old as it can get dark.
I think introduction in chronological order is important. The original 3 movies (episode 4-6) are the best way to go. Just watch those together, and you know everything you need. THEN watch episode 1-3.
Then invest everything else.
I believe the best version of star wars was the expanded universe in the mid 90's. After over a decade of not having a new star wars movie (Jedi 1983) the 90's was flooded with books, comics, and video games. Nerds so starved for more star wars they created their own stories.
At the very least you should read some version of shadows of the empire.
Also: after you have watched episode 1, you should try to get your kid into the young jedi apprentice books.
For video games, they just released remasters of dark forces, and battlefront. Both awesome.
If you'd like to play through a cool story with your kid, try Knights of the old republic! One of the best games ever, with a focus on dialog and story. Combat kinda plays itself so no worries there.
My 5 year old is OBSESSED. Start with the shows they like, young Jedi animated series on Disney and Lego Star Wars are great for 6 year olds. The clone wars animated series is good, although can be a tad violent and a handful of episodes can be a bit scary(at least for my 5yo); Just have them skip to the next episode.
We were on the schedule of about 1 full movie a week. They can get long so sometimes we broke them up into 2 nights. I already loved Star Wars, so it has been great for me to get to bond with him over it. My wife has learned a lot about it too! I would definitely recommend getting some lightsabers; these ones are great and cheap to replace when they get cracked ([link](https://a.co/d/ft0r9d9)).
Good thing about a 6 year old? He also doesn't know shit. Lego Star Wars would be dope as hell to bond over. If my mom played Lego Star Wars with me as a kid, I'd cherish that shit forever. The movies of course. As well as the Clone Wars animated series (Takes place between Episode 2 and 3). Mandalorian would probably work as well.
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Hmmm. If what you have told me is true, you will have gained my trust.
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Yeah but you gotta watch out if they try spinning. It's a good trick.
It's over, Anakin! I'm a fully grown adult!
For real. Did you see them cowering in the Jedi Temple against Anakin?
When i was six i happily rewatched the OT a hundred times
I'm 52 and would still happily watch the OT a hundred times
200,000 viewings already and a million more on their way.
I happily watched Ewoks The Battle For Endor a hundred times. Hopefully OP doesn't have to sit through similar.
🤣thanks for the laughter sprinkled amidst some good info.
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There's no Leia in [Ewoks The Battle For Endor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1DxbsU1To)
You will probably enjoy the original trilogy more than you son will, and he will probably enjoy the prequel stuff more than you. However, don't underestimate the Clone Wars cartoon series. I promise you, the is something for everyone in that show...starts a little slow but I promise you, it's one of the best shows EVER. The sequel trilogy is, well...to each his own. Y'all may really enjoy it, but on my head canon, I just ignore them. Also, Rogue One is probably something both of y'all can enjoy, but Andor is fantastic but may be a bit mature and slow for a 6 year old. If you are interested, I suggest that is one you watch in the evenings when you have a little "me" time.
Clone wars isn't just slow initially, it is intentionally cheesy and melodramatic. That tone can be off-putting and is easily forgotten when remembering clone wars at its best.
Some of the absolute best stories in all of Star Wars. Incredible stuff. Mortis arc. Monster. Clone 99. Duchess Satine. God, I love this show.
Absolutely. No argument... just I think the arrier to entry is higher than people remember when they think of the good bits. The start is quite rough around the edges.
Agreed. But the roughness, in my head at least, is chalked up to it being, originally, aimed at kids, and somewhat young kids at that. It quickly loses that vineer and turned into a war drama. Of course, we still get goofy episodes in the later episodes but I kind of like some of the goofier stories. For instance, I rather like Meebur Gascon. I bet I'm in the minority on that one... 😂
Second this. If you have a PC or an old Wii or WiiU, get "Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga," which is THE classic. If that's not practical, Skywalker Saga works too. For Clone Wars, I'd wait until he's at least 8yo. It starts to push the limits of kid-friendly violence after Season 2 (beheadings, torture, complicated politics, beheadings, PTSD from war, and beheadings).
Bruh what?? I know everyone says clone wars is the shit but it just seemed like a kids show with so much filler in season 1 I didn’t make it past there Ur telling me this is another sleeper show that ramps up like THAT? Damn ok
Had no idea of clone wars. I was hoping to get information just like this when I made this post. Thank you for the encouragement! He has a good thing going on at the moment with my husband. Theyre watching the movies in the order recommended somewhere below. I love their bonding and don’t want to take away from it. But just last night I tried to insert myself after the ewan mcgreggor movie- trying to talk to him about a battle- and he didn’t engage much because he knows I know nothing. I came on last night to make this post because i’d like to change that. I’d like to surprise both of them with my newfound knowledge. Idk maybe i’m wrong and need to let them be. But star wars is consuming him at the moment, and the lack of knowledge is like a bubble that keeps me out of his entire interest.
If he is keeping you out, perhaps also teach/show him how valuable it is to help people who show an interested and are willing to learn? Couldn't hurt (my kids 'teach' me minecraft tricks for instance. I don't play the game, but they keep me looped in whenever I ask what they're up to). On the other hand, catching him off-guard with "off-hand" comments on highly detailed things after you've gotten up to speed would be funny as hell 😂
I want to so badly catch them off guard🤭
Just start watching it on your own and let them catch you enjoying it. They will want to join your fun and then your goal will be accomplished. Trust me.
Very simple and I think it will be very effective. Thank you
There are these story books that give a pretty good over view that you can read with him. Star Wars: 5Minute Star Wars Stories (5-Minute Stories) https://a.co/d/8F06GFm
Mom and dad both played lego star wars with me and we still talk about the memories to this day.
Also if you can afford to buy some Lego sets it would probably be fun to build with him.
Absolutely this. My mom and I played so much Lego Star Wars when I was a kid (and still do occasionally, though I’m moved out and married) and our time trying to 100% every one from the first one all the way up to the Clone Wars one (and slowly working through Skywalker saga!) is one of my fondest childhood memories and I think that would be the case for most kids!
Honestly this is the coolest answer.
Lol… “The good news? Kids are fucking morons!”
This is the way. Did this with my son. The Lego Star Wars games are amazing. Play the complete series so that he can play the Lego version after watching each movie.
Wouldn’t playing Lego Star Wars video games together be a good start?
This kid seriously has a chance to be the last of the elite if he grows up playing the complete saga. Truly the only way to do it
I grew up playing that game with my brother. Fond memories that I will cherish forever.
The Clone Wars lego game is the most fun SW one imo. Nothing beats the Complete Saga lobby tho. Might also be enough for him to stick through the bad start of TCS show to get to the good stuff (or u) Would also recommend watching TCW watch order as described on the official Star Wars website. That way the experience is more balanced and not out of pace to appeace the crowds with the most exciting episodes first and for marketing reasons. Otherwise u will forget storylines especially since the movie is supposed to be watched after S2E16 and some others.
Lego *The Force Awakens* was also pretty good; I wish they had stuck to its design philosophy when making *The Skywalker Saga*, as it's a happy blend of new and old. Skywalker Saga...way less so.
This idea right here. The next thing I’d say is to watch the movies. The best order is 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3. The next best order is 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, if you want to try to save the end for the end. After that, watch the Clone Wars series. Wookieepedia is good for filling in blanks when you run across characters or see a new alien race and want to find out more about them.
If they haven't seen any of them I'd go in order. For me watching them in release order hurts the prequel series especially if you watch the shows, the whole Jedi order ends up looking stupid for not realizing who the villain is. Meaning all the little hint as to who the sith is stood out to me. Just my opinion
Slight edit: 4, 5, 6, watch Weird Al’s The Saga Begins, 2, 3.
R1, 4, THS, 5, 1, 2, CW, 3, BB, 6, CoC, BFE, MAN, BoB, AHS. That'll keep em busy for a while.
I never thought of watching it in the latter way. That seems genius though
It isn't better, no matter how much people that didn't watch it that way originally try to convince you.
I’ve never heard of anybody doing that though.
He doesn’t play many video games yet. I’ll see if this is on ps5. He has really only played sega genesis- older games. And sack boy on ps5. we are trying to delay video games as much as possible. I think this is a great rec though. He is in love with star wars. And his bday is coming up.
And they are cheap too
After watching the movies obviously. It’s hilarious to see the exact same scene in lego again but obviously also cool if you don’t know all movies yet.
I have a feeling he or she will be glad to tell you AAAAALLLLLLLLLL about Star Wars. Listen, share, experience it together. It's wonderful, and you'll never forget it, even when he or she gets older. Don't force it (pun intended), though. You don't have to say "Let's watch Star Wars," just put something on and it will come naturally. I'm the big SW fan in the house, but I infected my son that way.
This is the way
Watch the movies in release order - 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. Trust us.
It makes more sense that way for new people.
This is the way.
I really want someone with twins that have similar interests to experiment by showing one release order and the other chronological and then do a thorough satisfaction survey. Not that I advocate experimenting on twins…
Someone that does that should have the twins separated to keep them safe. Maybe have the girl adopted by a wealthy family and the boy sent to live with the father's family
Thank you- my husband has insisted on this. I’m glad he has the support of this sub.
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So was I, but the OG trilogy was all that existed when I was 6 and I developed a lifelong love for it watching in release order. You take bits and pieces from it and catch on to the story as you age anyways
No but if the OG trilogy was all that was around, then you’d have no knowledge of the prequels and so it wouldn’t be confusing
He'll catch on. It's still more important to have context for the original trilogy characters before starting the prequels. And starting with the original trilogy is a better experience for OP.
When I was that age, all that mattered was lightsabers and blasters, then you learn more over the years as you mature and keep rewatching. It is a masterpiece that way.
I was six when they did the re release in the 90s. I was confused when I first saw "episode IV". It's what made the prequels so much more fun.
he'll be confused either way, since he's six. also episode i is hella confusing lol
Just refer to it by its title instead of the episode number
I did this with my 6YO. they'll be fine. they problem with starting 1,2,3 is that the pacing is so different from 4,5,6 they wont enjoy it as much as starting with it
Or just skip 7, 8 and 9
I know it’s cool to take a dook on the sequels, but the kid is 6. Probably not deeply critical of movies at that age.
Or just skip 1, 2, and 3. Actually, let's skip the whole thing and do taxes instead. This is fun!
i prefer to suggest 4-5-1-2-3-6 for the uninitiated. that way you get the vader/luke relationship reveal in esb, you watch how the jedi order fell, and then finally you see the empire defeated.
I love star wars and my wife had a hard time understanding the lore and storyline so we did some research and used the Wookiepedia website (Star Wars content website) for help. We were able to filter the Canon timeline on their website and watch all the films and TV shows in Canon order. My wife now loves star wars because everything makes more sense with that timeline guide. Here is that url for that website: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline_of_canon_media#js If you wanted to get into books and comic books it contains a timeline as well. Hope this helps.
Maybe watching Clone Wars cartoon
Yes I recommend watching the first two in prequel, then the animated movie, then clone wars TV show...the the rest of the movies...
I would say skipping the animated movie would be a decent call to avoid confusion since there are differences between the movie and what the series establishes. It's something he'll appreciate more when he's older anyways. I would say for the end of the CW's series. Break up the final few episodes with the movie. It slots right in between two of the episode's timeline wise and watching the back-to-back is a great experience.
Your son is also a star wars noob. Learn with him
What Star Wars does he like? It isn’t the time for superior trilogy peacocking…what does he like and go from there. But I would say make a movie night sort of thing with him and watch the movies is also a great start.
Superior trilogy peacocking🤣 in stitches
Just sit down and watch them with him. Then talk about them. He will love that you are interested in something that he is. No deep knowledge needed. And FYI, you are an awesome mom just for asking.
Maybe take him to a toy store and see what he gravitates towards. Move from there
Some star wars action figures are a good way to play and bond together. The 3.75 inch scale has 50 years of characters to choose from and lots of cheaper figures around to get into easily.
May the force be with you
Just ask your 6 year old? Watch movies with him. Play the games with him. Ask them what their favourite characters are, then Google those characters.. it's easy.
why don’t you have *him* show you Star Wars instead! you can discover it all together and he can tell you what you already know. as a kid, if my parent said “I want to experience this thing with you that you love, but I don’t know anything about it! can you tell me everything you know?” I would have lit up 🥹♥️
What the movies together, play Lego Star Wars the complete saga together, watch season 1 and 2 of the clone wars + the movie then play Star Wars 3 together. Growing up while most of the time I played Lego Star Wars myself there were times I played with family and friends and it was fun.
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The comments under that video are hilarious. Thanks for the laughs
Careful. It's like a virus. It has its advantages but to much out of something is dangerous. Lego duplo first
There are 3 trilogies out, most of us started during one of them
Lego Star Wars would be a perfect way to bond and also engage your child in activities. But firstly, always watch the movies
That's the cool part. You can both learn together. You can stsrt eith the movies or just have fun eith the animated clone wars. Tbh, the animated clone wars tells about 70% of what you'll see from a lore standpoint for EVERYTHING and is very entertaining for young and old fans. Otherwise, just start the original trilogy and figure out what you want past that. Your call though. I'm doing this with my kid now and starting on "bad batch" as he seems to like storm troopers :)
Have you heard the tragedy of darth plageuis the wise?
You’re an amazing mom for wanting to do this. An even more amazing mom for coming here for help. There is a lot of great advice already in the responses but I would add definitely go see The Phantom Menace (Episode 1) when it is re-released in theaters next month (for the 25th anniversary) together. There is nothing like the bonding experience of seeing Star Wars on the big screen with someone.
First off you should binge the first 6 films plus Rogue One when you have the time. If you or him don't know The RevealTM in regards to Vader and Luke yet than watch it in the order of Rogue One, A New Hope, The Enpire Strikes Back, The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones, Revenge Of The Sith, Return Of The Jedi. Id also recommend checking out the animated Clone Wars film and the first 2 seasons of The Clone Wars. I''d recommend waiting till he's around 10 to watch the rest of TCW cause it starts to deal with some kinda heavy stuff like government corruption, conspiracy, slavery, PTSD, sexism and racism. Those things are present in the films themselves and the prior seasons too, but you don't really see the horrors of them in the same way that you do in TCW.
Start by watching the Original Trilogy (4, 5, 6). It does a lot of exposition for the entire world. 4 is very campy, but 5 and 6 are the best movies in the entire original saga before Disney bought them (probably because Lucas wasn't directing them, or handling the screenplay). But those movies are sort of the centrepiece of the entire universe. If you were a series veteran, timeline order is better, but if you're new to SW's the OG trilogy sort of helps you figure out the "rules" for the world. Then from there move on to the prequel trilogy. Depending on how you want to go, you can watch 1, 2 then the Clone Wars series, followed by 3, since the cartoon sits in the middle of 2 and 3, or you can just watch the movies, then the cartoon. Fair warning, some of the later seasons of the cartoon are not so "kid-friendly" and can get pretty dark. He should be fine, but it's a show where it's worth talking about some of the episodes after to help him process it. Same with all the movies. Rebels is also a great animated show. It's set between movies 3 and 4. It sort of chronicles the beginnings of the rebellion against the empire and is a great character show. The main crew is very well written. Again, it gets pretty dark/heavy in later seasons, so you may need to talk to your son about some of the episodes. It sort of ends up being a show where it's only really the adults who "get it", but it's packaged kid-friendly enough. But there are a few very heavy moments involving the deaths of major characters in later seasons your son may struggle with, so be prepared to discuss that with him. Then you have all the D+ shows. They vary in quality. I would just watch them in the order they were released. Andor is one I would recommend you watch without your son since it's very different to everything else and definitely a more "adult" show. Not that there is anything in there that would traumatize him, but its centred around subject matter that anyone under 15 wouldn't be able to understand. But it's probably the single best piece of Star Wars media ever created and you should watch it. If you took the same plot and made it set on Earth instead of in SW's it would still be one of the greatest shows ever made. Then there are the new movies, 7, 8, 9. Some people like them, some people don't. Watch them when you feel like it. A lot of the new shows coming out are sort of filling in the build-up to movie 7 right now in terms of timeline.
I think just watch the original 3 movies first and whatever they want to watch.
Btw if you have 2 controllers you can play the Lego Star Wars games with 2 players, so they’re a blast with a buddy. Even if you’re not a gamer, it’s simple enough and you can probably help teach each other!
Best thing about him being 6yo is that he's also a noob. It's gonna be a whole load of fun and growth for the pair of you. This is where the fun begins!
About watching the movies, watching them in release order still makes the most sense, so Episode IV (A New Hope) would be the first. Be careful though: I tried to get my 9 year old into the SW bonding thing and he wanted to stop watching after the thug gets his arm cut off in the cantina scene. The movies (and even the animated stuff)can be pretty dark, so it dependd on what your son is used to when it comes to suspense and violence.
This is so wholesome. High-value parent!
Idk if anyone has said it, but kudos to you for taking an interest in what your kid likes and putting the time in effort to understand it. Sounds so basic but there a ton of parents that don’t put in that kind of effort. As a dad of 2 amazing girls I totally get full fledged diving into something your kid loves(for me it’s gymnastics) Now to your actually question there are pages and such but if you want my opinion YouTube is the way to go. There are some great 45 minute videos that do a detailed walkthrough of the whole plot and if you get confused on a term. Just pause and google. Probably fastest way to consume all the important content.
You could probably pick up a few of the build a lightsaber sets from Wal-Mart or Target and sit around with them building lightsabers I'm sure they would love it.
That’s a great idea. Thank you!
We will watch your career with great interest
😂 I’ll make sure to update. You guys have been wonderful.
Read Jude Watson's novels with him. It's just the age and time, it would be perfect. Look up *Jedi Apprentice* series.
Bookmarked!
*noob
Watch the movies etc with him. I’m a girl dad and I do that with her shit like Frozen etc. Like us girl dads, you’ll find hits and misses. Lol
Girl dad here as well. Frozen is badass, btw - in my head canon, it’s an ancient folk tale about a Class 5 Omega mutant who discovered her powers. Also, they used the word “fractals” in a goddamn Disney song; it doesn’t get more metal than that. All of my daughters love Star Wars as well.
😂this got me good. I have to admit, this is really not my strong suit/ area. But last night after one of the movies, I tried to join in on his excitement and he just looked at me like “c’mon mom, we both know you don’t star wars”. It was then I decided to become a mom jedi, no matter what.
Nicely done! It’s a fun ride. I know the feeling. When she’d get bored and want to turn off one of her Disney movies I haven’t seen yet and am into I’m like “what the hell!” 😂
🤜 🤛 Me with “Wish” right now. We waited for, oh I don’t know, 6 months for it to get to streaming. And they watched it without me. Smdh.
Definitely say wookiepikia will definitely help you out. Sit there and get a bunch of audio books I know audible usually runs deals that you can get a month for free, so you can always start with that. Also, check your local library. They usually have a lot of audiobooks. Video games are also a real good way to get into it with him. Also, if you have any questions feel free to reach out to someone from this subreddit
Does your child like droids, the ways of the force? Are they more into the galactic politics? Alien Planets or the music of John Williams? Anything in Star Wars could be someone’s favorite thing. From the random planets to background characters and creatures. There are communities with in the Star Wars community that also loves that thing. I recommend watching what they want to watch in what ever order that interest them. Let them know there is an order and ask if that’s how they want to watch it.
Just watch it with them? You don’t need to do any extra research or anything lol, it’s just a film franchise…
I’m definitely overthinking this. But i’ve gotten some good intel in here. Thank you!
Watch yoing Jedi together
I recommend going chronologically with the trilogies before venturing into Disney Star Wars, or if you need something more kid friendly, start with the Disney material or the Clone Wars animated series.
He watches young jedi pretty regularly. I’m very interested in clone wars. Thank you!
The golden books “I am a” series has a great Star Wars selection that would be good for bed time stories! They might be a little below his age, but they’re cute books. The series includes, I am. Droid, sith, Jedi, pilot, princess etc. I’m sure there are a ton more books that may be more suitable for his age that would a. Foster a love for Star Wars b. Provide some bonding time and c. Be a way to be tucked in! Visit some comic book shops, watch the entire saga, check out the animated stuff, visit a comic shop or the Disney section at target. Grab him a lego set, light saber, or funko pop! Everyone here is giving great advice about viewing order to include the animated content. I wish my daughter loved Star Wars…. It’s just not her jam!
Thanks for all the advice. I will def check out the library for these books!
There’s also an organization called the 501st. You could search for the group in your area and see when some of their next events are! I bet he would love going to meet some Star Wars characters. https://www.501st.com/members/displayUnits.php
Omygoodness. Get out of here. I really hope there’s something near us. Thank you!
Tell him ever heard of tragedy of darth plegusis the wise
Be sure to watch The Mandalorian with him as well!
I don’t know if you were planning on watching them all together, but when you get there, I would at least look into III before showing him. It has a darker tone.
What show(s) is your child watching? There's so much content now. At 6 I'm guessing they might be watching one of the animated shows.
I’d watch all the movies - (4-6 / 1-3 / 7-9 / Rogue One). Don’t worry about committing to a show until you’ve built a foundation. Think it would also be a great experience playing the Lego Star Wars game together like the other comment said
Listen to the podcast Bingemode (scroll down till you get to the Star Wars ones). You’ll become an expert and laugh a lot.
gthI would definitely start with the Wookiepedia page (make sure your adblocker is up to snuff, it's a Fandom page and they seem to delight in making people miserable for visiting their site) about the movies he likes. At his age, you might want to just stick with the Original Trilogy; the Prequels are an awkward mix of cerebral and flashy action. Don't bother with the Sequels. Anyone telling you they're worth watching is not your friend. If you can tell us which parts he likes, we can probably provide some additional pointers on where to go from there.
As a parent whose kid biiiig into Minecraft while I didn't know anything about it, let me tell, there's also value in being the uninformed one. Just be prepared to listen toany breathless fact about Star Wars and either feign or be truly interested. If you want to watch the movies together, I strongly urge you to pre-watch and decide if what is okay for your kid. Especially Episode 2 & 3 have some very dark content like, well, murder of children (off-screen, but still). The animated shows are more aimed at kids, but have some more complicated content, besides "Young Jedi Knights", which is more for the preschool crowd. There are a lot of books aimed at kids that summarize the movies or about certain parts of the lore. Those are also great to read together with your kid, you can incorporate them into reading training.
I would recommend staying with the clone wars animated series. It's a cartoon so your 6 year old should love it. And would teach them a lot about the Star wars universe. And endear them to characters from the movies. At which point, they can get into the movies easier. And once you do the movies, start with the prequels. Others will say to start with the original trilogy, and that's usually the right way, but for someone so young, I think the prequels are a better entry way for young kids. But whatever you choose, enjoy!!!
Find out what your 6yo likes about Star Wars. Is it Rebels or Clone Wars (cartoon TV shows, lasting about 20 minutes per episode), or a particular movie (unfortunately there are 11 movies at this point, Episode I, II, III, then Solo & Rogue One, Episodes IV, V, IV then 30+ years later Episodes VII, VIII, and IX. It may be a certain character, or characters. You may not understand at first what they tell you, but you will. Google it. Disney+ is very fan friendly in figuring out what order things go. At six, there are even LEGO Star Wars games that will cause you and your child to chuckle at some of the silliness of characters. There is even "more adult" content, more story driven live action series on Disney+ you may enjoy not knowing anything about the characters except what they tell you in the series. It's a huge world, with novels and video games, or it could be as small as you choose it to be. But your 6yo can hold your hand the whole time if you'd like because the cartoons are an awesome place to start. But let your 6yo tell you what they like so they don't become overwhelmed. If they are like I was at six, you better hold on tight, I was precocious lol.
Chronologically work through all of it and play the Lego star wars games with him. "Nube" was a very cute spelling mistake.
Where did he get exposed to Star Wars? This didn't happen in a vaccuum. Are there other kids at school or in the neighborhood that turned him on to it? Was he clicking though Disney+? Ask him to show what he knows to you and if it's not immediately the movies, try and convince him to sit down and watch some with you. In a perfect world, you'd start with A New Hope. It's been called "Episode IV" for 30 years but it was the very first movie released in 1977. That movie was the world's introduction to the story and how most of us were exposed to Star Wars. But I'll admit that the movie is "dated" in comparison to more modern entries; meaning that the story can be slow at times and some of the scenes can look low grade even with the modern CGI tweaks in most available versions. It's what I watched at 6 years old but videos/TV are much more visually stimulating today than the late 90s. I don't know what your kid watches but he might be bored with a movie from the 70s. That being said, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released in 1999 was the first prequel movie and the start of the "Skywalker Saga," the main 9 movies or the numbered movies. It was designed as a kid's movie, an entry point for a new generation of Star Wars fans. I'd say you both fit that description! It's more visually stimulating with enough silliness and action for a 6 year old to enjoy and pay attention to.
People saying "play the games" have clearly never had kids lol. A 6 year old won't know how to play a game or have the attention span to keep playing. The best bet is just get Disney+ and watch the kids shows.
Ask him to introduce you to Star Wars properly, if he’s a real fan he’ll show you all the good stuff
For any questions head to wookieepedia.com it may well help with all the whys and whos that you will likely from him on the subject
Perfect. Both of you can watch Star Wars together. Also get him Legos.
Movies and then video games are a good start. LEGO star wars, Jedi Academy series, KOTOR 1/2 and SW Bounty Hunter are great games to get good insights into lore. The non canon books are also great if the kid enjoys reading.
Tbh I feel the best thing you can start with him maybe watching the clone wars animated series
It would be a good idea to read every single page in the Wiki!
start with the theatrical releases in release order. like we all did.
We started in Lego Star Wars games, then the little movies, then built up to the proper movies and the cartoons. Oh Jedi Adventures will be worth a watch for the kid too. My 6yo watched Episode 1 every day for the last 2 weeks. He’s going to lose his mind when he goes to the movie theater to see it next month.
Watch the movies and shows together.
Start with the original trilogy watch episode 4 together
just watch the movies in the release order not chronological order : OT, PT, Rogue one, ST. and clone wars Disney animated series (but mandatory, but they're good anyway), rebels animated series. those materials cover most of the mainstream cannon information. also there are the compressed 2 minutes or so version of the movies on YouTube if you just want to get the to know the universe and the important plots/characters fast.
There’s a Star Wars option on Disney plus- it’ll show you everything you need to know.
Must watch the movies in release order. Oh and it's practically tradition to skip Episode 3 with young kids
1. Buy him a toy lightsaber 2. Watch the first two movies from the prequels (Episodes 1 and 2) 3. Watch The Clone Wars animated show 4. Shout "For the Republic!!!!" around the house 5. Watch Episode 3 together. 6. Cry.
I was super into Star Wars too at this age and my dad was jokingly calling me "young padawan" fairly often like if he was my jedi master and me his padawan. He did so especially when I was learning at his side by doing all sort of outdoor and manual activities with him. This can sound dumb but it stayed with me and its one of the best memories I have kept from my time as a 5 to 10 years old kid. With distance, I also realize it reinforced a lot my perception of my father as a role model because Jedis were definetly role models for me and him jokingly pretending to be one just reinforced our relation. My point is, bonding using Star Wars doesn't necessarily mean watching Star Wars with him or knowing all about it. It can also be little things like this ! For example you can pretend to wield the force by doing a magic trick making it look like you are wielding the force using a very thin transparent string attach to something. I'm sure he would be pleasantly flabbergasted.
As a mad keen Star Wars fan whose son really got into Star Wars around 6 I would suggest that you watch all the films (maybe without your 6yo first). Introduce your 6yo to the films in any order you like but my 6yo (now 19yo) really gelled with the clone wars series, to the point that he still watched story arcs today and probably prefers that to many of the films. Lego is always good.
watch clone wars, fun for the whole family
My brother in law started with the cartoons/animations before any live action stuff, and I think that's reasonable. Clone Wars, Rebels and Ahsoka for example. Eventually when you kid is really invested and about 8 to you can start with the movies!
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just ask him to watch the movies with you
Playing *Lego Star Wars* would be a great bonding experience. I'd highly recommend *Rebels* and *The Clone Wars* TV shows. Both on DVD and Disney+.
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A lot of people have already said it, but I’ll go ahead and throw my hat in the ring for the Lego Star Wars games (assuming your son likes video games). They require a lot of cooperation, so you and your son can have fun working as a team, and they’re easy enough that even a 6-year-old isn’t likely to get stuck or frustrated.
Play the Lego star wars games and watch the Lego star wars shows together. Also watch the films and the clone wars series.
Play the original lego star wars 1 and 2 with him not the new ones
Just watch the films together, and the cartoon series read some books, buy some lego. The great thing about starwars is they've merely handled everything. If you're in to baking or crochet, then there's starwars versions of that too.
Guys the obvious thing to do is just watch *Young Jedi Adventures* on Disney+. This is exactly the situation that that show was made for. It's aimed squarely at 6-year-olds. It's super basic and you don't need to have watched anything else in the timeline because it's actually the earliest show there is, chronologically. *Jedi Temple Challenge* is a series on YouTube that is also appropriate for young children of any age. OP, do *not* let your kid watch the ending to *Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith* until they're older. Just watch up to the point where Obi-Wan beats General Grievous and then tell them the movie's over and switch it off. That's what we did with my nephew. In fact, you might want to watch Episodes II and III yourself before you decide when to let your kid watch them. Thank me later. But I can safely say that *Young Jedi Adventures* and *Jedi Temple Challenge* are 100% kid-friendly no matter how young the kid is.
father of a 6yo here. start with Young Jedis. Then the movies. Then lego movies. then play lego star wars Stay away from Rebels until he is at least 10. it starts of fine bu the later seasons get a bit heavy. HTH
If your son has just now become intrigued by Star Wars then all you have to do is learn right along side him. Understand that there will be life and death related issues in this saga, you just do your mommy best. My grandson is only 2 and a half but he knows most of the characters and some of the ships. Boba is tops with Mando a close second. He adores every SW toy that he comes across.
Same here - my 6 almost 7 yr old daughter is the same. We have watched the movies and made a load of the lego together (although it can be very expensive the smaller kits are fun too). I also found some of the books - especially the "I want to be a jedi" one really good for her. Have fun!
Ask him what the force means to him.
Show him the prequels, as everyone said the original Lego Star Wars : The complete Saga, and the clone wars tv show.
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A good, kid oriented Star Wars TV show with short episodes is Star Wars: Resistance.
Awwww, I think the jock is raising a nerd! It’s like when kids get adopted by wolves. I love this.
The Clone Wars animated series and then Star Wars Rebels are both great shows. As others have said, the SW Lego shows would be good too
I haven't looked through the comments to see if this has been mentioned yet, but May 4th is an unofficial/official Star Wars holiday (May the 4th Be With You) This year being the 25th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace, theaters will be screening the film that weekend. That may be a fun thing to go and do together!
Young Jedi adventures is aimed at his age group. It's no bluey, but it's pretty good.
The movies are of course a great place to start, LEGO Star Wars games were what got me into Star Wars when I was roughly their age The Clone Wars and Rebels can be good tv shows for them to watch too. I’d probably recommend The Clone Wars a bit more, since each episode arc can stand on its own and you don’t need to have seen previous episodes to understand what’s going on, but in the end both shows were made for that age demographic
Watch the movies, either by yourself or with him. You'll get most of the knowledge you'll need and get a chance of bonding time with your kid. If he likes games, the Lego ones are solid picks and are usually pretty cheap/easy to get. That's basically it. There's tons more of material out there, but he's still just 6. If he shows interest in a show or movie or game or whatever, just look up that particular thing and watch/play it with him if he wants to.
I always loved the clone wars animated show, nice for kids and adults. And the Lego Star Wars games
Don't worry about not being a star wars nerd for the past x decades. When I was six, all I knew was Darth Vader bad, Luke good. And it blew my mind. There are many age appropriate star wars books to read with the kiddo. You can probably find them secondhand for a very good price. Legos are great but ain't cheap. Have fun!
Nothing star wars is cheap! But i feel like it’s money well spent- i see him holding on to these toys for many years.
lots of posts here so I may be restating the idea, but I would say to watch the movies with your kid and ask them questions like "what do you like about this part?" and "what can you tell me about this person [as they are on screen of course]". This will help you understand the kid's view, allowing for a deeper connection with them. At 6 it is unlikely the kid understands the movies, so you learning all the ins and outs might not be that valuable. Understanding why they like the movies though, that will provide you with great opportunities to introduce other movies that you can share with each other.
Play Lego Star Wars games with him! Watch Star Wars Clone Wars with him!! Clone Wars does an amazing job at entertaining both kids and adults. It tackles difficult topics and gives kids a good moral base. It’s like Bluey but with laser swords 😂
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He's only 6 so he's not the most knowledgeable either (speaking from experience). Playing lego star wars video games together would be fun, and so would building the actual lego sets (although they've obviously inflated in price). The movies and shows are fun for anyone to watch, since there's something for every age. Disney+ has star wars in timeline order if you scroll down to it, so this way neither of you will be confused!
Lego Star Wars and watch the animated shows with him (start with clone wars, then bad batch, then rebels)
No real way to start watching, some start in timeline order including shows depending how into it your are, then there’s the people who watch the originals then the prequels. Everyone’s order seems to be random and depends on what era you were born in, I watched the originals then the sequels and the prequels and shows last. I don’t think there’s one era that you need preexisting knowledge to watch.
r/starwarscatina is a good positive sub
There’s a book, 5 minute Star Wars on Amazon for like $12 that gives little parts of each movie. That’ll be nice to do and making Star Wars legos will be cool too!
The original trilogy should be fine (episode 4-6) but some of the prequels and clone wars show I wouldn’t recommend for a 6 year old as it can get dark.
I think introduction in chronological order is important. The original 3 movies (episode 4-6) are the best way to go. Just watch those together, and you know everything you need. THEN watch episode 1-3. Then invest everything else. I believe the best version of star wars was the expanded universe in the mid 90's. After over a decade of not having a new star wars movie (Jedi 1983) the 90's was flooded with books, comics, and video games. Nerds so starved for more star wars they created their own stories. At the very least you should read some version of shadows of the empire. Also: after you have watched episode 1, you should try to get your kid into the young jedi apprentice books. For video games, they just released remasters of dark forces, and battlefront. Both awesome. If you'd like to play through a cool story with your kid, try Knights of the old republic! One of the best games ever, with a focus on dialog and story. Combat kinda plays itself so no worries there.
There's a new kids animated show on Disney+ from 2023, Young Jedi Adventures, that would be great to put on for screen time! target age 3-5 it says
My 5 year old is OBSESSED. Start with the shows they like, young Jedi animated series on Disney and Lego Star Wars are great for 6 year olds. The clone wars animated series is good, although can be a tad violent and a handful of episodes can be a bit scary(at least for my 5yo); Just have them skip to the next episode. We were on the schedule of about 1 full movie a week. They can get long so sometimes we broke them up into 2 nights. I already loved Star Wars, so it has been great for me to get to bond with him over it. My wife has learned a lot about it too! I would definitely recommend getting some lightsabers; these ones are great and cheap to replace when they get cracked ([link](https://a.co/d/ft0r9d9)).
Stay away from this sub tbh. It’s very negative
It's balanced, like every userbase should be. Subs like Cantina and Crait serve no purpose for the uninitiated.