We are so excited for the new Harry Potter movie, Fantastic Beasts to finally be out. We are going to see it tonight and I figured it was finally time to share the details of Avinash's Harry Potter Birthday Party (from last year, oops!).
I crafted my heart out for this party. It was a true labor of love. And, I never could have done any of it without, you guessed it...
Amazon!
Here are my other projects I made and games we played.
Hogwarts Invitation Scrolls // These were such a huge hit.
I made admission letters from Hogwarts for each child and a train ticket. I also used
red fimo clay to make the wax seals for the envelopes. The paper was scorched a little too before going out.
Paper ties in house colors // Red/gold for Gryffindor, green/silver for Slytherin, Blue/copper for Ravenclaw and yellow/black for Hufflepuff. I created a template for the ties which makes cutting them out quick. I used colored cardstock to make these ties.
Download the template here for free!
Letters from Hogwarts over the fireplace // I printed these out and strung them up over the fireplace with simple sewing thread. I added some brown paper boxes to add to the sense of packing for Hogwarts and shopping in Diagonalley. The birdcage was a lucky Goodwill find.
I created a Hogwarts letterhead and scripted envelope, which you can
download here. I printed these on cream cardstock and folded them over and glued the fimo wax seals on.
Potions Class // I used a variety of bottles and jars to make this set up. The kids and i had fun combining different liquids and food coloring to make these bottles. I also added feathers and rocks and borax crystals to the collection. I also have a set of printables for these potion labels available here.
Free potion printable one and
free potion printable two.
Magic Brick Wall // I made a 9 3/4 train station brick wall for the guests to run through when they entered the party. I used a
brick backdrop and cut it at a diagonal and taped it back together so it overlapped, then I cut another opening where the overlap was so it seemed to be one solid piece. The kids had such a blast running back and forth through this thing.
I designed a 9 3/4 Hogwarts Express to hang over the wall which you can
download here (for free!).
Chocolate frogs and Bertie Botts Every Flavor Bean // We bought a
chocolate frog mold off of Amazon and made these ourselves. Unless you are able to stock up at Universal Studios, these are really expensive on the secondary market but everyone wants to try one!
I printed out some boxes to look like the original bean boxes just because they are so festive and colorful. I bought several of the real things on Amazon, but the packaging is just not as nice.
Harry Potter Book Cake // We simply brought a picture of this to our local grocery store and they were able to recreate it in frosting. We added the golden snitch using a gumball with paper wings and real prop glasses.
Flying Lessons // This was a fun little station set up outside. I had the kids hold the
broom and took several jumping shots. They love looking back at these pictures of themselves
really flying!
Floating Candles // Amazon to the rescue again. I bought a
big pack of electric tea lights. The great thing about these is that they stay lit for a long long time, so you can even set them up the night before. I just taped a rolled up piece of copier paper around them and strung them up on white string again. The effect was really magical.
Sorting Hat // Ryan played Dumbledore for all the kids and put on a little sorting hat show. Everyone got sorted and got a corresponding tie. We also had diadems for some of the Ravenclaw girls if they wanted them. This was such a fun part of the day.
Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Bean // I bought a
bulk case of these candies on Amazon. This was such a fun party activity watching the looks on everyone's faces while they tried earthworm and earwax and vomit! Ha!
Pumpkin Juice // Much like the OG pumpkin spice latte, there is no actual pumpkin in this. All for the better I say. Mostly apple cider and cinnamon. It was good!
Wizard & Witchcrafts // I bought crafting kits from Oriental Trading Company and Target for the kids to do. They mostly couldn't sit still long enough, so people just brought these home with them. It's easy to find around Halloween.
Butterbeer Floats // I used
my own recipe and served these at the party as well. They were a big hit. The secret is lots of good caramel.
Thanks so much for taking a look at our fun Harry Potter Party.
