Party Recap
This was a 9th birthday celebration for my daughter. She has been working her way thru the books and is just enchanted with anything Harry Potter related. It was fun to decorate - I tried to avoid a Halloween feel, a go for a warm and cozy Hogwarts feel instead. Pinterest should get lots of credit for the decorating ideas - it was very easy to find inspiration.
Party Highlights
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Best Moment
The sorting hat - the kids were so excited about it, and really intent and nervous!
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Desserts
cake and ice cream of course!
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Party Favors
A trip to Honeydukes sweet shop to fill a bag with treats, a wand and a wizards cape.
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Activities / Games
Divination class, A magical creature hunt, Charms class to learn how to remove an ink stain ( the invisible ink was great - it started out dark blue and then faded away as the kids waved their wands). A feast in the great hall, and a "trip" to Hogsmeade for Butterbeer and Sweets
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What People Ate
Fruit and cheese, cookies and brownies,
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What People Drank
butterbeer (cream soda+butterscotch+whipped cream) and lemonade
6 comments
S B wrote:
What a fantastic party. Wonderful details!! Do you mind sharing where you purchased the invitations? Thank you
Heather T wrote:
Thanks SB! I was elated to find the invitations via pinterest - they are a free download available from the blog of a super creative mom found here: http://justsweetandsimple.blogspot.com/2011/07/harry-potter-invites.html
Chuck C wrote:
Did you buy or make the wands?
Heather T wrote:
Hi Chuck - I made the wands, I'm not crafty but even so, it was really quick and simple. I followed this tutorial: http://majann.deviantart.com/art/Wands-tutorial-195270444 I bought long dowels and cut them into different lengths, but later saw a pack of 8 precut dowels in the craft aisle at walm*rt for .79 cents - have fun!
Bittersweet Events wrote:
Your cake is amazing!!
Christine B wrote:
I love this Divinations chart, where did you find it?
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