In November, we celebrated Katie's birthday by having a Harry Potter themed party (Yeah, okay, I'm getting tired of using numbers in place of names). We had so much fun planning and preparing it! Actually putting it on was fun, too.
I could've made a themed cake, but I didn't mind this easier genuine-from-the-movie option that Katie chose. Genuine minus the name change.
Balloon owls held in place by their candy parcels they carried.
Floating candles made with paper wrapped around LED tealights, strung up with clear string and clear pushpins.
Hot glue drips for effect.
I wore my Gryffindor quidditch robe (I'm a Ravenclaw, though) and time turner necklace.
Guests entered through platform 9 3/4, of course.
Butcher paper brick wall
We do parties right and get straight to the important part: cake...and butterbeer.
While I blended up the butterbeer, Shad entertained the kids with questions like, "What spell would you make and what does it do?"
Then he had them cover their eyes for a surprise: their Potter glasses!
Then we let the kids play in the living room while Shad set up easily the creepiest version of an already creepy Mr. Ollivander the world has ever seen.
This.
One by one, Thora chose kids to come to Mr. Ollivander's shop to buy their first wand (wooden dowels, hemp, hot glue, acrylic paint).
We ended with a sorting ceremony using a Buzzfeed quiz.
This boy. Because when you don't have wizarding robes...Batman.
And then a major excitement to end the night: our passports arrived!
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