Sorcerors Stone

We went on a treasure hunt to find the Sorcerors Stone. Problably the highlight of the party. We had picture clues. I had drawn pictures of where the next clue was to be found.

Potion ingredients

We also had alligator spit (blue gatorade) and hedgehog bile (orange crush).The kids had a blast making potions and eating dragon scales (doritos).

Harry Potter wands

One of the games for the party include "choosing" their wands. I set up a tower of blocks with an invisible (clear) thread around the bottom one. When they flourish their wands at the blocks I yank the string and the pile crashes. They realize that I am doing something but they can't figure out what.

I painted chop sticks different woodsy colors then labeled them with the type of wood and what magical core it contains (from the books).

Harry Potter Birthday cake

I was not feeling inspired about the cake this year. I always have great ideas that I can't execute. In fact, I am debating whether or not to continue decorating cakes for birthdays, that I am always disappointed with. I need to learn how to sculpt modling chocolate. How cute would it be to put Liam's face on a little Quiddich player?
My idea here was to make the cake look like the cover of one of the movies (which Liam carries around and plays with). I don't think it quite worked though. I had to explain it to him :(

Birthday Invites

So, preperations are underway for Liam's birthday party. I am so excited! I love throwing a party with a theme.
Liam wanted a Harry Potter birthday party. We decided for the invitations to make the envelope look Hogwarts-ish. I had some sealing wax from awhile ago that we used on some heavy papered envelopes that we made.
The invitations inside were written with white crayon on white paper. There was a clue explaining that to "reveal the secret messege" they needed to use a dark colored marker. It worked well, and was cute to do something "magic".
Stay tuned for more Potter themed birthday ideas.