It's been 2 years since I've done a birthday party for the kids, and 2 years ago we went to Chuck E. Cheese since H was 9-months old and I couldn't handle an "extravaganza" yet. So, since it'll be another 2 years before more parties and since the kids both wanted a Harry Potter party, I decided we'd go big. I had so much fun planning it with them. But then there's the execution. I should be a party planner and then hire people to do the actual work because I am not so good at the actual work. But here's how the party went down in the end:
| The invites, sealed and with an "owl feather" attached |
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| The favors--chocolate frog boxes |
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| And the chocolate frogs |
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| The book of spells |
| The Honeydukes bag with ton-tongue toffee, Droobles best blowing gum, Fizzing Wizzbees, Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, and the chocolate frog |
We were scurrying around at the last minute trying to hang the Hogwarts sign in the front of the house and the house banners above the garage (I borrowed these from a friend). I also have a wall-covering that looks like a castle stones for inside, but we didn't get that up in time--we had a couple kids come 25 minutes early. Hello! I'm not that prepared! Anyway, because of the last-minute scurrying, I didn't get any pre-party pics, but here you can see Madame Malkin's rob shop and behind the girls are the wands in Ollivander's wand shop.
| The Sorting Hat ceremony--I recorded it from the movie on my phone and played pieces for each kid. They got a house sticker for their robes to match whichever house the hat told them. |
| The feast! hot dogs, watermelon, chips, and soda--we had 17 kids total and they drank 60 cans of soda!! |
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| Inedible Potions class |
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| Edible potions class |
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| Care of Magical Creatures--they had to find these hidden in the yard to get points for their house. |
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| Taking turns riding on Hagrid's motorcycle to the park to play Quidditch. |
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| H in his robe |
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| The birthday boy |
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| Quidditch, which was totally chaotic. |
| Opening presents, after which we had "cauldron cakes" (cupcakes) and called it good. |
6 comments:
I'm seriously jealous--not just jealous of your mad party-planning AND excecuting skills but also simply jealous that I couldn't attend the party myself. I love me some Harry Potter and that party looked like a blast, especially the ride-Hagrid's-motorcycle-to-the-park part. Too bad J doesn't pass for much of a Hagrid, har, har. Feel free to send me a Hogsmeade bag of goodies any time you like!
This seriously sounds like the best party ever. If we were to ever do a murder mystery party as family, I would nominate you to take charge of it.
Ah.Maz.Ing!! You are so talented, and I'm with the other comments-- I want to come next time!! What a great idea.
Catherine! What an amazing party! I totally wish I had been a party guest! Did you MAKE all the robes? the chocolate frogs? Way to go!
Lindsay, yes, I made the robes. I borrowed a friend's serger. At first it wasn't so bad, but then the needle broke, I got the wrong kind for replacements, the needles broke again, etc. By the last 3, I wanted to tear my hair out :) And the chocolate frogs were easy. I borrowed a friend's mold and I already had chocolate from Christmas.
My kiddo had so much fun! Thanks for all your effort! Happy b-day to your little witch & wizard!
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