Just because the wizarding world isn't accessible to muggles like us doesn't mean we can't try to recreate it. Whether you're throwing a Halloween bash, a birthday party, or just want to travel home to Hogwarts on a random weekend (because, don't we all?), we have Harry Potter-themed DIYs that are every Potterhead's dream. And the best part? They're so easy that magic isn't required to make them! Mixing your own pumpkin juice drink? Check. Making a Marauder's Map for the times when Google Maps just doesn't cut it? We got you. Keep reading for more DIY projects that are sure to impress muggles and wizards alike. Accio DIY supplies!
Grab a large white sheet and some red paint to make your own magic wall (but we don't suggest trying to run through it in an attempt to get to Hogwarts).
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3Make Your Own Butterbeer
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Creep everyone out with the ominous message written in blood on the wall in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Red lipstick will do the trick and comes off easily!
We all dream of getting our Hogwarts letters in the mail, but alas, the day has yet to come. Make everyone's deepest desires (almost) come true with personalized Hogwarts invitations.
Apart from his invisibility cloak, there's nothing we coveted more of Harry's than the intricate Marauder's Map that allowed the trio to accomplish countless missions they wouldn't have been able to take on otherwise. Make your own Marauder's Map treasure hunt complete with Harry Potter-themed items to find.
Unfortunately, it may be a little difficult to get real live owls to carry your post, but this DIY is the next best thing! You can blow up balloons and draw owl faces on them, then tie letters to the strings.
Pick up some cheap glass bottles at a dollar or craft store (or maybe you have some extras already!) and fill them up with water. Drop different-coloured food dyes in each bottle, and you'll get a good-looking potions kit. Print out labels and stick them on your bottles!
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14Make Your Own Pumpkin Juice
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Ever wonder what freshly squeezed pumpkins really taste like? Try this pumpkin juice recipe and serve up one of the wizarding world's favourite drinks.
Decorate your mantel with the accessory that decides which house you belong to. You can DIY a paper maché hat or make a wearable one by spicing up a real hat.
Recreate the spider trail that led away from the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets with a simple homemade craft. If you feel the same about spiders as Ron Weasley does, you may want someone else to help you out with this one.
Instead of just dyeing water, you can also make edible polyjuice potion punch to sip on. All you need for this recipe is green sherbet and some Sprite!
