You can still get (or give) that acceptance letter from Hogwarts Acceptance Letter. Here’s how!
Like most Harry Potter fans, we’ve waited for our acceptance letter patiently. With the Harry Potter World recently opening at Universal Studios, we decided to make that childhood dream come true for one of our friends birthday.
Materials Needed:
-Twine (or any sturdy string) -Tape
-Crepe Paper (in their house colors) -Scissors
-Plain Envelops -Tea bag
-Green pen -White Balloons
For the Backdrop we wanted to create a pendent that would represent their house.
STEP 1: Cut a long string of twine to hang to the ceiling. We did approx. 6 feet but you could make it shorter or longer depending on your preference.
STEP 2: Tape one piece of crepe paper in the exact center of the twine.
STEP 3: Tape the other color of crepe paper on either side.
STEP 4: Cut each piece 2 inches higher than the preciously taped crepe paper. You can either do this as you go or at the very end. Keep it symmetrical.
We wanted to recreate the famous scene where the Dursley house gets flooded with letters. So brew yourself some tea and get ready.
STEP 1: With the steeped tea bag, rub it on plain envelopes to give it an old enchanted feel. Let Dry.
STEP 2: After they’ve dried, with a green felt pen, write their “address” on the front. Make it ridiculous for example: “For Miss Josei Bruin, Messy Top Bunk”
STEP 3: Before you hang up the letter, put cute messages inside each one (or even a ticket to Harry Potter world)
STEP 4: Cut twine in various lengths and tape the letters to them in a topsy turvy fashion, the crazier the better.
STEP 5: Tape to ceiling
If you’re not crafted out yet, why not print out some Harry Potter signs to place around the room. Better yet, fill up white balloons and write messages on them such as ,” Happy Birthday Muggle!”
No party is great without dessert. This no bake cake-pop recipe is easy enough to make in dorms and simply divine. We got this recipe from Deliciouslysprinkled.com, with a few alterations to make them into a sort of sorting-hat. Depending on what color the cake pop is inside, determines the person’s house!
10 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Funfetti cake mix
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 container apple sauce
1 package Wilton’s white candy Melts
1 package of basic food colors
STEP 1: Using a large bowl, mix butter, funfetti cake mix, sugar, flour and vanilla extract together until dough forms.
STEP 2: Separate the dough into four even sections. Color each section with food coloring, one for red, yellow blue and green.
STEP 3: Using a 1 tablespoon cookie dough scoop, scoop dough and roll into a ball. place dough balls onto baking sheet. Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
STEP 4: After the dough balls are done chilling, melt candy melts in the microwave.
STEP 5: Using a fork, dip each dough ball into melted candy. Place covered dough ball back on baking sheet.
STEP 6: Have a magical time!
Photography courtesy of Helen Zapata, Pinterest
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