Guest Author - Cheryl Lewis

Decorating for a Harry Potter party doesn't have to cost you a lot, unless of course, you don't mind it costing a small fortune. For the budget minded mom who wants her child to have a fun Harry Potter party decorated in the theme, there are a few things you can do.

Harry Potter's House colors are maroon and gold so look for items that fit that color scheme. Crepe paper hung from the ceiling and around doors and windows is a great way to go.

My favorite thing to do is to place a block of dried ice in a large stock pot and pour water over it, then put it in the center of the table. This produces that smokey, cloud kind-of effect. The kids love it! *~Dried ice can be very dangerous - follow directions to the letter! (I find it by looking in the phone book for the local ice company.)

Make punch and add food color to make it red, golden or even black.

Use Harry Potter themed or maroon and/or gold paper cups, plates, napkins and silverware.

Place pictures that you can print off of your printer to hang around the room. You can also take some of those pictures to the local print shop and have them blow them up to poster size.

Place black cauldron's around the room filled with various items like boxes of Bertie Botts Beans, candy corn, jelly worms, etc.

A great way to add some ambience to any Harry Potter party is to hang lots of those white Christmas lights all around and let those light the room. They'll feel like little candles or twinkling stars.

Play the soundtrack from the Harry Potter's movies in the background.





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