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jse107
10-18-2011, 10:00 PM
Thank you to everyone who offered help and advice for O's 7 year party. Here are the pics:
https://picasaweb.google.com/110535266730809865262/HarryPotterParty2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink

If I can help anyone else, let me know!
zoestargrove
10-18-2011, 10:12 PM
oooh, I want to see them, but I get a page not found message.
♥ms.pacman♥
10-18-2011, 10:48 PM
oooh, I want to see them, but I get a page not found message.

:yeahthat:
jse107
10-18-2011, 11:00 PM
Fixed! (I think!)
citymama
10-18-2011, 11:34 PM
That is soooo cool! Wowee!
candaceb
10-18-2011, 11:36 PM
wow! great job - that looks like everyone had a TON of fun!
liz
10-18-2011, 11:52 PM
Your party was freakin awesome!!! Really, you did an amazing job :)
♥ms.pacman♥
10-19-2011, 12:06 AM
WOW!! That is amazing!! Everything looks great, though I am especially blown away by all those neat-looking favors...:bowdown:
happymom
10-19-2011, 01:20 AM
Wow!! Really impressive! Every detail is so thought-out and creative. You must've put hours upon hours of work into that party, and its looks like it was completely worth it. The kids look like they're having an amazing time. What I can't figure out is how you managed to do so many activities at one party!
elephantmeg
10-19-2011, 03:06 AM
wow-awesome party!!!!!!!!!!1
alexsmommy
10-19-2011, 07:09 AM
Amazing!
arivecchi
10-19-2011, 07:13 AM
So fun! Thanks for sharing!
kellyd
10-19-2011, 08:16 AM
This is incredible! I'd love a party like this!! LOL! Great job!!!
kboyle
10-19-2011, 08:19 AM
that is soooo cool...i love the honeydukes instead of cake idea!
JTsMom
10-19-2011, 08:30 AM
Wow!!!!! Awesome job! :bighand: I bet the kids had a blast!
SnuggleBuggles
10-19-2011, 08:51 AM
I really, really like it! I like it more than the blog post yesterday. It looked like a lot of fun. You are so creative!! The Dementor game was my favorite!

Beth
jse107
10-19-2011, 09:07 AM
Wow!! Really impressive! Every detail is so thought-out and creative. You must've put hours upon hours of work into that party, and its looks like it was completely worth it. The kids look like they're having an amazing time. What I can't figure out is how you managed to do so many activities at one party!

Due to the magical power of the web, I was able to recreate a lot of ideas pretty easily. Truthfully, I'm pretty lazy and not super crafty. We didn't spend nearly as much time as you might think on this party. The most time-consuming part for me was labeling and filling the candy bags. For DH, it was making the wands--though he enjoys stuff like that. My MIL did the scarves and the signs.

For food, we did barbequed chicken (Dragon) legs and fruit skewers. A HUGE hit and very easy. Veggies from Professor Sprout's garden were also on the table.

T-shirts were $6.95 each from a great Etsy seller. They were the most expensive part of the whole party, but I HAD to have them.

The best part? It was almost all outside! I don't think I could stand having 15 kids in my house for that long!
KrystalS
10-19-2011, 09:15 AM
That is probably the most creative party I have ever seen! I think I would of had more fun than the kids!

Love all the different classes/activities!
stefani
10-19-2011, 11:32 AM
Wow! That is one amazing and memorable party! It sounds like everyone had fun. Thank you for sharing.
Raidra
10-19-2011, 12:45 PM
Wow, that's fantastic! I bet the kids had a great time. :) I'm really impressed with the wands, Honeydukes, and the dementors. Super cool!
wendmatt
10-19-2011, 01:07 PM
HOLY C**P!!! That looks amazing, you are soooooo clever. DD would LOVE that. I LOVE it!
hellokitty
10-19-2011, 01:20 PM
What an awesome party, you guys did great! I LOVE the wands! Do you mind if I ask how your DH made them?
jse107
10-19-2011, 02:25 PM
What an awesome party, you guys did great! I LOVE the wands! Do you mind if I ask how your DH made them?

We did the set up similar to the HP Blog post in another thread. DH bought pine dowels, stuck one end in our drill press and the other end in a block of wood. He then used cheap Harbor Freight carving tools to taper the dowels and add the details. it took him about 20 min. per wand (I think). You can also do it with a regular drill. See this post:

http://myharrypotterparty.blogspot.com/2009/03/wands.html

He stained them with some leftover wood stain we had laying around.
jse107
10-19-2011, 02:26 PM
Wow, that's fantastic! I bet the kids had a great time. :) I'm really impressed with the wands, Honeydukes, and the dementors. Super cool!

You were the inspiration! Your decorations were WAY more amazing than mine!!!!
BabyMine
10-19-2011, 02:31 PM
That looked so fun and I loved your shirts.
hellokitty
10-19-2011, 02:50 PM
We did the set up similar to the HP Blog post in another thread. DH bought pine dowels, stuck one end in our drill press and the other end in a block of wood. He then used cheap Harbor Freight carving tools to taper the dowels and add the details. it took him about 20 min. per wand (I think). You can also do it with a regular drill. See this post:

http://myharrypotterparty.blogspot.com/2009/03/wands.html

He stained them with some leftover wood stain we had laying around.

Very cool! My kids are entering the age where they will start to show more interest in HP. I would LOVE to do a HP party for them, but I may like HP more than they do, lol.
zoestargrove
10-20-2011, 04:31 PM
What a fun party! You did an amazing job with all the details. I love the dementor's activity and the wands your dh made come out incredible. Really, I loved it all.
geochick
10-20-2011, 04:40 PM
Wow! My kid wants to be your kid's friend! I want to have your creativity...and your dh's wand-making skills.
elbenn
10-20-2011, 04:55 PM
What a fabulous party! You did an awesome job!
MamaInMarch
10-20-2011, 07:58 PM
Your party was freakin awesome!!! Really, you did an amazing job :)

:yeahthat:
sunshine873
10-20-2011, 08:35 PM
Awesome party! :jammin:
zag95
10-20-2011, 08:56 PM
WOW!! I want a HP party too! Do they do them for almost 39 yr olds???? What great memories! Love the Patroneus idea!!
Jo..
10-20-2011, 08:59 PM
Oh crap. What are you, Martha Stewart? You make me look VERY BAD, and I am exhausted just reading about everything you did.

HOW AWESOME is that? Do you hire out? I could use your help next year.
buttercup
10-20-2011, 09:02 PM
Really great party! May I ask where the cauldrons and the frog soap came from? Love.
JoyNChrist
10-20-2011, 09:04 PM
Oh my goodness! Will you throw a party like this for MY next birthday??
jse107
10-20-2011, 09:59 PM
I would be happy to send all the details to whoever would like them. In all seriousness, I AM NOT CRAFTY and really and truly it wasn't that big of a deal.
Shirts--Etsy
Frog Soap--Etsy
Sorting hat--Amazon
Candy--bulk food section at Wegmans, Jelly Bellies from Costco
Labels--I can send the files to anyone who wants them. They are formatted for the large (and free) UPS labels. Put them in your printer and they're done. I cut them with scissors and not that carefully. The kids are between 5 and 7. They don't care. All they see is candy.
Bags for candy--Michaels
Chocolate frogs--$3 mold from Amazon and melted chocolate from Michaels. It seriously took about 1 hour to do 25.
Balloons--Party City
Green Beans--grown from seeds we started two weeks earlier
Bottles for colored vinegar--Michaels
Craft quills--Michaels
No-sew scarves--I admit, MIL did these. I got the idea from Raidra though!!!
Sign--on poster board with regular marker. Coat of Arms is just printed from the computer and glued on
DH did all the chalk and wands. He's good like that.

Total cost of the party including the favors (wands, shirts, bags, "dragon" eggs, candy, soap, scarves), decorations, and food was about $400. That's what I would have spent to have it somewhere else. So, in the end, I didn't save any money, but I didn't go crazy either.

I have to say, DH would probably make more sets of wands if people are interested. It could be a flat rate for a determined set. Less than what some Etsy sellers charge.

I'm telling you--if I can do this party, ANYONE can. This is not my forte. It's all downhill from here!!!
waver
10-20-2011, 10:31 PM
Wow! Thank you for sharing your ideas and photos.

Someday...I can only dream!