I think I'll put the sour worms and sour straws in potion jars to make them fizzy. We'll see what happens.
Friday 28 June 2013
Lollies!
First day of shopping today. By of course to go shopping you need a shopping list, so here's the one I compiled.
So shopping at Kmart, big w, and target led me to buying bunch of lollies for all $1 a packet. I got some cheap gryffindor coloured balloons. At a cheap lolly store, I also purchased two packets of Bertie bott's every flavour beans for $4.30 each because I just couldn't justify spending any more for such a small amount of jellybeans. But then I found a packet of deformed, left over jelly bellies that was $7 for 500g. So I'm all sorted for jelly beans!!
I think I'll put the sour worms and sour straws in potion jars to make them fizzy. We'll see what happens.
I think I'll put the sour worms and sour straws in potion jars to make them fizzy. We'll see what happens.
Thursday 27 June 2013
Invitation
http://helpinglittlehands.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/printable-hogwarts-acceptance-letters.html
Google saves the day.
This incredible blog helped me out so much for this invitation. I was keen on doing a Hogwarts acceptance letter and I knew my friends would get excited when they saw them.
This site will give you everything you need. I also wanted to heliumify white balloons and draw owls on them so they'd get their invites delivered by owls.
But as a seriously nerdy and busy year 11 student, I didn't have time to do this. So i printed out my letters, folded them into paper planes and threw them at my friends - as if an owl had dropped one on them. They loved it and and screamed with excitement when opening their letters - hint, it's a good idea to invite friends that like or have some knowledge about Harry Potter.
I also decided that I wanted my friends to be in each of the four houses so we could compete in games during the party, so I grouped friends and labeled each of the invitations with a house so the numbers would be relatively even.
Here's my letter:
Google saves the day.
This incredible blog helped me out so much for this invitation. I was keen on doing a Hogwarts acceptance letter and I knew my friends would get excited when they saw them.
This site will give you everything you need. I also wanted to heliumify white balloons and draw owls on them so they'd get their invites delivered by owls.
But as a seriously nerdy and busy year 11 student, I didn't have time to do this. So i printed out my letters, folded them into paper planes and threw them at my friends - as if an owl had dropped one on them. They loved it and and screamed with excitement when opening their letters - hint, it's a good idea to invite friends that like or have some knowledge about Harry Potter.
I also decided that I wanted my friends to be in each of the four houses so we could compete in games during the party, so I grouped friends and labeled each of the invitations with a house so the numbers would be relatively even.
Here's my letter:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFTand WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear ,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been
accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a
list of all necessary equipment.
A beginning of term orientation will be held on
DATE AND TIME, at the residence of Vanessa Ward, ADDRESS. We await your owl by no later than TWO WEEKS BEFORE PARTY. Please send to
either Miss Ward herself or to the owlery at HOME PHONE NUMBER.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva
McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFTand WIZARDRY
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1.
One set of black robes
(or coat)
2. White shirt with tie, preferably in house colours.
3. Females: knee length skirt, with black stockings and dragon
hide shoes (optional ballet flats).
4. Males: Short or long pants, preferably black or grey, with
dragon hide shoes.
5. Please adjust tie or scarf colours to suit your house.
Please wear
the closest you can possible to the Hogwarts Uniform.
OTHER
EQUIPMENT
1 wand
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad. Plush
versions of any animal are acceptable for this orientation.
Please note: Rats are not accepted. There have been dangerous
connotations with them in the past and we would not like to repeat that.
My Sweet 16th: Harry Potter style
After endlessly googling ideas for my sweet 16th - which makes it sound super tacky - I switched from an 80s theme to Harry Potter. My hope is that through this blog you'll be able to get ideas for a Potter party yourself.
I started by simply googling 'harry potter party ideas'. From there I was bombarded with pages and pages of websites linking me to harry potter related food, drinks, decorations, party games, invitations, gift bag ideas, music, costumes, cakes and all the rest. I knew that this couldn't be a half done job and I quickly became willing to spend a bit of money to make it amazing. One blog that I read had a lady spending loads of money to practically recreate the great hall. If I had that kind of money, I'd be doing that too. So another hope I have is that these party ideas help those of you with a lower budget. I've got 2 weeks to plan this. Keen as a spleen.
I started by simply googling 'harry potter party ideas'. From there I was bombarded with pages and pages of websites linking me to harry potter related food, drinks, decorations, party games, invitations, gift bag ideas, music, costumes, cakes and all the rest. I knew that this couldn't be a half done job and I quickly became willing to spend a bit of money to make it amazing. One blog that I read had a lady spending loads of money to practically recreate the great hall. If I had that kind of money, I'd be doing that too. So another hope I have is that these party ideas help those of you with a lower budget. I've got 2 weeks to plan this. Keen as a spleen.
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