Tag Archives: Kids Party Themes

Free Harry Potter Party Invitation

I loved designing this invitation for my son’s Harry Potter party. I’m sharing a free template for you today so that you can use it for your muggle Hogwarts celebration as well! You can easily download it and then add text. But don’t worry, if you’d rather I handle all that for you I can do that as well!

Free Harry Potter party invitation template

How to Edit this Template for your Harry Potter Party

  • First, you’ll want to download the jpg file with the form at the bottom of this post.
  • Go ahead and save the file to your computer (or phone) and then open it in a photo editing program (like canva).
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How to Play Muggle Quidditch

For my son’s Harry Potter birthday party one of our main activities was a rousing game of Quidditch. I would say of all the activities, this was the crowd favorite. Being a huge Harry Potter fan and having read the books on multiple occasions I set out to adapt the game of Quidditch for a bunch of 10 year old muggles ;).

boy holding DIY broomstick ready to play quidditch at a harry potter party
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DIY Harry Potter Broomsticks

To start I made brooms for all the kiddos. It was a lot simpler than you might think. I got 4 foot wooden dowels from Home Depot and cut them in half to make 2 foot brooms.… Read the rest

6 Best Party Themes for Boys

When it comes to throwing parties for boys, I dare say I am an expert. I’ve been blogging about parties since 2015 and I have 4 boys! We’ve done a lot of boy parties! Today I wanted to round up my top 6 favorite ones we’ve ever done. You are sure to find some good inspiration for your little guy’s big celebration. Be sure to click through to the full party posts, because that is where you will get all the details, free printables, decoration ideas, games, and even shopping lists!

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Marvel Superhero Party

I can’t believe it took us so long to finally have a superhero party, but we finally did it!… Read the rest

Harry Potter DIY Sorting Hats

If you are looking for a fun and yummy way to sort people into their proper Hogwarts houses, I’ve got you covered! You can make these edible sorting hats with all store bought ingredients! Ice cream cones, cookies, frosting and m&ms! We used these at my son’s Harry Potter birthday party and they were a huge hit!

Make these DIY sorting hats for your Harry Potter event!

How to Assemble the Sorting Hats

  • First you need the sugar ice cream cones, the ones that look like the pointed top of a witches hat of course! I would plan on buying about double what you need since they are a bit fragile and chances are there will be some casualties along the way.
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DIY Pirate Trunk or Treat

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I had so much fun working with Oriental Trading Company to come up with this Pirate Trunk or Treat! I used a variety items from their site and around my home to make this ship set up right out of my trunk. Let me walk you through the details so you can get your pirate on at your Trunk or Treat Halloween party!

Fun DIY Pirate Trunk or Treat Halloween party idea. Pin me!

DIY Pirate Trunk or Treat Step-by-Step

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