WEBSITES

Here is a long list of all the websites that we used as resources or just inspiration! Note: not all of these ideas were used, although they are are extremely cool and you may find them helpful!

Extremely Helpful

•  http://summercampprogramdirector.com/harry-potter-camp-ideas-part-1/ The single most helpful website we found, mostly because it is geared specifically towards camp (vs. a party)
• http://myharrypotterparty.blogspot.com/ Possibly the second most-helpful site because of its crazy detail! This blog that you are reading is definitely inspired by the one linked here. Read the whole site!
• http://fullblastbirthdays.com/550/awesome-activity-ideas-for-a-harry-potter-themed-birthday-party/ LOTS of activities
• http://potterpartymania.blogspot.com/p/home.html Awesome party and classes ideas
• http://www.llemonade.com/wizard.html Class ideas, activity ideas, decoration and food ideas=AWESOME
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/potterparties An awesome site with a ton of ideas and resources
• http://www.stuffedsafari.com/ The ultimate site for buying lots of high-quality, low-priced stuffed animals
• http://www.brittablvd.com/wizards/index.html Very detailed party!

Cool Activities

• http://www.mugglenet.com/triviachallenge/bertiebottsflavors.shtml Bertie Bott's Trivia Game
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/potterparties/careofmagicalcreatures Care of Magical Creatures activity
• http://www.knittedthoughts.com/2010/11/how-to-teach-harry-potter.html Teaching Harry Potter
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/potterparties/mugglestudies Muggle Studies Idea
• http://www.zhasea.com/logic/index.html Logic tests for your Ravenclaws!

Generally Inspirational

• http://kellygoree.blogspot.com/2011/09/harry-potter-party.html Lovely birthday party!
• http://thegirlwhowrotetheworldaway.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/when-books-come-to-life-my-very-potter-birthday-feast-part-1-the-leaky-cauldron/ Note: involves alcohol. Keep paging through the blog for more kid-appropriate ideas though (decoration pics in part 6 are especially good)!
• http://www.pinterest.com/mrsnespy/harry-potter-birthday/ A very lovely Pinterest board full of Harry Potter inspiration!
• http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2012/03/harry-potter-party-by-just-another-day-in-paradise.html Cool book and broom ideas especially
• http://www.squidoo.com/harry-potter-birthday-party#module151477529 Amazing decorationson a large scale
• http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Quill-Pen-out-of-a-Feather Make homemade quill pens
• http://itsthelife.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/03/harry-potter-party-planning-wizzard-robes-.html Keep paging through the blog for lots of inspiration!
• http://www.llemonade.com/sample%20party.html Enchanted forest party ideas for the Forbidden Forest
• http://acciomagic.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/storage-boxes-and-pigeon-holes/ Owl post inspiration
• http://dirtandsunshine.com/harry-potter-party.html GREAT printables (signs and labels)
•  http://www.overthebigmoon.com/tutorial-making-ghosts-and-dementors/ Make ghosts or dementors!
• http://sugarbeanbakers.blogspot.com/2012/08/epic-harry-potter-party-post.html Adult party with awesome decor and ideas
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/potterparties/writingwithquills Writing with quills
• http://mrsnespysworld.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-harry-potter-party-introduction-and.html Cool party ideas

Potions Ideas

• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/potterparties/hogwartsclasses Several classic ideas
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/halloweenchemistry/a/fake-blue-blood.htm Make edible fake blood
• http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/seven-layer-density-column 7 layer density column looks really cool and is easy to make
• http://www.candyexperiments.com/p/experiments.html A bunch of candy (read: edible and delicious) experiments
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/ediblescienceprojects/a/Chameleon-Eggs-Cooking-Chemistry-Project.htm Make weird egg things? Not sure if this actually works
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/slimerecipes/a/edible-slime-recipe.htm Edible Slime
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/madscientistlab/a/fizzypotion.htm Fizzy potions-probably won't taste good though
• http://www.ehow.com/info_8263486_halloween-experiments-children.html Halloween experiments
• http://voices.yahoo.com/how-lead-harry-potter-potions-class-6420058.html Teaching potions class tips
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/potterparties/potioningredientsincooljars Ingredient ideas-Wikipedia is a good source for canon potions ingredient names if you are having trouble coming up with a lot on your own
• http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com/2012/04/science-experiment-sparkly-explosion.html Sparkly Explosion
• http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com/2012/01/science-experiment-elephant-toothpaste.html Elephant toothpaste explosion
• http://www.csiro.au/resources/blue-sky-activity Scattered light experiment
• http://mrsnespysworld.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-harry-potter-party-potions-class.html Potions class ideas

Food

• http://www.instructables.com/id/Magic-Edible-Harry-Potter-Wands/ Cool color-changing edible wands
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/food The ultimate Harry Potter food page
• http://www.instructables.com/id/Vampire-Blood-Lollipops/?ALLSTEPS Vampire blood lollipops are super cool
• Color-changing drinks: http://www.ivillage.com/12-easy-ideas-wizard-worthy-harry-potter-birthday-party/6-b-139571#139575  Don't let the kids see the bottom of the cups, and we used Smucker's lemonade powder that doesn't have yellow coloring in it already (it is clear lemonade!), so the kids were amazed when the clear liquid we poured into their cups was a different color after we handed it to them!