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A Harry Potter Halloween
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items I went with a Harry Potter theme for Halloween this year, and these are the items I used to being it to life!
Sections
4
Hallway/Entryway
Living Room/Chamber of Secrets
Tools
Dining Room/ Flying Papers / Hogwarts Hall
Hallway/Entryway
I used the throw blanket as my "tapestry" to decorate the wall.
Harry Potter Marauders Map Woven Tapestry Throw Blanket
It's about 3' long and was the perfect addition to the wall. Very lightweight.
Warner Bros. Kids' Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 Costume
I got it to add to my couch, but my corner in the entryway needed something. Very nice quality!
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Pillow
Be warned: this was NOT made for hanging, and the back isn't perfectly flat or level, so I had to get the part that would lay flat against the wall and use glue tape to keep it on the wall.
Gold Picture Frame
His face moves and follows you. It tripped everyone up, it's funny!
Harry Potter Wanted Mugshot Sign
Her face follows you. Easy to hang!
Spirit Halloween Harry Potter Undesirable No. 1 Wall Sign
Cheapest if you buy on clearance AFTER Halloween--that's what I did!
11.75" Black Cat Wall Décor by Ashland®
Cheapest if you buy AFTER Halloween--that's what I did!
Framed Stacked Books Wall Décor by Ashland®
Cheapest to buy AFTER Halloween--that's what I did!
14.25" Park Your Broom Wall Décor by Ashland®
Plastic table covers to use as my "castle walls". Comes in a pack of 2. Perfect length for my 9' walls. Really transformed the space... aside from my cat constantly trying to tear down the same section. Good thing they're cheap and go back up easily!
Chuangdi 2Pcs 4.5 x 9ft Brick Stone Backdrop Wallpaper Tablecloth | Self Adhesive Brick for Halloween Christmas Backdrop, Removable Design, Easy to Apply on Furniture Walls, Stone Texture Decor
It comes with a pack of 2 vines. I feel like I needed another order to get the fuller look I wanted, but I didn't want to pay for a second one. So I stuck with what I had for a nod to the devil's snare/forest vibe instead of the lightning clouds this...
35 Pcs Artificial Bendable Vines Branches Decoration, Jungle Theme Decor | Faux Jungle Decoration Set with Hooks and Hanging Line, Branches Vines Wicker Fake Moss for DIY Classroom Wall Ceiling
Super cheap at Trader Joe's and smells amazing!
Cinnamon Whisk
Living Room/Chamber of Secrets
They have window cling film that looks more like the actual windows, but they blocked the sun, and I wanted it to refract the sun and bring in the light, and I liked these better.
Hogwarts-Inspired Windows - Azunel Window Privacy Film Stained Glass 23.6" x 157.4" Rainbow | Static cling – no glue, no residue. UV and heat blocking.
I wanted to use peel-and-stick tile, but couldn't justify the price, so I found different wrapping paper and other things to cut up instead. Mixed this in with a black one.
Ministry of Magic Tile - Green Gold Contact Paper
I mixed these with a green one to make my tiles. I didn’t use the whole roll but could have if I covered more of the wall instead of framing around the TV.
Vitalizart Black Wrapping Paper Set 17" Foil Print With Ribbons & Gift Tags | All-In-One Luxury Vintage Elegant Gift Paper Roll For Christmas Holiday Bridal Baby Shower Wedding Girls Boys Birthday 197"
This pillow is huge! I love it. A nice oversized addition to my smaller pillows I already had.
Halloween Pumpkin Pillow
I used the burgundy fabric to make faux curtains
Wedding Arch Draping Fabric Sheer Chiffon Curtain Drape Wedding Party Decor | 2 Panels 29" x 19Ft Burgundy 6 Yards for Outdoor Ceremony Birthday Baby Shower Holiday Home Decoration
This is what I used for the skin of my DIY Basilisk. I made it bigger than what I thought and used 4 rolls. I only needed one for the head.
"Basilisk Skin" - 12" x 53" Glossy Embossed Crocodile Texture Faux Leather Roll (Gray)
I used these battery-operated lightbulbs as my eyes for my DIY Basilisk. I wanted something wireless and not heavy that I could use a remote to turn on and off. You can change it to different colors. So I can reuse it for something else in the future...
"Basilisk Eyes" - Rechargeable Battery Operated Light Bulb with Remote & Timer
This is what I used to make the teeth and the tongue for my DIY Basilisk
"Basilisk Teeth & Tongue" - Moldable Air Dry Foam Clay
Tools
THIS THING IS A LIFESAVER! It's great if you just need to break down boxes, but I did a lot of DIYs cutting up cardboard, and it's so much faster and saved my hands/wrists from using just scissors the whole time. I've been wanting one for years and f...
Electric Cordless Cardboard Cutter
It's so nice not being a slave to the short wire and can use it where I need it! The only problem I found is that it only lasts a couple hours (which goes by fast when doing big projects), and it takes a while to charge, and you can't use it while it...
Wireless, Rechargeable Hot Glue Gun
Great if you're using your Glue gun a lot. I used almost all of them throughout all my projects!
Long Mini Hot Glue Stick Rolls, Each 3 FT Long x 0.27" Diameter Glue Sticks for Glue Gun
Used this to piece together my cardboard DIYs to get it sturdier
Water Activated Gummed Kraft Paper Tape
Dining Room/ Flying Papers / Hogwarts Hall
This is the paper I printed my Daily Prophets on
Goefun Parchment Printer Paper 8.5 x 11 Vintage Stationery Paper | 100 Sheets Aged Stationery for Letter Writing, Certificates, Diplomas, Resumes, Crafts（100 GSM）
I used this wire to hot glue all my paper to to make it look like it was flying in the air. Just need some hooks to anchor it to whet you need on the celling, and a wire cutter to cut it.
(I also used it to give my Basilisk tongue its movement, and...
304 Stainless Steel Wire 365FT Craft Wire for Jewelry DIY Garden
I liked that the Quidditch ones looked a little different. Then I thrifted a vintage-looking curtain, cut it up, and attached the banners to this to give it a fuller, textured look.
Harry Potter Hogwarts House Quidditch Large Banner Flags (12'' x 49'')
Since I couldn't do a full tablescape like I wanted, we did a nod to Hagrid's home and the Forbidden Forest.
"Hagrid's Hut" - Moss Birdhouse