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Harry Potter Activities Wizard For a Day

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Hi Design Dazzle readers!! This is Autum here andI am excited to be here today as part of the Summer Camp Series.
As a mother of three, I appreciate ANY engaging and quality project that my kids and I can do together.
I am excited to try out some of the ideas that have been shared so far.
My family recently returned from Orlando, where we spent a day at Islands of Adventure, home to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Despite the heat, the long lines, and the crowds, it really was a magical place to be.
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All three of my kids love Harry Potter, and I thought it would be fun to make a summer day filled with activities inspired by the world of Harry Potter.

This is a great day to plan when you know that the weather that is not conducive to the kids playing outside, as all activities can be done indoors.

Activity #1:

Wizard T-shirts.

Make your own Harry Potter shirt

Get any plain t-shirt. Black gives the best effect for the stenciling, but a lighter shirt works best for images.

 For the “muggle” t-shirt, simply print the page and lay wax paper on top of it.
Trace the words with an Exacto knife.
If you are careful, you can staple several sheets of wax paper together to create multiple stencils. (I did three at a time.)
 Once you have completed your stencil, lightly iron on,
wax side down onto your t-shirt. Paint your t-shirt, and remove the wax paper.

Another way to create a t-shirt is to print a picture onto “print and press” transfer paper.

trim the edges from your picture, and iron on.

 You can download the “Harry P” font here, and customize your t-shirts, or you can click here for the Harry Potter, Severus Snape or Sorting Hat images seen above.
 
Black T-shirts

Activity #2:

Making Butterbeer:

Recipe for making ButterBeer
There are literally hundreds of recipes for Butterbeer on the Internet, but I tinkered around until I came up with one that is fast and easy, and doesnt’ require any time at the stove, which is great because kids love to help make it!

Magically Easy Butterbeer Recipe:

Butterbeer:

2 liter cream soda

2 tablespoons Butter Extract

2 teaspoons Rum Extract

*drop the extracts into the 2 liter bottle, put on cap and slowly rotate until combined.

 

Cream topping:

1 7oz container of marshmallow creme

1 cup whipping cream

1 teaspoon rum extract

*add all items together in an electric mixer and combine until smooth.

Pour the butterbeer into a glass,  drizzle with the cream topping, and enjoy!
Free printable Butterbeer labels here.

 

Activity #3:

Movie Time.

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe and Free Printable - Design Dazzle
Get some popcorn, grab your Butterbeer, and beat the heat by watching one of the movies!
Hope your summer is filled with magic and fun.

Autumn Clemons is a Salt Lake City based interior designer,

wife, mother of three, and author of the blog design dump.



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  1. mysteryhistorymom says

    July 12, 2011 at 4:58 am

    How WONDERFUL! My daughter loves Harry Potter movies but her favorite character of all is SNAPE! She will love making these t-shirts and trying the Butterbeer! I see a movie marathon in our new future!:) Thank you so much!!! Lori

    Reply
  2. K says

    July 12, 2011 at 6:39 am

    Thank you for posting this!! I can't wait for the final movie and I can't wait to try Butterbeer!!!

    Reply
  3. Donna @ Party Wishes says

    July 12, 2011 at 7:21 am

    We are huge HP fans and have been watching the series all week! LOVE the t-shirts! We will definetly be making those!

    Reply
  4. autumn says

    July 12, 2011 at 7:45 am

    you are so welcome!! i hope you enjoy making the t-shirts…they really are SO easy. but watch out—the butterbeer is addictive!

    Reply
  5. Debbie Green says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:46 am

    Thanks Autumn!! My soon to be 13 year old daughter LOVES HP and this is perfect for her bday party 🙂 Debbie

    Reply
  6. Kristi says

    July 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Autumn,
    Thanks for posting this. I already made my husband the muggle shirt (I am dragging him to the midnight movie and he is not a fan)! I follow your blog but didn't realize you live in Salt Lake area. I'm from Sandy. So great to have a local designer doing something great. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. autumn says

    July 12, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    kristi,

    have fun at the movie! i bet your hubby was THRILLED when you made him that t-shirt.
    🙂
    so glad to "meet" a fellow utahan!

    debbie:
    you are welcome!! i hope the birthday party turn out great.

    Reply
  8. Michele says

    July 12, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    I wish my kids loved HP – I do! I just did a post on what books inspired J.K. Rowling and linked to your fabulous ideas for props.

    xoxo michele

    http://www.thegreatread.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Lissa (Bellenza) says

    July 13, 2011 at 6:01 am

    Such cool t-shirt projects! Great idea to keep in mind for any theme. 🙂

    Reply
  10. sirius says

    July 13, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Surprise your Potter-crazy friends with their Hogwarts Acceptance letter! Send it through https://hogwarts-letter.com. Trust me, they are gonna LOVE it. And you. 🙂

    Love,
    Sirius

    Reply
  11. sirius says

    July 13, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Surprise your Potter-crazy friends with their Hogwarts Acceptance letter! Send it through https://hogwarts-letter.com. Trust me, they are gonna LOVE it. And you. 🙂

    Love,
    Sirius

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    October 7, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    Just made the butter beer, but I think I blended the whipping cream and fluff too long – it came out pretty chunky (i.e., I made butter). Flavor was AMAZING though! Hopefully I'll do better next time!

    Reply
  13. www.cantabria-3d.com says

    November 21, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Gosh, there is a great deal of useful information above!

    Reply
  14. Johnny says

    February 11, 2012 at 2:07 am

    You made some nice points there. Thanks for the printables

    Reply
  15. City Girl and Country Boy says

    February 18, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Thanks for the great Butterbeer recipe – made it for a HP party and everyone loved it!

    Reply
  16. Stacy says

    March 10, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Sounds yummy! I am going to have to try this soon. 🙂

    I'm just sorry I didn't find it in time for our son's HP birthday party.

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    June 8, 2012 at 5:21 am

    Qui quick question – the recipe says to use cream soda for butterbeer, but the picture is of root beer. Which did you (or others) try?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      December 17, 2017 at 1:22 pm

      Their picture is of A&W cream soda, the rootbeer label is dark brown

      Reply
      • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

        March 2, 2018 at 11:54 am

        Yes, thank you. The image AND recipe shows A&W Cream Soda.

        Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    June 22, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    That's the A&W Cream Soda bottle. It's lighter colored than the root beer. Poor form not showing that part of the label in the post, I agree.

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    With extract having an alcohol base wouldn't you need to heat it to cook off the alcohol or risk buzzed children?

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    July 8, 2012 at 8:02 am

    You have A&W in the picture but Cream Soda in the recipe for butter beer. Wich is it?

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      March 2, 2018 at 11:51 am

      The image shows A&W Cream Soda. The assumptions are it is root beer but it’s not.

      Reply
  21. S Club Mama says

    August 1, 2012 at 10:38 am

    It's A & W cream soda in the picture

    Reply
  22. S Club Mama says

    August 1, 2012 at 10:38 am

    This looks awesome! I'd love to make this – soon!

    Reply
  23. SCWenninger says

    August 7, 2012 at 6:58 am

    Do you know if you could freeze it to make frozen butterbeer like at HP world in Orlando? I loved the frozen ones!

    Reply
  24. Aubry and Ryan says

    August 11, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Saw this on pinterest and am to try it! Thanks!

    Reply
  25. Alisha says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    I made this tonight…. It's not that great….. Next time I am trying it with root beer… It kinda made me sick to my stomach… My 8yr old who was so excited to make it didn't think it was very good… He said it tasted weird.

    Reply
  26. Eva Marie Myers says

    August 16, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    This was Delish! I made it with pinnacle whipped vodka too;)

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    August 17, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Alisha why do you hate everything?

    Reply
  28. luv2teachmath says

    August 19, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Just made the Butterbeer for my kids and hubby. I used Diet Cream Soda so I could partake and it was excellent. Thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    August 25, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Um….. IT'S EXTRACT!! NOT VODKA!!

    Reply
  30. Kim BudgetingBeauty says

    September 4, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    I made this because I found it on Pinterest and it was disgusting. Tastes NOTHING like the real stuff at Universal, and the real drink contains no dairy products, this is basically a root beer float with flavorings :\ I guess if you never had a real butterbeer it might make a fun recipe to try but this is NASTY

    Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    September 6, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    Made this the other night… SO SO sweet. Might be good for younger kids who still have a crazy sweet tooth, but as a 23 year old (yes, I still love Harry Potter! The first book came out when I was in 5th grade, after all!) this was way too sweet for me and my other girl friends that tried it…

    Reply
  32. Anonymous says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Rum extract has 29% alcohol

    Reply
  33. Bree Palmer says

    September 13, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Alright so in my world cream soda is pink lol is a&w cream soda an american thing ???

    Reply
  34. Mindy Hamel says

    September 13, 2012 at 10:38 am

    It's pink in my world too!! I thought the photo was root beer at first, hahaha!

    Reply
  35. Anonymous says

    September 18, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    It's 3 teaspoons to over a 2 liter bottle. That's a half an ounce of extract to over 80 ounces of liquid once you factor in all the cream. So unless you are planning on letting the little tykes drink 2 or 3 batches in quick succession, it should be just fine. It is also a myth that cooking bakes out much alcohol, so if you are concerned about the alcohol in extracts, you shouldn't be using them at all.

    Reply
  36. Anonymous says

    September 18, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    In America, cream soda is beige. There is one brand that is bright red, but most of the popular stuff is just a normal color.

    Reply
  37. BeanBugCrafts says

    October 19, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Love the Butterbeer printables!

    Just wanted you to know I've included your Butterbeer recipe in my Ten Halloween Kid-Friendly Drinks and Recipes round up. You can find the post here: https://beanbugcrafts.blogspot.com/2012/10/ten-halloween-kid-friendly-drink-ideas.html

    Thanks,
    Anna

    Reply
  38. Anonymous says

    October 27, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    I found your Butterbeer recipe via Pinterest and decided to try it out for my sister's HP-Themed Halloween party. I had made a more complex version before, but this time I wanted to try something a bit easier as she was expecting roughly 30 guests.

    Having been to the Wonderful World of Harry Potter, I've got a say this was a miss for taste. The amount of butter extract is too much. Many of the guests thought it tasted weird or overpowering, as did I. The 'official' flavor is more butterscotch-y. However the foam was perfect! I loved how it fizzles and expands (almost like magic) when added to the soda.

    Thank you for an easy recipe all the same!

    Reply
  39. kelvin tuther says

    November 23, 2012 at 4:09 am

    love the t-shirts of yours it is so simple and when i come to know that they are reasonable in rates i really get more excited..

    Reply
  40. aimee says

    December 19, 2012 at 8:22 am

    for the muggle shirt, what did you use for the paint?

    Reply
  41. Anonymous says

    December 22, 2012 at 11:32 am

    We tried the butter beer last night. First I now know rum extract does not smell nice. Next time I am going to leave it out of the soda. Second this recipe tastes much better when the "frosting" and soda are mixed togher. Third if you put the "frosting" in a cup and then pour the soda in it makes for an exciting frothy sight that is sure to look like magic to small kids. All in all this recipe is worth trying again. 😀

    Reply
  42. Anonymous says

    December 22, 2012 at 11:35 am

    Also I think i'll make it more adult next time and use butterschnapps instead of butter extract.

    Reply
  43. Krista Montalvo says

    December 29, 2012 at 8:04 am

    Thanks so much for the fun ideas! I used your recipe for my girls’ christmas party. I thought you had the best recipe from all the other ones that I found online. I included you in my blog: https://www.amarmielife.com/2012/12/harry-potters-buttered-beer-recipe.html

    Reply
  44. angela says

    April 21, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    at universal we were told that it was butterscotch in the topping… wonder if that would change any flavoring for those who like it.

    also, it’s not vegan so I’m not sure it doesn’t contain any dairy.

    also, I grew up in the states and there is “red cream soda.” That was all I knew as a kid. As an adult, however, there is just regular cream soda. And they taste different.

    Reply
  45. anna brimmer says

    September 19, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    the butter beer is amazing! cannot wait to try it

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      September 25, 2015 at 11:04 am

      Enjoy!

      Reply
  46. Jaimie says

    October 2, 2017 at 8:04 pm

    Awesome stuff!!!!

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      October 12, 2017 at 9:18 am

      Thanks, Jaimie!

      Reply
  47. Lily says

    November 19, 2017 at 8:37 am

    Oh my goodness! Ever since j.k Rowling introduced butter beer, i have always wanted to try it! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      November 23, 2017 at 9:42 pm

      Oh good. It’s fun to make with kids!

      Reply
  48. Joan Piasecki says

    October 18, 2018 at 11:43 am

    Love the Harry Potter ideas, and was specifically looking for the “Butterbeer” printables

    Thanks!
    Joan

    Reply
  49. Rei says

    March 13, 2020 at 9:31 pm

    Can’t wait to try this Butter Beer recipe at our Harry Potter theme day during our Holiday Program. The kids will love making this I’m sure.

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      June 2, 2020 at 6:16 pm

      I’m sure the kids will love it!!

      Reply
  50. Manuela says

    February 26, 2021 at 10:10 pm

    This butterbeer recipe was soo good! It’s a keeper. I accidentally bought whipped cream instead, but it still turned out delicious! It’s been quite a few years since I went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and had a butterbeer, but I think this is very similar, if I remember correctly. Tastes like a butterscotch candy. Yum!

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      March 3, 2021 at 11:23 pm

      Hi Manuela!
      Thank you for your kind comments. I agree!! It’s so yummy. I’ve been lucky to try butterbeer a few times at different Harry Potter worlds/Warner Bros etc. It tastes very similar.

      Reply
  51. Bruitly says

    August 31, 2022 at 12:15 am

    Thank you very much for including this! I’m really looking forward to the last film, and I can’t wait to try Butterbeer!!

    Reply
    • Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

      November 6, 2022 at 6:09 pm

      I am so glad to help!

      Reply
  52. Toni Roberts - Design DazzleToni - Design Dazzle says

    October 10, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Thank you so much for letting us know this is your favorite authentic recipe for Butter Beer

    Reply

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