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Giveaway- The Unofficial Guide to Crafting the World of Harry Potter

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Giveaway- The Unofficial Guide to Crafting the World of Harry Potter

Leave a comment in today’s post by August 11th, 2016 and you are in the running for this fun crafting book that features all sorts of projects. Lots of which are made with recycled elements.

Open to U.S. residents only please.

“Charming crafts even Muggles can make!

You won’t need alchemy or a magic wand to make these magical projects inspired by the world of Harry Potter. With a little Hogwarts creativity and the step-by-step guidance of this spellbinding book, you’ll be able to transfigurate simple supplies and things around the house into everything from Remembrall Rings to Butterbeer Lip Balm to Nargles for your front lawn.

You’ll be as busy as Mrs. Weasley knitting her Christmas sweaters as you dive into dozens of Potterific projects. Relive the excitement of Harry’s adventures with these genius crafts. Drop some homemade Pgymy Puff Bath Fizzies into the tub and pretend you’re Moaning Myrtle. Keep memories of the Quidditch pitch close with your very own Golden Snitch Necklace. Or show off the Sorting Hat’s selection with a House Colors Tie-Dye Shirt.

Accio, crafting supplies–it’s time for some wonderful wizardly fun!”

Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts on Craftbits.com that we made and take a look at them in our very own Harry Potter Party we hosted. We also created these Harry Potter cupcakes and share the tutorial here. Check out the Harry Potter Cookbook too for fun party food.

If you are looking for Harry Potter gifts check out these on Etsy.

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  4. The cookbook they put out a few years back was fantastic. I would love to work with this new book on crafts.

  6. My 8 yr old is obsessed with Harry Potter and loves crafting. He and I have made wands, and cosplay. He would love this book.

  14. Oh my goodness, that’s amazing! I’m an officer of my school’s Harry Potter Club (head of Gryffindor), and I’d love to have more ideas about how to spice up meetings!

  18. I have made the floating candles like they did the Great Hall in the movies and I hang them in my living room every Halloween (and as long past Halloween as I can get away with!). Sounds like a great book.

  19. My son and future daughter-in-law are planning a Harry Potter wedding for next summer! Would love this!

  20. I would love this! I have the unofficial cookbook too, so this is needed for my collection. Plus, my kids would have a ball making things with me

  22. All three of my kids would love this book. My unofficial kid would love this too! Sounds like crafting fun!

  33. My daughter LOVES Harry Potter! I have made her several items for her dorm but I would love this book to make her more!

  36. My son and daughter-in-law just got back from Harry Potter world and would love this book!

  41. What wizardly programs we could host at our public library! Mahalo for the op to win.

  48. This is perfect! I just recently started watching all the Harry Potter movies for the first time!

  49. This book sounds like a fantastic resource for my High School Crafts class. Students would love these projects!

  50. Perfect! Love the stories! Have looked for H.P. Crafts on line, not really much out there. This woul

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