Kids Crafts: How to Make a Wizard's Time Pendant, a Harry Potter Themed Party Favor

DIY Party Favors

A kids craft that can be made at a Harry Potter themed birthday party is a wizard's pendant party favor. The wizard's pendant party favor is fun and easy to make, and won't cost very much at all.

Materials Needed to Make the Wizard's Time Pendant for the

Harry Potter Themed Kids Birthday Party

poster paints OR Crayola glitter glue
one small, plastic three-minute kitchen timer per child
two strand of cord leather 2mm or 3mm thick, that measure 2 feet each
stickers of Harry Potter themes, stars, moons or suns

Preparation for the Wizard's Time Pendant A Harry Potter Themed Party Favor

Remove the 3-minute kitchen timer from any packaging.

Pre-cut the leather cords into the appropriate size. Stores like Michael's and even Wal-mart sell cord leather in the crafting departments. Purchase black, or other wizard-ly colors like purple, orange, or brown.

Optional: store one kitchen timer and two strips of leather cord, plus some stickers in a small velvet gift bag. The small velvet gift bag may also serve as a carrying bag for the wizard's pendant. Or, simply use a plastic zip bag to organize the makings for each Harry Potter themed birthday party favor.

Optoinal: If using Crayola Glitter paints, they may not adhere to all types of plastic. Some sanding may be neeede.

Kids' Craft: Decorating the Wizard's Time Pendant A Harry Potter Themed Party Favor

Give each Harry Potter birthday party goer a bag containing the materials for the Wizard's Time Pendant. Set out the crayola glue. Show the children how to color the top of the pendant, and any surfaces they wish. Or they can use stickers. The Crayola glitter glue will need to dry for about half an hour (Crayola.com) if you use it. The paint may take a little less time.

Have the young wizards paint their initial onto the bottom of the time pendant. While it is drying, engage in some party games.

How to String the Wizard's Pendant: Harry Potter Themed Party Favor