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Harry Potter Sorting Hats and Printable Ties

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I think my absolutely favorite part of my daughter’s Harry Potter Birthday party was the sorting of the kids. I made a paper sorting hat for each child filled with either red, blue, green or yellow M&Ms. The kids picked a hat randomly and opened it up to see what house they were. After they were sorted we put a paper tie around their neck that matched their house. They kids LOVED it, it was easily the best part of the party.

Harry Potter Sorting Hats

 
The hats are really easy to make and only need a few supplies!
 

You will need:

  • brown construction paper
  • red, yellow, blue and green candies
  • hot glue
  • the printable ties
  • a hole punch
  • baker’s twine

 

Cut strips of construction paper about 3 and 1/2 inches tall and wide enough to make a loop. The easiest way to make these is to use a paper towel roll as a form. Wrap the paper around the roll and hot glut the edge. It should be loose enough to slide off the roll.

Cut brown circles out of construction paper, I used a CD as a guide but a bowl or other round object would work well too.  Hot glue the tube to the circle to form the hat.

Fill the hats with colored candies.  Blue for Ravenclaw, red for Gryffindor, yellow for Hufflepuff and green for Slytherin. I filled equal numbers of each hat with each color for the party.

Twist the top of the tube together and bend it to the side to make it look like the Sorting Hat.

 

I mixed that hats all up so there wouldn’t be too many of any one kind in a row. My daughter is a proud Ravenclaw and since it was her birthday, I wrote her name on a Ravenclaw hat so she would be sure to get her house.

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Harry Potter Sorting Hats

Sort the kids at a Harry Potter party with these colored M&M filled sorting hats.
Keyword: Crafting, Harry Potter, Kids, Party

Materials

  • brown construction paper
  • red yellow, blue and green candies
  • hot glue
  • the printable ties
  • a hole punch
  • baker’s twine

Instructions

  • Cut strips of construction paper about 3 and 1/2 inches tall and wide enough to make a loop. The easiest way to make these is to use a paper towel roll as a form. Wrap the paper around the roll and hot glut the edge. It should be loose enough to slide off the roll.
  • Cut brown circles out of construction paper, I used a CD as a guide but a bowl or other round object would work well too. Hot glue the tube to the circle to form the hat.
  • Fill the hats with colored candies. Blue for Ravenclaw, red for Gryffindor, yellow for Hufflepuff and green for Slytherin. I filled equal numbers of each hat with each color for the party.
  • Twist the top of the tube together and bend it to the side to make it look like the Sorting Hat.
  • I mixed that hats all up so there wouldn’t be too many of any one kind in a row. My daughter is a proud Ravenclaw and since it was her birthday, I wrote her name on a Ravenclaw hat so she would be sure to get her house.

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For the ties, I printed out the printable (found after the tie pictures), punched holes in either side of the top part of the tie and strung baker’s twine through the holes so we could hang around their necks. It was really fun to have something for them to wear that showed their house.

 

You can see in the pictures from the party, the girl in front is being sorted with blue M&Ms spilling from her hat and the girl in back is getting her tie.

 
This is going down in history as my favorite party I have every thrown! Download the printable ties below and find other ideas from this party at the bottom of this post!

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  8. says

    What a cute craft! I really want to try these, my sister in law just asked about finding Harry Potter decor and crafts, so I am sending this to her now!

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  14. says

    THis is such a super cute party idea. I have tried to convince my son for the past two years to have a Harry Potter theme. Maybe one day he will!

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  18. amber says

    I bet they all had a blast! Confession… I've never read harry potter!? I should probably work that into my resolutions somehow this year, lol!

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  21. says

    Now, aren't these fun! It's perfect for parties and for occasions like trick or treating. I love the creativity, I think the hats turned out great and the ties are awesome!

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  23. Rachel Catherine says

    What a cute treat for a birthday party or some other sort of kids party. It's so simple too. I love it.

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  25. says

    Wow, so cool – and your girl looks absolutely adorable with the harry potter hat and the printable tie, on! My girl will love them as much as I do. Such a lovely DIY craft idea!!

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  30. Pamela says

    Thank you! We are using these for a magical themed camp. Our Girl Scout Troop will love these! Thank you for providing the ties for free.

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