The Boy Who Lived – inspired camp

One of my all-time favorite book series and movies! I had to make a summer camp highlighting it! Last year, we had our first camp; I learned a lot during it. So this year, I decided to break it down by year, focus more on the book, and complete projects that complement the story.

Year 1 – Inspired by Sorcerer’s Stone

Year one was full of bright-eyed new wizards and witches. They came to Platform 9 3/4, entered Hogwarts, and were sorted into their house. Then the students began prepping for making their capes and then sewed together house crests.

This class was so full of energy I ended up letting them start wands AND chalkboard art on the first day!

The following day, the students sewed together their capes, finished up their wands, and painted their chalkboard wall hangings.

By the end of the week, they had made capes, wands, house crests, their animal (pet), sorcerer’s stone, and bath bombs! They nailed the camp, and I even had 2 students register for next week’s Year 2 camp!

Ravenclaw won the house cup, which meant the 2 kids in that house got a free entry to Kids Night In!!

Year 2 – Chamber of Secrets

I loved seeing 2 kids from the previous week’s camps come hang out, and I had a few students from last year’s summer camp come!
On the first day, just like Year 1, they entered Platform 9 3/4, entered the Great Hall, and were sorted into their house. Since we had new students at the camp who didn’t have their house from the year before, students could choose to be re-sorted.

Once sorted, they began sewing together house crests and prepping for their capes; they also started making wands on the first day. We had some trivia, and the kids got to know each other.

They also made their animals, chalkboard art, and bath bombs with Barmaid Soap Company during the rest of the week

Finally, on the last two days,  they sewed together a house-elf and got a sock for its clothing.

End of “Year”

Next, we finished the week with homemade house sugar cookies! We also ate popcorn while watching the movies and talked about books.

These books have inspired 20+ years of kids/adults. I will always be an HP fan, and I hope to help inspire more to come! Keep an eye on the holiday at the castle this winter and other fun camps for next year!

Thank you to all who came!