For whatever reason, most people associate Harry Potter with Christmas. Do you feel the same way? Maybe because many of the films were released during the holidays? Maybe because magical things remind us of the magic of Christmas? Or because of the many beautiful Christmas scenes in the films? Whatever the reason, we thought it would be nice to decorate a Harry Potter Christmas tree and look for different types of themed Christmas tree decorations. This article is for all Potterheads who are planning a magical Harry Potter Christmas.
Harry Potter Christmas decorations for a magical celebration
Christmas is every Potterhead's favorite time. Why? Because the magical world of Harry Potter is particularly beautiful and magical at Christmas. The Great Hall with its twelve large Christmas trees decorated with real live fairies, the non-melting icicles on the marble banisters, the singing suits of armor and the enchanted snow falling from the ceiling in the Great Hall - all of this evokes a magical Christmas at Hogwarts. Dream castle. For a magical Christmas, you can consider some ideas from Hogwarts Christmas decorations.
Decorate a Harry Potter Christmas tree
If you have decided to decorate your tree with the theme “Magical World of Harry Potter” this year, then you have several options to choose from. You can either do the whole thingDecorate the Christmas tree thematicallyor just opt for some ornaments. You can certainly find Christmas tree decorations online for any element from the series to decorate the perfect Harry Potter Christmas tree, like the TikTok user did in the following video.
@coffeewithjohannaReady for a magical Christmas ⚡️🤍#harrypottertiktok #christmasdecor #christmastree #harrypotterchristmas ♬ original sound – Johanna Hamilton
Really magical, right?
But it would be even more fun if you made the ornaments yourself. Below are a few ideas that you can easily implement.
If you want to dedicate a few hours on the weekend to a creative activity, you can make the tree decorations for the Harry Potter Christmas tree yourself. We have collected a few simple yet beautiful ideas that will bring the magic into your home.
Make a Harry Potter pendant out of a wooden disc
Of course, we start our collection with the Boy Who Lived. The variants for a DIY Harry Potter pendant are very diverse, but the easiest way to do it is with a wooden disk, brush and paints. With just a few brush strokes you can paint the small piece of wood with black tousled hair, round glasses, a red and gold Gryffindor scarf and of course a lightning bolt scar.
You can paint the wooden discs with the characteristics of the individual characters or choose different elements from the magical world. Let your imagination run wild!
Make your own Hogwarts House Christmas balls
If you're not that good at painting, you can make Harry Potter Christmas tree decorations out of empty Christmas balls. The ideas are numerous here too.
For example, you can fill the balls with strips of paper in the colors of the different Hogwarts houses and print out the coat of arms on paper and stick it to it (templates for printing can be found at the end of the article).
To make this cute Hedwig Christmas ball, fill the ball with white feathers, draw the face and claws and glue two feathers to the outside.
The Golden Snitch – easy idea for DIY Harry Potter Christmas tree decorations
It couldn't be easier. Surely all of us have some golden Christmas balls. You can easily make the Golden Snitch out of this and use it to decorate the Harry Potter Christmas tree. All you have to do is make a pair of wings from the material of your choice and glue them to either side of the ball. The smaller the golden balls, the better.
Make Patroni Christmas tree decorations out of felt
The Patronus is a protective creature that is primarily used against Dementors. If you also want to protect your home from evil creatures during the Christmas season, you can make these simple patrons out of white felt and hang them on the Christmas tree. All you need is the appropriate templates that you will need to cut out the animals. The most famous patrons are:
- Deer from Harry and James Potter
- Deer from Lily Potter and Severus Snape
- Otter by Hermione Granger
- Jack-Russell Terrier von Ron Weasley
- Ginny Weasley's horse
- Hase von Luna Lovegood
- Phoenix by Albus Dumbledore
- Minerva McGonagall's cat
Make your own chocolate frog pendant
On Harry's first trip to Hogwarts, he discovers a whole new world full of magic, friends and sweets! One of the most interesting of these are the chocolate frogs, who make an appearance in the first film. You can easily recreate these by painting some plastic frogs brown and adding small eye screws.
Please note that these are ornaments and are not intended for human consumption. Be sure to make this clear to children to stay safe.
More craft ideas for the Harry Potter Christmas tree
The variations for a themed Christmas tree from the magical world of JK Rowling are almost endless! Check out the list below for a few more DIY ideas for you to consider.
- Chocolate Frog Cards: Find templates online and print them using a color printer.
- Flying keys: Buy some vintage keys (preferably made of plastic because they are lighter) and make wings that you then glue to them.
- Luna Lovegood's glasses: You can also make Luna's pink glasses yourself using a suitable template.
- The symbol of the Deathly Hallows: You can paint the well-known symbol with the triangle, the circle and the line on a Christmas ball or a wooden disc.
- Harry's magic wand: You can make it with a twig or a pencil, hot glue and paintMake a magic wand quickly and easily.
- Racing broom: You can make small racing brooms for the Christmas tree yourself from thick and thin twigs and rubber.
- Hogwarts letter: You can fold the envelope out of yellow paper and add the red wax seal.
Hogwarts House Templatescan be found here.
