Kidsreads.com - Host a Harry Potter Birthday Party

Celebrate Your Birthday HARRY POTTER STYLE!

• Invitations • Decorations • Guests • Food • Crafts • Activities

What could be more fun than having a Harry Potter theme birthday party? If you are willing to let your imagination run wild, you will be able to transform your Muggle home into an enchanting castle in no time. Anita M. Smith, author of THEME BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR CHILDREN and HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR CHILDREN, has come up with tons of great ideas and easy instructions for crafts, food, games, and more. With the ideas she gives here, plus some help from Mom or Dad, you can whip up a magical party sure to have your guests spellbound!

Anita M. Smith is a restaurateur, former teacher, and active classroom mom. She lives in Irmo, South Carolina. For more great party ideas, check out her two new books, both available in August 2000.

THEME BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR CHILDREN

Make a birthday party a special and fun experience! This books contains complete instructions for 18 birthday parties for kids, with themes ranging from the barnyard to the jungle, and from pirates to princesses. Each themed party includes detailed instructions and ideas for invitations, decorations, games, crafts, refreshments, music, and everything else needed to create a delightful and memorable occasion. Tons of helpful illustrations and diagrams are included.

HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR CHILDREN

Holiday parties are a treat for both children and adults, but putting together a holiday-themed party may seem daunting. These plans for celebrating 16 different holidays can turn any parent into a well-prepared party-planner. Holidays covered are New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Children's Book Day, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Fourth of July, Grandparent's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Each party description includes suggestions and directions for themed invitations, crafts, snacks, and decorations. Also included are ideas for games, songs and other activities. Suggestions also are given for customizing a party for a school, church, or family event attracting children of all ages (including grown-ups!).