You could use normal glue and glitter, or paint, to give your wand a personal touch. Step 4ĭecorate your wand! We got some cheap glitter glue to decorate our wands and give them a magical feel. Simply paint over all of the wood and string. We found a dark brown colour looked best. Then leave the wand to dry (this won’t take long if you leave it outside in the sunshine). Or use beads or jewels to add a textural design. Or how about adding ridges at intervals along the wand, like the Elder Wand? Older kids could google images of the wands from the Harry Potter films and try to copy their designs.Īnother design option is to add decorations at this stage, such as mini plastic spiders or other Halloween items from a discount shop. You can then use the string to make patterns along the wand. To give the wand a good shape and create a nice handle, it’s a good idea to add string at the wider end. If you find this way too messy, you can always simply paint some glue onto the stick, add the dry wool or string, then paint more glue on the top to hold it in place. Then begin wrapping the string around your stick in whatever way you like. Add a length of wool or string and coat it in the glue. They’re the perfect size and shape! Step 2 If you have to break any sticks to get the perfect size, you can make sure there are no sharp splinters by sanding the ends with sandpaper if necessary.Īnother option for a super easy wand is to use an old chopstick. It doesn’t matter if they have some bumps and knots - these can add to the character! The main thing to look for is sticks that are nice and straight and not too thin.

Head into the garden or out to a park and look for some great wand sticks. If you’re holding a themed party, you could even set up a wand decorating station as a fun activity to do at the party (just make sure you complete steps 1–3 in advance so everything is dried and ready for the decorating stage at the party)! You will need:

This is a fun and engaging craft activity that kids of all ages will love as they can make their designs as simple or complicated as they wish (hints and tips are included in the steps below). They don’t take long to make, they’re easy for kids to do, and the end results are pretty magical! Whether you’re making a costume for Book Week or Halloween, planning a Harry Potter themed birthday party, or your kids just want to have fun playing as little witches, wizards or magicians, these wands are just what you need.

Wizarding wands