DIY Hogwarts Letter with Craft Sticks

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Create a darling craft stick DIY Hogwarts letter to create an iconic piece of the Harry Potter Wizard Magic.

Did you know that Harry Potter received his letter for Hogwarts through the Muggle Express. The sender knows it the recipient has read the letter and until they do, it keeps coming and each time – multiplies.

Materials and Supplies

• Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
• Craft Sticks, Regular – Dollar Store
• Craft Felt – Red 
• Acrylic Craft Paint – White, Ivory
• Paintbrush
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Marker
• Decoupage Medium
• HOGWARTS LETTER PATTERNS

Instructions

STEP ONE

To create the front and the back of the Hogwarts Letter, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to width and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP TWO

Measure two regular craft sticks to 3 ¼” and then cut whit scissors. Attach in a triangle pattern to the back of the Hogwarts Letter with a glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP THREE

Basecoat the front and back of the Hogwarts letter with white acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. 

STEP FOUR

Dry brush ivory acrylic craft paint along the edges of the front and the back of the Hogwarts letter to give a distressed appearance.

STEP FIVE

Download, print, and cut out the Hogwarts letter patterns. Trace the three pieces of the wax seal onto red craft felt with a permanent marker. Cut out pattern pieces with scissors.

STEP SIX

Layer the three felt pieces on top of each other, securing with a glue gun and glue sticks. 

STEP SEVEN

Glue the red felt wax seal to the back of the Hogwarts letter envelope, at the base of the flap.

STEP EIGHT

Cut out the address printable, and attach to the front of the Hogwarts letter with a paintbrush and decoupage medium. Let dry completely.

Create this Dollar Store Craft Stick Hogwarts Letter with all of your Harry Potter fan friends to not only promote learning skills, but also to spark conversations about the Harry Potter novels and movies.

More Harry Potter Craft Stick Projects

Here are a couple of my favorite Harry Potter craft stick project that you might also love to make.

These darling house scarves are over on Beth’s blog at Creatively Beth. Note that both Beth and are in the Hufflepuff House and super proud of it.

Hedwig, Harry Potter’s pet owl, is a perfect animal to make with craft sticks. You can find this project here on Me and My INKlings.

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Too busy to make this right away?! Pin it for later!  Pin this project to your favorite craft board on Pinterest and it’ll be waiting for you when you’re ready.

I would really love to hear what you think about this Harry Potter project with craft sticks! If you try it out, I would sure like to see it! Share on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest! #LauraKellyDesigns

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XO,

Laura

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