7 Magical Harry Potter Ideas for the Classroom

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1. Read from the illustrated versions of the books. Even if students are reading the original version on their own, it's great to have an illustrated copy on hand. I based my comprehensive Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Elementary & Special Education Unit on this version— it’s so beautiful!

2. Give out personalized Hogwarts acceptance letters when Harry finally gets his from Hagrid.

3. Make a Hedwig costume out of fleece and ribbon. Wear it for Halloween or just use the cape as a classroom prop!

4. Integrate magic into other subject areas. Magical alphabetical order, anyone?

5. Make golden snitches and give them out as holiday gifts for your students. Or have the kids make snitches themselves if you don't mind glitter everywhere! You'll need small styrofoam balls, toothpicks, and glitter. You can also find a golden snitch paper craft in my Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Extension Activities resource.

6. Make and give out chocolate frogs as valentines. You'll need chocolate frog molds, melting chocolate, and this printable template.

7. Draw a friendly reminder from Dumbledore on the whiteboard when it comes time for standardized testing. 

Mischief managed!