Need craft help/ideas with Magic themed camp

[jeca]

I hope the crafty mamas here can throw out a few suggestions. My DD is going to a Muggle Magic Camp(harry potter themed ) this summer. We are looking for cheap ideas or crafts that can go along with the world of harry potter. Magic themed things ro go along with teh world of HP that can be made fairly cheaply(under $3 a girl). For example they will be making wands(wood burning) and wind chimes, they will be Tye dying house scarves if we can find the scarves fairly cheap. There are about 150 girls going ages 6-18. I am volunteering at the camp so we are brainstorming to do a few things different this year, so any suggestions would be great. Or if you know where to get super cheap crafty stuff online let me know.
Thanks

[mommyswenn]

Hmmm... I wonder if you could make Polyjuice potion somehow. Perhaps the girls could pair off and whichever pair looks the most alike (dress, movement, etc.) after taking the potion could win some kind of prize?

Knitting hats for house-elves. Or making SPEW badges.

Making and decorating brooms for playing Quidditch. (mini ones, obviously full-size brooms wouldn't be a good idea! )

I like the wand and scarf ideas -- stuff they can take home with them is the best.

I'll see if I can think of any other ideas, plus I know our local college offers HP camps in the summer. I'll see if I can find out what things they do for you!

[eepster]

Pinecone messenger owls.

[eepster]

Got another idea. Amulet/potion bag necklaces. Crochet small bags from embroidery floss that hang from braided floss necklace. I used to make tons in highschool we called the "crystal pouches" b/c we kept our crystals in them (we were into new age/wicca stuff.)

[mrsalf97]

We are gearing up for our 3rd year of Hogwarts camp. It's so much fun!

One thing they do is those little capsules that you put in hot water and a tiny shaped sponge pops out. They make cloaks, hats, and wands. Actually they didn't make hats last year because the hats they made the first year, most of the children didn't wear. They just cut large pieces of black fabric and pinned it around the neck for cloaks. Everyone has a name badge with their "house" logo on it. For wands they got that clear tubing from either the hardward store or pet store and the kids fill them with phoenix feathers and unicorn hair, etc. and the ends are capped. Last year they made unicorn horns out of clay and amulet bags.

They also did the carved apple faces. It's all day for two weeks this year and I'm just as excited as ds.