Golden Snitch Ornament DIY – Harry Potter Holiday craft
Yes, yes, I know–I am a geeky paraphernalia-making geek. Knowing that, here’s a fun, quick, cheap and easy DIY for a Golden Snitch ornament (one of what I hope will be a Harry Potter holiday craft series) to hang on your Christmas tree, at your desk, or anywhere really. It’s a great craft for Harry Potter loving kids and adults this holiday.
Materials:
- ping pong ball
(click to buy on Amazon)
- piece of thin cardboard (e.g. cereal box)
- glue gun
- scissors
- gold spray paint
(click to buy on Amazon)
- string
COST: ~$8, mostly for the spray paint.
Instructions: Golden Snitch Ornament DIY {Harry Potter Holiday Craft}
It was sorta hard to find a good still photo of the snitch from the movie, but here’s a gif that I based this ornament off of. So! To begin…
Starting materials (plus gold spray paint)
For the cardboard I just used a piece of a cereal box (mmm sugary shredded wheat…)
Draw little wings onto the cardboard
Cut out the wings
Here you can get an idea of the size the wings should be.
Using hot glue, create a cool design on the ping pong ball (my favorite part!)
I drew out the design from the actual golden snitch, but didn’t really stick to the pattern in the end.
Hot glue circles.
Glue on the wings!
Spray the entire thing (outside), doing a few light sprays with dry time in between.
Be careful—if you spray it on too thick in one go the cardboard wings might get soggy and warp.
Once it is all gold and dry…
Voila!
Next: Glue on a string and hang it on the tree….
Enjoy!
Need to buy some of the materials?
Ping Pong Balls
Gold Spray Paint
General inexpensive crafting supplies: www.CreateForLess.com.
