What Happens When Harry Potter goes to Girls Camp?
I love Harry Potter as much as the next gal, but I was curious to see how the leaders could use a Harry Potter theme in an uplifting setting for Girls Camp. My daughter just returned from her second year at LDS Girls Camp and enjoyed it tremendously! It sounds like it’s a lot of fun when Harry Potter goes to Girls Camp!
I wasn’t involved in any of this camp again this year, but I have to share the clever Harry Potter ideas the leaders used.
The girls got a nice sendoff with breakfast provided at the church building before heading through Diagon Alley and then boarding Hogwarts Express. I apologize for the photo quality. I did not know they were doing this, so I only had my camera phone with me inside the poorly-lit church building.
Diagon Alley
Here is Diagon Alley. Each doorway had a shop sign and some kind of take-away for the girls to collect as they traveled down the hallways. I thought they were very clever to even include a cobblestone street. 😉
Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions
Madam Malkin’s is where the girls picked up an invisibility cloak (a clear rain poncho).
Ollivander’s
What kind of Harry Potter event would be complete without magic wands? At Ollivander’s, each girl got to choose a personalized wand. The girls had each made her own wand ahead of time and wrote down its magical components, and then the leaders completed the description with a character trait appropriate for the girl. (They asked the mothers on the sly.)
Madam Pimpernelle’s Beautifying Potions
The next stop was Madam Pimpernelle’s…
Quality Quidditch Supplies
After Madam Pimpernelle’s, they headed on to Quality Quidditch Supplies. The girls received a Golden Snitch (a.k.a. Ferrero Rocher chocolates).
Magical Menagerie
They passed by Magical Menagerie to see the magical creatures. (I’m not sure they received anything at this one.)
A few more shops
Among the remaining shops were Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, Honeyduke’s, and Slug & Jiggers Apothecary.
Platform 9 3/4
And, finally, after visiting all the shops the girls arrived at Platform 9 3/4 to board the Hogwarts Express. They passed through the brick wall and then boarded a caravan of cars, trucks, and minivans to take them to their destination.
I would have loved to be involved in this one, but the pictures will have to do. My next post will show how I incorporated the Harry Potter theme into the secret sister gifts I made for my daughter and my niece to give away.
What fun! Thanks for sharing these creative ideas.
What an amazing group of leaders to come up with this and the attention to detail is incredible!
That looks so fun! They really did a great job with Diagon Alley and Platform 9 3/4 🙂
I would love to hear more on how they incorporated the spirituality of camp with the magical world
I’ll have to ask my daughter now that I have her back, April. I wish I could have been at camp with them. Next year, though, since they just put me into the Young Women’s presidency!