DIY Potions and Wands with Instructions

As I promised earlier, here are the Halloween DIY potions and wands I made with my kids. They are very easy to make and the process is fun for both kids and adults. I bought most of the bottles at Michaels superstore but you can also try your luck at local thrift stores and community garage sales. Also look around in your cupboards. You might find awesome ingredients for cool potions. Don’t forget to share your pictures with us. So let’s get down to business. WATER BASED POTIONS MERMAID HAIR mix in a cup: water light-blue metallic paint pour the mixture into a bottle and one-by-one put dry Chinese rice noodles in the potion. GILLYWATER AND GILLYWEED mix in a cup: water green water paint drop fake green plant pieces into a bottle pour the mixture over it. ACROMANTULA VENOM mix in a cup: water green metallic paint pour the mixture into a bottle CORN SYRUP BASED POTIONS AMORTENTIA – LOVE POTION mix in a cup: corn syrup with pink metallic paint stir in golden fine glitter pour the mixture into a bottle. USE THE SAME TECHNIQUE TO CREATE POTIONS VERITASERUM WOLFSBANE CORN SYRUP BASED BUT NO GLITTER POTIONS DRAUGHT OF LIVING DEATH corn syrup+green metallic paint+black glitter glue drops lightly mixed DRAGON BLOOD corn syrup+red food coloring+dark brown food coloring for deepening the color FELIX FELICIS – LIQUID LUCK corn syrup+silver metallic paint TRY THE SAME RECIPE WITH DIFFERENT COLORS FOR POLYJUICE POTION AND MORE DRY POTIONS BEZOAR small pebbles and dirt pieces FLOO POWDER green sugar crystals+corn starch+green fine glitter MY FAVORITE POTIONS MERMAID TEARS mix in a cup: corn syrup+blue metallic paint+blue fine glitter fill up a bottle with water jewels pour the mixture into the bottle hold it against light and watch the magic. 🙂 PEARLS OF WISDOM mix in a cup: corn syrup+silver fine glitter fill up a bottle with water jewels and tiny pearls pour the mixture into the bottle shake it up hold it against light and watch the magic. 🙂 MAGIC WANDS You will need glue gun and glue sticks, shades of brown acrylic paints and metallic gold paint. For the wand I used wooden rods. I bought a pack of 12 dowels at Michaels superstore but you can also use chopsticks. How to make a wand? paint the rods to a desired base color use the glue gun to create a handle and design once the glue cooled off paint it as you like The potions make unique and cool shelf decorations in your bathroom or on your bookshelf. The wands will provide hours of fun for your children. Enjoy and don’t forget to share your recipes.