School Age (6-10 years)•✨ Pop culture/memes
Elf's Hogwarts sorting ceremony
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The elf has set up a mini Hogwarts sorting ceremony! Position the elf wearing a paper witch hat as the 'Sorting Hat.' Arrange toy figures or stuffed animals in a line waiting to be sorted. Create four house areas using colored paper (red/gold for Gryffindor, green/silver for Slytherin, blue/bronze for Ravenclaw, yellow/black for Hufflepuff). Add a scroll that reveals which Hogwarts house each family member belongs to based on their personality. Include a sign: 'The Sorting Hat has spoken!'
What you'll need
- Paper witch hat
- Toy figures or stuffed animals
- Colored paper (red, green, blue, yellow)
- Scroll paper and markers
- Cardboard or poster board for signs
How to set it up
- Cut and prepare four colored paper sections representing the four Hogwarts houses: red/gold (Gryffindor), green/silver (Slytherin), blue/bronze (Ravenclaw), and yellow/black (Hufflepuff).
- Arrange the toy figures or stuffed animals in a line as if they are waiting for their sorting ceremony.
- Position the elf wearing the paper witch hat as the 'Sorting Hat' at the head of the line, and place the house areas around the setup.
- Write each family member's Hogwarts house on a scroll based on their personality traits and place it nearby for them to discover.
- Create and place a sign that reads 'The Sorting Hat has spoken!' near the setup.
Tips & variations
- Let each family member draw their own house crest or badge to add to the scene.
- For an extra touch, dim the lights and use a flashlight to dramatically reveal each person’s house when they read their scroll.
- You can involve preschoolers by letting them help place the figures or choose which house they think each person belongs to before the scroll is read.
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