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Hocus Pocus Spellbook Craft

Easy to make and fun for all ages, this Hocus Pocus Spellbook Craft is perfect for your movie night or Halloween party!
Keyword Halloween craft, Hocus Pocus craft, hocus pocus spellbook craft
Prep Time 45 minutes
Drying time 20 minutes
Servings 1
Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • To create the base for the Book of Spells, measure and mark eight jumbo craft sticks to 5” long using a ruler and pencil. Cut the craft sticks with scissors, then line them up horizontally on your work surface.
    A pair of scissors and a pair of scissors on a wooden table.
  • Attach two jumbo craft sticks vertically to the left edge of the book using the glue gun. Be sure that the rounded edges of the horizontal craft sticks, show a border of about a quarter inch.
    A glue gun and a piece of paper on a wooden table.
  • Flip the book over and trim the rounded edges off a jumbo craft stick, then attach it to the cut edge with the glue gun. NOTE: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
    A pair of scissors and a glue gun on a wooden table.
  • Apply a base coat of brown acrylic craft paint to the book. Then, paint the spine with dark grey acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
    A bottle of paint and a paint brush on a wooden surface.
  • Download, print, and cut out the Book of Spells patterns. Trace the patterns onto craft foam, and then cut them out. Use the glue gun to attach the eyelids to the wiggle eyes.
    A pair of scissors and a piece of brown paper.
  • Apply a basecoat of light grey acrylic paint to the bracket, and all three snakes. Apply the paint roughly, so that the brown craft foam shows through. Set aside to dry.
    A bottle of paint, a paint brush, and a paint brush.
  • Fit the painted foam pieces onto the book. then draw the stitched lines onto the book with a pencil.
    A book with a pencil on top of it.
  • Remove the foam pieces and fill in the stiches with black dimensional fabric paint. Set aside to allow the paint to dry. Add the dots on the book bracket, and the snake eyes with black dimensional fabric paint.
    A set of tools and a bottle of glue on a wooden table.
  • Add self-adhesive brown rhinestones to the spine of the book and onto the book bracket. NOTE: Using a tool like the tip of a craft knife can help with placing the small rhinestones.
    A piece of wood with a piece of paper and a pair of scissors.
  • Use the glue gun to attach the snakes, bracket, and wiggle eye onto the book.
    A piece of wood with a glue gun on it.
  • To finish the Book of Spells, add the details with a permanent black marker. Outline the two snakes and draw a crosshatch scale pattern on the long snake.
    Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and.

Notes

  • Parents may want to cut the craft sticks for younger children.
  • You can use gray craft foam for the snakes and bracket if you can find it. That way you won't have to paint them gray.
  • You can also use liquid glue for this craft. You will just have to wait a bit longer for it to dry.
  • If planning this as a party activity, you may want to trace and/or cut out the foam shapes ahead of time.