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Harry Potter Mandrake DIY

September 26, 2014 by Albion

It’s time for another round of Craft Lightning and I am so excited to see all of the Halloween crafts that can be made in 15 minutes or less! For those who don’t know, Craft Lightning is a crafting challenge to make something in under 15 minutes, but that doesn’t need to include drying time (something I make use of regularly!). I am a huge unapologetic Harry Potter fan and as I was cleaning my kids’ playroom, I found an abandoned baby doll that gave me the idea to make a Harry Potter Mandrake DIY.

Harry Potter Mandrake

If you’re unfamiliar with mandrakes, here are a couple of pictures of mandrakes from the Harry Potter movies. They feature mostly in the second book/movie but also exist in the fantasy genre as a whole.

Harry Potter Mandrake

Harry Potter Mandrake

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For this mandrake craft, you will need:

  • baby doll (I used a super cheap $2 doll that was grabbed somewhere–the Dollar Store always has them)
  • flower pot (again, go cheap or reuse one you already have hanging around)
  • brown Rustoleum
  • knife
  • fake leaves (loose and with a stem)
  • dirt
  • listen to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while you work

Start by spray painting your pot. You don’t want to completely paint it. Just do enough to make it look old, used, and dirty.

spray paint your pot

Spray paint your doll and leaves. With everything, leave a bit of color peeking through in places.

leaves

doll

leaves

When the doll is dry, cut a small slice in the top of its head. Stick the leaves with stems in. If the stem doesn’t feel secure, add a bit of glue. I also added a few scribbles with a black sharpie to try to take away more of the “cute” look. I’m just going to quickly point out that this entire craft is based on a fantasy character–this is the only craft or article I put up in the history of this blog that I got hate mail for and it was an absolute doozy that resulted from a major brand sharing my mandrake at the wrong time of year and without context.

leavesmandrake

Fill your pot with dirt and any extra leaves. Plant your mandrake.

mandrake

When your mandrake has matured, it’s time to harvest for use in your next potion.

mandrake

witch and mandrake

witch and mandrake

I hope you enjoyed this Harry Potter Mandrake DIY! For more Harry Potter fun, check out this Deathly Hallows Mirror.

And plan to visit the Harry Potter Studios in London–it’s a can’t miss experience.

Hogwarts model

 

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Category: geek, makeTag: craft, diy, Halloween, Harry Potter, mandrake, Rustoleum

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  1. Angie @ CCC

    September 26, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    I too am a huge potter fan! Thanks for joining!
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  2. Carolina

    September 27, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    This has me cracking up! Such a fun idea!! 😀
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  3. Tracey @Let's Go Junking

    September 30, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Love anything Harry Potter. I believe I need a mandrake outside my back door – for emergency potions. I’ll put it next to my kitchen herb garden.
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  4. Lisa at Mabey She Made It

    October 3, 2014 at 12:51 am

    You’re awesome and so is this mandrake!
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  5. Cori

    October 5, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    You’re so creative! This is such a fun project.
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  6. Tamara@Etcetorize

    October 7, 2014 at 10:01 am

    LOL, that is so beyond creepy! Perfect for the season though. I know our readers would love this idea. If you’re looking for another place to share your projects, I would love to have you stop by Etcetorize and join our Make it Monday party. It’s still open!
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  7. Mrs Major Hoff (sara)

    October 20, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Ha! My 14 year old HP fan loves this!
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  8. Adrienne Boswell

    April 1, 2015 at 11:49 am

    This is such a cleaver idea! We have seen all the movies but my oldest son just started to read the books. He is at the perfect age now for this. I’m going to show him this later, he will love it!
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