Hogwarts Letter Christmas Ornament

Another easy Harry Potter ornament to make is a Hogwarts Letter Christmas Ornament. I like to customize these ornaments with the person’s name. It is always nice to see an ornament on the tree with your name on it. So if you are new to making your own ornaments, this is a easy one to start with. The ornament has few supplies and can be duplicated as many times as you want to print them.

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Supplies

White Card Stock – heavy weight – I recommend 90-110 lb but it will work with regular card stock too but the letters are not as firm.
Sharp Scissors
Color Printer
Rope or corded ribbon, twine or other decorative ribbon
Craft bone folding tool
Dual Temperature Glue Gun with Dual Temperature Glue Sticks
Bulletin board trim corrugated – any color. I used left over corrugated trim from another project that I purchased at my local craft store but they also sell it on-line. I think foam sheets will work as well in place of this as well. A small piece is placed inside the letter to make it puff a little as if sheets were inside the envelope.
Hogwarts Wax Seals and melting wax beads – Optional

Small Glass Candle – Optional – most seal kits come with tea light candles but I like glass candles because they are safer and do not spill over like tea lights.

Directions For Hogwarts Letter Ornaments

Save the image to your computer. I got this image from doing a general search on the internet.

Note: Images saved from the internet can only be used for personal use only. You can not reproduce this image or saved images for sale of products without the permission of the image owner. So I only recommend images for personal use only. If you want to sell products or the image, you must track down and contact the image owner for permission and pay any required fees.

Download a free Harry Potter font or determine the font you want to use. I got mine from Font Space but these fonts are for personal use only. Here is the link: https://www.fontspace.com/category/harry-potter
Insert text in the font you selected and type the name you want to print on the letter. Then use the circle adjuster to turn the wording to fit in the letter.
Print letter on heavy weight card stock.
Cut out the letter.

Use a bone folding tool and trace along the fold lines so that your folds are clean and straight. Then fold the letter along the lines.

Next, cut out the bulletin board trim in 3-4 inch lengths. Then place the bulletin board trim on the inside of the letter and fold over the edges securing with hot glue.

Cut the ribbon to about 5-6 inches. Then add a glue dab on the back of the envelope and add the ribbon

As an added touch, I added Hogwarts seals to the ornaments with hot wax. I plan on wrapping gifts in Kraft paper to place under the tree and adding the seals as well. So let me show you how easy it is!

Adding Wax Seals To Ornaments

Place 4 wax beads into the melting spoon and melt over a candle.

Note: Never leave a lighted candle unattended by an adult. Only place a candle on a solid surface. So if you leave the room for any reason, blow out the candle. Safety first!

Now pour the wax in a circular pattern very slowly so the wax does not run. Then move the letter around to move the wax if it starts to run in a direction you do not want it to go.

Make a mark on the seal where the front of the seal is with a black sharpie. This way you don’t end up placing the seal upside down or slanted. Then place the stamp on the hot wax and let it sit for about 1 minute before removing.