Calling all Wizards who like to party!


The wizarding Halloween party you've been picturing for your kid? It's ready. I already did the planning.

The Wizarding Party Kit is live today, right as spooky season starts ramping up, so you've got plenty of time to get it printed and pulled together before the big night. Decor, games, and recipes, all wizard themed, all print at home, all figured out for you already. The recipes turn part of the party into a real cooking activity for the kids, not just a backdrop, which came straight out of the cooking classes I've run for years.

This kit has all of it: invitations, the sorting ceremony, recipes, and a wand-making craft, ready to print and go. Every single activity gives you three ways to do it, go all-in if you've got the time, keep it simple if you don't, or land somewhere in the middle. No guessing, no scrambling, just pick what fits your family. And you're never left wondering what's next.

You just buy it, print it, and enjoy the part where you actually get to plan a party for your kid instead of scramble through one.

It's $12.99 right now, the launch price through Halloween. After that it goes to $17.99.

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