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Making Magic! Wizard Party Activity Ideas

Meri Meri’s Vanessa De Mata shares her fun magic potion recipes

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If anyone knows about making magic it’s Vanessa De Mata, the Venezuelan party shop owner, mother of three, and creative brains behind many of Meri Meri’s inspiring videos (just take a look at her Instagram @play_yaya to see her fun creations). We couldn’t think of anyone better to help us inject some magic into our new wizard-inspired collection. Together we’ve created two fun magic-making activities for you to try at home.

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Vanessa De Mata, Play Yaya and Meredithe Stuart Smith, Founder of Meri Meri

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“When I make a video I always try to harness my inner child’s imagination – it helps me find the most ingenious way to present a product.”

Vanessa De Mata, Meri Meri

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Magic Party Activity Ideas

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The Science Experiment

You Will Need:

• Baking soda
• Dish soap
• White vinegar (add blue food colouring for extra magic!)

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How to Create:

1. Add some baking soda to a container – we used a Making Magic Star Cup.

2. Then add the dish soap so it covers the baking soda.

3. Finally add white vinegar and watch the amazing reaction!

Top tip: We cut the labels off our Making Magic Potion Bottle Plates to use them as labels for the bottles.

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“Any kind of magic ‘trick’ will go down well at a children’s party. The color-changing lemonade is perfect for bringing that extra something – I would serve it with wizard cupcakes. Cupcakes are never missing from my table!”

Vanessa De Mata, Meri Meri

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The Color-Changing Lemonade

You Will Need:

• Red Cabbage
• Ice
• Lemonade

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How to Create:

1. Boil the cabbage in a pan of water. Wait until the water turns red, then set aside the cabbage.

2. Add ice to a glass and fill half with lemonade.

3. Add the red cabbage water and watch the drink change color!

Top tip: Decorate with Making Magic Large Bug Confetti

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