Unfortunately, this one isn’t available anymore but there is one that’s extremely similar from seller TheFandomRoom for $10 that they print for you and one you print yourself from 77BirdArt that sells for $6. For $3.50, the Etsy artist sent us digital files in six different printable sizes, spanning from 5-by-7 inches to 20-by-16 inches. Speaking of the Hogwarts Express, the watercolor print of the train itself that you see below was one of the best values we found during this project. Hogwarts Express Watercolor Printable (Etsy, $3.50) There are dozens of decal options on Amazon and Etsy if you want a different style, as well as signs you can mount on the wall or door.Ĭlint Davis / Simplemost 2. Ours came from Amazon and was a breeze to stick on. The first thing you’ll see before you step into the nursery is a wall decal that welcomes you to Platform 9 3/4, the secret passageway to the Hogwarts Express.

If you want to do something similar for your child - or yourself! - here’s a handy guide to finding the dozens of decorations that make up our little Hogwarts nursery.

Everything else came from Etsy, Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble and the online Harry Potter shop from Universal Studios.Ĭreating this nursery was a process, but it ultimately gave us something fun and challenging to help pass the months before we met our little guy. Nearly every weekend, we spent time (but not a ton of money) at Michael’s, various home improvement stores and even Goodwill, picking out the materials for our DIY items. Over the course of more than four months, Beth and I transformed what used to be a pretty plain guest bedroom into a nursery that was straight out of the Wizarding World.ĭespite neither of us being very crafty, we were able to make a few items ourselves using free online tutorials. Or at least as close to Hogwarts as a boy in Cincinnati, Ohio, can be! She’s a giant Harry Potter fan, so, naturally, she wanted him to grow up at Hogwarts.

When my wife found out she was pregnant, it didn’t take her long to think of a plan for our son’s nursery.

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