Do you want to make your own DIY Harry Potter Monopoly Game?
I wanted to make one for myself and for a few of my friends as gifts. I searched the internet to see what other people had already made. While some people had some really great ideas, I didn’t see one that was exactly what I wanted.
So naturally, I created my own!
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I don’t know how to use fancy computer programs like Photoshop, so I decided to create everything on Microsoft Publisher. I already had the program on my computer and knew how to use it. Honestly, it’s not a lot different from Microsoft Word just easier to use for pictures.
I am going to show you step by step how to create your own DIY Harry Potter Monopoly Game. Plus, I’m also offering you FREE downloads of the files I created!
All you have to do is print the items and put it together. It is actually super easy!
So, if you absolutely love Harry Potter like I do or know someone that does, this game makes a great gift!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the images or fonts that are used to create this game. You may only use my templates for personal use. None of the items in the post or in the resource library can be sold or redistributed for money.
DIY Harry Potter Monopoly Game Instructions
Step 1: Find a Monopoly game
If you are like me and want to spend as little money as possible, I highly recommend buying a used Monopoly game.
You can sometimes find them at thrift stores and garage sales for only a couple dollars.
The game doesn’t have to be complete, but you need to make sure it has the following items:
- a box in decent shape (you can always tape it, but you don’t want it to be too rough)
- a game board that is not really stained or beat up (look at the back, the game side doesn’t matter)
- houses and hotels
- 2 dice
- a nice money tray (it’s not necessary, but it makes the game look nicer)
It is possible to buy a knock-off version of Monopoly, but make sure it has the houses and hotels. Many other brand Monopoly games don’t have them. You do NOT want a Monopoly Junior game because they aren’t the same.
Older versions are actually nicer because they come with a board the just folds in half instead of one that folds into a square.
Some Disney versions are also nice because they come with houses and hotels that look like huts and castles.
If you can’t find a Monopoly game used, you can always buy one new like this one from Amazon.
Or, you can find some onĀ eBayĀ for pretty cheap.
Some other options:
If you already have some pieces, you can buy other items that you need.
Step 2: Buy your supplies
The supplies for this game are pretty cheap, so it won’t cost you a lot of money to buy everything on this list.
Note: if you are having items printed elsewhere, you won’t have to buy the paper to print them on.
These are the items I purchased for this project:
- Scotch Photo Mount: The adhesive spray is how you are going to attach the board and box cover to your Monopoly board and box. This is the spray I had, so I know it works well. There are probably other sprays that will work too, but I have not personally tried them.
- Krylon Protective Spray: This is the spray that I used to protect the box and board from water damage. I tested this spray out by throwing water on my game board, and there was no damage! I highly recommend this spray if you want to protect your game!
- Color Copy Paper: I was able to purchase my paper at the place I printed it, but you can also purchase it online if you are printing at home. I stuck with the colors of actual Monopoly money, but you can choose any colors you want.
- Card Stock: you will need card stock for the deed cards and the Daily Prophet & Quibbler cards. I used white for the deed cards and 2 different colors for the other cards. Note: I used double-sided card stock for my Daily Prophet & Quibbler cards, but this is totally optional.
- Game Pieces: you can purchase Harry Potter Nano Metalfigs on Amazon / (eBay) or use pieces
from Harry Potter Scene It games.
If you are planning to buy several supplies on Amazon and you don’t already have Amazon Prime, you can get a 30-day FREE trial and receive free 2-day shipping on your order plus extras like access to Amazon movies and TV shows.
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Step 3: Print Items
Downloading Instructions
To download our Harry Potter Monopoly printables, please follow the directions below.
Step 1: Visit the Resource Library
Visit the Resource Library located at the top of the page and choose Printable Games to access all of the printables for this game and other games we have created.
You can also click here to be redirected to that page.
Step 2: Download Your Printables
In the Resource Library, you can click the āHarry Potter Monopolyā button or scroll down until you find the different printables.
Click on the different printables you want to download, and It should open up the PDF in a new tab (at least it does for Google Chrome). We would suggest downloading them to your computer because they are easier to print from your computer instead of from the internet.
Printing Instructions
In order to transform your Monopoly game into a DIY Harry Potter Monopoly, you will need to print a lot of items.
Some of these items can easily be printed from your printer at home.
You may want to consider having some of the items printed for you elsewhere. If you are on a tight budget, you can print most items from home, but they will not look as nice.
I used to work in a workroom at my university where I could print stuff easily and cheaply. You might want to search your area to see who has the best prices for what you want to print.
It is really up to you and your budget. Many office stores have printing options available such as Office Max and Staples. You might also want to consider looking at your local print shops because they can sometimes be a lot more affordable.
These are the items you will need to print:
- game board (about 19.5 x 19.5 inches)
- box lid cover (depends on the size of your box)
- instructions (11 x 17 inch plain white paper or 8.5 x 11 inch plain white paper depending on which option you choose)
- deed cards (8.5 x 11 inch white card stock)
- money (8.5 x 11 inch color copy paper)
- Daily Prophet & Quibbler cards (8.5 x 11 inch colored card stock)
If you are using our downloadable files, instructions are included for each item š
Each sheet of money has 10 bills on it. I printed between 4-6 sheets of each bill so that I had plenty of money.
You can choose from the regular game board or the Christmas edition.
Step 4: Cut out your items
After you print out your items, you will need to cut them out.
For the cards and money, I used a paper cutter to cut straight lines.
For the game board, box lid, and instructions, I used a rotary cutter with a ruler on a cutting mat.
The game board is 19 x 19 inches. Some newer games require a 19.5 x 19.5 inch board. If this is the case, you can just leave a white border around the board (it still looks nice!).
If you have one of the newer boards that folds into a square, you will need to cut your game board paper in half before attaching it.
Once I cut out the instructions, I just folded them in half and then folded them in half again.
If you don’t have any of these items, you can ask a friend! A lot of scrapbookers and quilters have these items.
Step 5: Attach your board and box lid
To attach your board, you could use a variety of adhesives, but I recommend Scotch Photo Mount.
If you use a different spray adhesive, make sure you follow the instructions on the can.
I laid out newspapers outside on my deck and sprayed the back of my game board.
If possible, you should try to do this in a well-ventilated area. You will want to make sure the surroundings are covered up so that the adhesive spray does not get on anything else.
Once you have sprayed the adhesive, you have to wait about 60 seconds before you can attach it to the board. You will want to carefully attach it and make sure it is on straight. It really helps if you have 2 people to do this.
Make sure you press the paper into the crease!
Once I laid it on the board, I used a brayer to roll out any bubbles and make sure it was completely attached.
You can get one pretty cheaply on Amazon, or you can see if you have any other tools around your house that might work.
The hardest part in making this game is attaching the box lid. It is SO hard to get the box lid on straight. If you’re a perfectionist like me, just know that it is not a big deal if it is not on perfectly straight!
You will want to cut the corners of your box lid before you attach it. It won’t fold as easily if you leave the corners on.
This works best if you have 2 people to help you.
As you can see in the picture, I cut out a rectangle in each corner. It is kind of hard to see, but I also made sure to cut a slit slightly past each rectangle.
Once you spray the box lid, you and another person will want to carefully place the paper on your box lid. Make sure it is lined up with the corners and has no bubbles in it.
Then you will want to fold under the long sides first and then the short sides.
Step 6: Protect your board and box
This step is not mandatory, but it is a really good idea if you want to make sure that all your hard work is protected.
I used a protective spray to keep the outside of the box lid and the game board protected from water damage. This means that the ink on them will not run if it gets wet.
I used this Krylon spray, but I’m sure there are other alternatives. I just haven’t tried any others because this one worked great!
You will need to put down more newspaper or some other kind of protective material.
Follow the directions on the spray. I sprayed both the board and the box at the same time. The spray has a strong smell, so you will want to do this in a well-ventilated area. You will then need to let it dry for several hours.
Step 7: Paint the houses and hotels (Optional)
This step is completely optional.
If you don’t care if your houses and hotels are green and red, then you can skip this step.
One way you can get around this step is to create a Harry Potter Monopoly Christmas Edition. The green and red then make sense for the game.
For my own personal game, I used another brand Monopoly game. My game came with blue and gray houses and hotels, so I just left them that way.
For several of the games I made, I ended up using model paints to paint them different colors. You could also use spray paints if you would like. Just make sure that they are completely dry before you touch them.
Step 8: Put your DIY Harry Potter Monopoly game all together!
You have now created all of the items that you need for your Harry Potter Monopoly game!
If you are giving this game as a gift and want to make it look a little nicer, you can create paper bands to hold the cards together.
I just cut strips of paper and wrapped them around the cards and used a glue stick to adhere it.
I have made about 8 of these games as gifts or for myself. These are a couple that I have made, so you can see what the finished product looks like.
Since writing this post, we have written another post with answers to FAQs and examples of games that people have created using our templates. Please check it out here!
If you know anyone who might love this DIY Harry Potter Monopoly game, we would love for you to share it with them. Feel free to share with us if you make this yourself. We would love to see how it turned out!
Other DIY Harry Potter Games:
DIY Harry Potter Mystery Date Game with Printables
Harry Potter Game: DIY Candy Land
Harry Potter Game: DIY Masterpiece
DIY Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit Game with Free Printables
Scattergories Lists with Free Printables (includes a Harry Potter list)
How many houses and manors would be required for this game?
32 houses and 12 manors Luke the original monopoly edition?
Yes, I would just do the same as the original š
No me deja descargar nada del monopoly! Porfavor necesito ayuda
What happens when you click on the items in the resource library?
hi, when i print the cards on the second side is some santimeters left or right and i dunno how to fix it . everything else is perfect
Hmm, are you saying that they aren’t lining up quite right from one side to the next? Some printers aren’t great at printing exactly in the center of the paper. You might want to leave more of a border when cutting them out, and then it should be okay.
Hi,
Still a work in progress, but already in love with this Monopoly game.
Made some adjustments with the money. Because I wanted Just a slight different version. š thank you for the templates!!!
That’s so good to hear! Glad you were able to make it like you wanted š
Ciao Jessica mi sono iscritta ma non riesco ad avere la password
Ti ho appena mandato un’email
-Jessica
No. When I enter it’s OK, but after it,pageis open & it written file not acceptable
Hmm, I’m not sure why you’re getting that error message. Have you tried using a different browswer?
hello! i cannot get anything.thought i subscribed. @file is not available@. Can you please help?
Do you get an error message when you type the password in for the resource library?
I subscribed yet I dont have the password š
Hi Olga, I just looked at our email. It looks like you were able to open our welcome email with the password in it. Is this correct?
-Jessica
i love you guys
That is so kind of you to say! š
hi
i need the password to access the library. i have subscribed.
Hello Rebecca, I have sent it to you in an email. Sorry for the wait.
-Jessica
Hi!
I dowloaded all the printable (thank you soooo much for your work!)
but when I try to print the money, only Snapes appears! on all other money, the caracter doesn’t appear on the money
Do you have an idea of the issue?
Thank you in advance
Jessica
Hello Jessica,
I just sent you an email with jpeg versions of the money. I’m not sure why you are having this error, but hopefully the jpeg versions will work for you.
-Jessica
Hello can I get the password to the resource library.
Hi Lora,
I sent you an email with the password. Sorry for the delay.
-Jessica
Can I get the password?
Hi Julia,
My email records show that we sent you the welcome email, but you didn’t open it. Do you need me to resend the email? It may have gone to your spam folder.
-Jessica
Hi Jessica
I subscribed to the library . Can I get the password?
Hi Katherine,
According to my email provider, you have not opened up our welcome email yet. The password to the resource library is in the welcome email. It may have gone to your spam folder. If you cannot find it, please let me know.
Hi Jessica
I subscribed to the library . Can I get the password?
just sent you an email š
i already subscribe but i didnt get the password, can i have it please??
Hi Mariana, I just sent you an email.
Hi Jessica, I got the email and clicked the link but I can’t download the templates. What should I do?
Please help me.
Hi Fer,
What happens when you click on the images in the resource library? Does it open up a PDF in a new tab?
Hola, gracias por tu trabajo con las plantillas. Me suscribĆ a su lista de correo y recibĆ el correo electrĆ³nico para esperar el que tenĆa la contraseƱa para su biblioteca, pero no llegĆ³.
ĀæYa le llegĆ³ el segundo correo electrĆ³nico?
sii, gracias
Hi, Thank you for your job on tamplates. I subscribed for your mailing list and got the email to wait for the one with password to your library, but it didn’t come. It’s almost 24 hours so I want to ask you if you can check it for me, please. Thank you.
just sent you an email š
Hi, jessica.
I can’t get the password for this monopoly. can you help me?
thank you!
Hello,
Did you sign up for our resource library?
Hi Jessica,
I didnĀ“t became the password to the resource library. Can you help me please?
Hi Georgia,
Have you received it yet?
Hi Jessica,
I didnĀ“t became the password to the resource library. Can you help me please?
Hi Helena,
I don’t see your name on our email list. Did you sign up?
yes.
Did you get our welcome email?
I just wanted to tell you what an amazing job you did with this project! I am super impressed. I often get games from Goodwill and transform them into math games for my classroom. You really payed attention to such awesome details from the series, and I found those little figurines a few years ago and let kids choose their character to use for any game we played. I let my homeroom choose their game piece from my treasure chest full of little figure-toys and the classes who rotate through start with a generic (Sorry game piece) type of game piece for theirs until they earn an upgrade for their “AVATAR” in our hand-on games.
Hi Ritchie,
Thank you so much for the kind words! That is such a fun way to use games in your classroom! I love the idea of upgrading to a special piece. Thanks for sharing!
Jessia,
I want to customize the game board for my little nephew. What font did you use? I found a Harry Potter Font by wanted it to match your font on the board and cards.
Hi,
So the font used for the Harry Potter logo is called “Harry P”
The font used on the game board spaces is called “Dumbledor 1” (this font is also used on parts of the deed cards & daily prophet and quibbler cards)
The deed cards also have part of the font called “Lumos”
The daily prophet & quibbler cards use the font “Aquiline” for the tops of the cards
Please let me know if you need additional help. I can always send you the links if you can’t find them š
Hi!
I really like your post but when I click āClick hereā to download, it says that the page doesnt exist.
What do I do wrong?
Thank you in advance š
Hi Ethel,
So sorry! I’m not sure why it’s not working for you because it’s working for me. Please try to use the following link and let me know if that works for you: https://mailchi.mp/0a98179cd50e/harrypottermonopoly
hola, tengo un problema, ingreso a la biblioteca de recursos pero me pide una contraseƱa, no puedo ingresar cuando pongo la contraseƱa, o a que contraseƱa se refiere
Hola, Recibe la contraseƱa cuando se registra. Puede hacer clic en la imagen en esta publicaciĆ³n en el paso 3 para registrarse.
Hello, I would like to download your instructions, but I can’t register. When I enter the password that came to my mail, I get an error “Not Acceptable!
An appropriate representation of the requested resource could not be found on this server. This error was generated by Mod_Security.” Help, please.
Hello Andrew,
I emailed you š
I would like to print the game board at home, would you send me the file to do that please? The kids and I have been working on it and are excited to play. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Hi Jill,
I’m so happy that your kids are excited to play this game!
All you need to do is to sign up for our resource library. There are sign up and downloading instructions in step 3 of this post that can help you out. In our resource library, there is a version of the game board that is in pieces for easy printing at home.
Please let me know if you need additional help or have questions. I would be happy to help!
-Jessica
For the game board, how did you print out a 19×19″ size?
Hi Mike,
I printed my game board on a poster printer. If you want to print it out as all one piece, I would suggest looking at different places in your town that offer poster printing. If you don’t want to pay to have it printed, you can also try to print it out at home. If you print it on a regular printer, you should be able to print it in sections and then piece them together. If you cannot get the file to print that way, I can email you one that I have made in sections.
Would love the file in sections if you have it
Okay, I just sent you an email!
Hi Jessica,
I was wondering if I could also get that email to print them out in sections? At this moment, I cannot leave my house to print it out elsewhere.
Hi Anita, I just sent you an email š
May I also get a copy of the file in sections? I truly appreciate these fabulous files.
~Pat
Hi Pat, I just sent you an email š
Hi Jessica! Could you please send me the file to print in sections as well? Thank you for this great DIY!
Hi Elizabeth,
Sorry for the delay. I just added it to the Resource Library, so you should be able to print it off in pieces from there.
Jessica
Can I get the email so I can print them in sections as well?
Thank you.
Hi Bonnie, you should receive an email from us shortly with the password and link to the resource library.
-Jessica
Por favor, ayuda!!!! me inscribĆ y no llega ningĆŗn correo a mi cuenta con la contraseƱa. Lo he repetido varias veces en distintos dĆas y no consigo la contraseƱa. Por favor, ayudenme!!!!
Ā”Hola! Lamento mucho que no haya podido recibir su correo electrĆ³nico. Te registrarĆ© manualmente. ĀæEs esta la direcciĆ³n de correo electrĆ³nico que quieres usar? AdemĆ”s, Āædesea recibir correos electrĆ³nicos de nosotros o simplemente la contraseƱa de la biblioteca de recursos?
Hi,
Ihm from Germany and I have the same problem, he website sends me again to register but I have already done that before, please help.
Thanks š
Hi Eddy,
I am sorry you are having this issue. Have you been able to access it yet? If you signed up, then you will receive an email with the link to the resource library (which you can also access by clicking on the button at the top of our website) and the password. All of the printables are in the resource library. You do not need to click on the picture in this post again. That is just for signing up.
Hi Jessica,
i created a second account now it works. š Thanks a lot.
Awesome, glad it worked Eddy! Let me know if you have any other questions or problems. š
I see I am not the only one having this issue. I sent an email in about this, but I too am struggling trying to download the files. I get sent to the sign-up sheet with no way to get back to the resource library. I go back into the resource library with the password and I get back to the sign-up over and over again. I can access the resource library on multiple tabs, but once I try to get to the download it doesn’t seem to recognize me as having the log-in. I hope you can help me figure this out.
Once you are signed up for our resource library, you do not need to keep clicking on the picture to sign up in this post. When you sign up, you receive an email from us with the link to the resource library (which can also be found by clicking the button “resource library” at the top of our website) and the password. Once you have received this email from us, you do not need to keep coming back to this post. You just need to go to the resource library and enter the password. All of our free printables can be downloaded from our resource library.
Hello, I have the same problem, when I try to download the material, the website sends me again to register but I have already done that before, please help.
Hello Gilberto,
If you already signed up, you should have received an email with the password to the resource library and the link to it. You can also access the resource library by clicking the button at the very top of the page.
Hi,
Im from germany. I want to download the harry potter monopoly for my dauther, but it doesnt works.
Please can you send it to my email adress?
Sorry my english terrible.
Thanks
Alex
Hi Alex, I just sent you an email š
I have signed up but dont have a password so cant download please advise
Hi Michael,
When you signed up, you should’ve received a welcome email with the password and link to the resource library. Did you receive this email? (It sometimes goes to your SPAM folder).
I’m not able to download the guides. i have entered the password then when i go to click on the link, it takes me back to signup. are you able to email them to me as I’ve signed up?
thanks,
Hi Amy, I’m sorry you are having a hard time accessing our printables.
So, you have clicked on “Resource Library” and entered the password? Do the printables show up for you after you enter the password?
What are you clicking on that takes you back to the sign up page? Are you clicking on the printables picture within this blog post?
I can not download it. And is also send my email to you.
Can you please send me the download to my email.
I really would like to make it for my self. I love it.
I just sent you an email. Sorry if you had some issues downloading the game!
Hi,
Amazing post!
When I click “Click here” to download, it says that the page doesnt exist.
What do I do wrong?
Thank you in advance š
Best,
Sinne
Hi Sinne, Iām not sure why itās not working right for you. Iāve clicked all three pictures, and each one worked for me. Which one did you click on? Also, you can copy and paste the following link in your browser to sign up.
https://mailchi.mp/013b7a43aa29/now-thats-thrifty-resource-library-sign-up
Once you sign up for the resource library, you will get an email with the link and password to the resource library. All of our downloads are available there for free.
Let me know if you have any more problems or questions!
This is an amazing idea! My boyfriend is a huge harry potter fan and i just planned everything for his hp themed party and couldn’t think of a gift that I could do and keep it not super expensive. The final result is amazing and I can’t wait to see the reaction! Thank you so much for all of this amazing step by step information!
Thank you for your lovely comment! I’m so glad that you were able to make the game for your boyfriend. Hope he it enjoys it!
And even the problem writes me the wrong password, what should I do?
Hi there, are you saying that when you enter the password we gave you it says that it’s incorrect? I would love to help you out. Please email us at jessica@nowthatsthrifty.com so that I can help you.
Hi Jessica! How did you design your custom board? I want to create my own Harry Potter board but am unsure how best to edit your template. Thanks š
Hi Brooke, I created my board using Microsoft Publisher. I have a blank Monopoly template Publisher file I could send you if you would like that. I could also send you the Publisher version of the Harry Potter Monopoly board if you wanted that instead. Feel free to email me if this is something you would like. My email is jessica@nowthatsthrifty.com
Hi there,
I emailed you for a box 2 days ago. Could you please respond? Thank u so much
Hi Manuli,
I just emailed you back. Sorry for the delay!
-Jessica
Hi lm trying to download the printables but every time l click it take me back to joining which l already have what do l do??????
Hi June,
If you already joined our email list, you should have received an email with the link to our resource library and the password to access it. Please email us at jessica@nowthatsthrifty.com if you did not receive the password and link.
Hi I m also finding this same problem so plzz help me out
Hi I got the password link but after entering the password it loads the same page n ask me to enter password again
Hi, I am so sorry that you are having trouble accessing the resource library.
I was able to access it a few minutes ago. Did you type in the password as all one word?
I keep clicking download and it isn’t letting me, please help
Are you clicking on the picture to get access to the resource library? You can also click the picture on the right hand side that says “join our community”. Once you have signed up, you will get an email with the password to the resource library. You will then be able to access all of our printables. If this doesn’t work, please email us at jessica@nowthatsthrifty.com
I cannot get it to print out my download of the H_P monopoly game files. now what?
Hi Maggie, which files are you trying to print? Did the files download for you?
What a great idea! Your guide was super detailed. Final product looks amazing! I think I’ll try it for a special gift later in the fall.
Thank you so much Heather! We would love to see how your game turns out!
This is a great idea to mix up a classic game! Harry Potter fans would love to receive it as a gift! Your guide is really clear and easy to follow. The end result looks so professional.
Thank you so much Sarah! We really appreciate it!
Hi Jessica,
Can you please send me the password. I have already subscribed. Thanks.
Hi Manuli, were you able to access our resource library?
Yes. Thank u so much.