These Harry Potter Potions make the perfect decoration for any Harry Potter party or Halloween decoration. Print these Free Printable Harry Potter Potion Bottle Labels and follow the instructions below to create your own Harry Potter Potion collection!
I love the look and charm of apothecary bottles, but they can be expensive to purchase! So, below I have a link to a full tutorial on how to properly distress bottles to achieve the apothecary look if you don’t already have the bottles on hand to make your potion collection! In this post, I’ll be sharing more details on how to create the Harry Potter Potions using a FREE set of Harry Potter Printable Potion Bottle Labels that I’m sharing below!
WHERE CAN I BUY POTION BOTTLES?
I got my bottles at Hobby Lobby and they were 50% off! However, you can easily find these bottles at thrift stores and in your pantry. Really any cool shaped glass bottles work! Then you can order a cork set, that comes with a variety of sizes, off Amazon for pretty affordable.
I also really like these bottles off Amazon:
HOW DO I DISTRESS BOTTLES TO LOOK OLD?
A major part of making your Harry Potter Potion Bottles look vintage is making sure you distress the glass to get the old and dusty look. If you want to learn how I distressed the glass, check out my post with this tutorial for aging glass jars! I give you 3 different techniques that are super simple!
HOW TO APPLY PRINTED LABELS TO GLASS JARS?
Now that you have glass jars ready, let’s apply the potion labels that I’m offering today (download below). Print the labels on cardstock and cut them out using scissors. Next, distress the edges of the labels using distress ink. This is optional, but in my opinion, makes a big difference!
Once the distress ink is dry, use an even layer of modge podge on the back of the label and pushed it onto the front of the bottle. Continue to hold the label down for a few minutes and keep checking to make sure that the label has not bubbled up. If a bubble formed, gently press it out with your fingers. After letting it sit for about 10 minutes, put a thin layer of modge podge over the front of the label to make it more durable. Don’t worry if you get a little modge podge on the bottle around the label – it dries clear!
WHAT CAN I FILL POTION BOTTLES WITH?
I filled them with whatever I had laying around the house. You’d be surprised what items look cool:
- Hair Gel
- Vinegar
- Sand
- Sugar
- Colored water
- Rice
- Wine
- Water Beads
- Spider Webs
- Molasses
- Oatmeal
- Coffee
- Glitter
NAMES FOR HARRY POTTER POTIONS
There are 12 labels in total for you to choose from!
- Skele-Gro Bone Regenerator
- Veritaserum
- Original Wartcap Powder
- Undiluted Bubotuber Pus
- Draught of Living Death
- Felix Felicis
- Flesh Eating Slug Repellent
- Pepperup Potion
- Bezoar
- Wolfsbane Potion
- Essence of Dittany
- Amortentia
HARRY POTTER POTION BOTTLE LABELS
To download the PDF, just click the button below.
Please note that they are for personal use only. They may not be redistributed or sold in any way.
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, make sure and check out my post about Harry Potter Party Games and Printables!
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DIY POTION BOTTLES TUTORIAL
Materials
- 12 Glass Bottles
- 1 Set of Potion Labels (Download in the post)
- 1 bottle Modge Podge
Instructions
How to Apply Printed Labels to Glass Jars
- Print the labels on cardstock and cut them out using scissors. Next, distress the edges of the labels using distress ink. This is optional, but in my opinion, makes a big difference!
- Make sure the glass is cleaned and completely dry.
- Once the distress ink is dry, use an even layer of modge podge on the back of the label and pushed it onto the front of the bottle. Continue to hold the label down for a few minutes and keep checking to make sure that the label has not bubbled up. If a bubble formed, gently press it out with your fingers. After letting it sit for about 10 minutes, put a thin layer of modge podge over the front of the label to make it more durable. Don’t worry if you get a little modge podge on the bottle around the label – it dries clear!
- Repeat for each glass jar!
Video
Notes
HOW TO AGE GLASS BOTTLES TO LOOK OLD?
A major part of making your Harry Potter Potion Bottles look vintage is making sure you distress the glass to get the old and dusty look. If you want to learn how I distressed the glass, check out my post with this tutorial for aging glass jars! I give you 3 different techniques that are super simple!WHERE CAN I BUY GLASS JARS TO USE FOR POTION BOTTLES?
I got my bottles at Hobby Lobby and they were 50% off! However, you can easily find these bottles at thrift stores and in your pantry. Really any cool shaped glass bottles work! Then you can order a cork set, that comes with a variety of sizes, off Amazon for pretty affordable. I also liked these off Amazon:
*This post was originally published in 2011 and has been updated!
Mary
Hi! I can’t get the potion labels to print. Can you help me out please?
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Toni
These are really perfect for our Halloween projects! Thanks so much for sharing!
Rae T
just had to come back and tell you what a HUGE hit these were my kids and friends! So creative!
Shar
One of the cutest! My Sister super loved these DIY Harry potter potion bottles! They’re convenient and intagrammable!
Sarah
These are gorgeous! My daughters and I got all the stuff to make them and we printed these already. Thank you! Can’t wait to decorate with them.
Louisa
thanks for sharing your Harry Potter labels.
you made me very happy with this!!
Greetings from the Netherlands
Lara
Awesome thankyou!
Sydney Rosi
I do agree with all of the ideas you have presented in your post. They’re very convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are very short for newbies. Could you please extend them a bit from next time? Thanks for the post.
Alejandra
I really loved how you explained everything!! This is exactly what I was looking for, and the labels, wow! Really thanx for sharing, I’m going to start doing this ASAP!!
Have a nice day!
Alejandra
LeAnn
These are amazing! I clicked on the link and could not get the pdf??? thanks for making these!
Pam Dana
Sorry – something happened to the link and it stopped working. It is now fixed!!
Procraftinatingmum
Thank you! I made these bottles a while back and have only now gotten round to finishing them for my daughter. I’ve tagged you on Instagram.
Pam Dana
I saw them! Thank you for tagging me!!
Kaylynn Young
This post makes my Harry Potter loving heart SOOOO happy! Thanks for sharing babe!
Kristyn
My daughter would love these! She is all about Harry Potter!! I will have to surprise her!
Bhirschi
These are SO cool! My daughter is going to flip when I show her. THANK YOU!
Sara Welch
What a fun DIY project! I am excited to make these over the weekend! Too cute!
Julie Blanner
How fun! These will be perfect decor for Halloween this year.
Krissy Allori
Oh my gosh! My kids are going to love these. Heck, I love them. Thanks!
Nicole
Thanks so much for the potion labels! I used them in a classroom transformation.
Pam Dana
Yay! I’m sure it turned out amazing!
Bea
Thank you so much! We’re preparing a Harry Potter’s party with kids, and your blog is perfect, your labels, your bottles… so many ideas for a fantastic decoration. Kind regards from Spain!
website
I love it! But I have a question, what did you use to add color to the potions? I want to do it for mu daughter.
Tracy Buckner
I just finished a set of Harry Potter potion bottles. They look amazing! Thank you!
Jessica
I just wanted to thank you for sharing your labels for free!!! I am trying to do a party on a budget for my son turning 9, and these are going to look AMAZING!!! Thank you again it was so kind of you 🙂
June
These are great labels and thank you so much for sharing them!!
Kristie @OurKerrazyAdventure
I have been meaning to make labels for my son’s party today. Thanks for saving me the trouble! You’re a gem!!!
Camila Gregorio
Do you have the labels without the texts, just the background?
I’m asking because why wedding is Harry Potter themed, but I’m Brazilian and my mother language is Portugues, so I dont want to use labels written in English, as my guests dont know English 🙁
Thanks a mill!
Krista Spurrier
Thank you! I used these for my bottles and they look amazing! I will have to upload a picture. I am using this for Halloween this year… I bought some acrylic black paint, black glitter, elmer’s glue, a sponge and paint brush… on one bottle I sponged a mixture of the black paint with glitter which gave my bottle texture, on the other I took the paint brush and painted in strokes horizontally and did two coats and then printed the potion names on an antique colored paper with texture, I burned the edges of the paper, glued on with Elmers glue(which also helped with the bottle looking more aged) and for a final touch I burned a red candle and let it drip down the sides of the bottles…and now I have two awesome halloween potion bottles…Thank you for the downloads!!
Krista Spurrier
Thank you! I used these for my bottles and they look amazing! I will have to upload a picture. I am using this for Halloween this year… I bought some acrylic black paint, black glitter, elmer’s glue, a sponge and paint brush… on one bottle I sponged a mixture of the black paint with glitter which gave my bottle texture, on the other I took the paint brush and painted in strokes horizontally and did two coats and then printed the potion names on an antique colored paper with texture, I burned the edges of the paper, glued on with Elmers glue(which also helped with the bottle looking more aged) and for a final touch I burned a red candle and let it drip down the sides of the bottles…and now I have two awesome halloween potion bottles…Thank you for the downloads!!
Krista Spurrier
Thank you! I used these for my bottles and they look amazing! I will have to upload a picture. I am using this for Halloween this year… I bought some acrylic black paint, black glitter, elmer’s glue, a sponge and paint brush… on one bottle I sponged a mixture of the black paint with glitter which gave my bottle texture, on the other I took the paint brush and painted in strokes horizontally and did two coats and then printed the potion names on an antique colored paper with texture, I burned the edges of the paper, glued on with Elmers glue(which also helped with the bottle looking more aged) and for a final touch I burned a red candle and let it drip down the sides of the bottles…and now I have two awesome halloween potion bottles…Thank you for the downloads!!!
Katie Fisher
Hi Lisa–just wanted to stop by for my mom and say THANK YOU for creating these printables and posting them here. She made her own bottles to add to a Harry Potter desk she and her fiance made together for a vintage market. Since you’re a lover of HP as well, here’s the link, if you’re curious! http://anne-tiques.net/2015/04/to-market-to-market/
I made sure to credit you and link to your page in the blog post.
Thanks again!
Anne-Tiques
Lisa
It looks great! Thank you for sharing!
April
Your blog was featured here
http://friggle-fraggle.blogspot.com/2014/10/13-halloween-bottle-tutorials.html
Lisa
Thanks for the feature and linking back to us!
Dixie
I also forgot: What do you put in them?????? Please replay or E-mail me
Lisa
Please read the entire post! I got my bottles from thrift stores and things in my pantry. Use your creativity. I have a full tutorial that is linked in the post to how I distressed my bottles. I filled them with all sorts of stuff. Hair gel, vinegar, colored water. There is no right and wrong just start experimenting and see what you can come up with.
Dixie
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Can you give me a full tutorial on how to exactly these bottles and what paint to use and tell me the brands you used? Please Reply or E-mail me
Dixie
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Harry potter fan
http://www.amazon.de/Felix-Felicis-Necklace-handgemacht-Glück-trank/dp/B00A3VP6QE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1404157783&sr=8-3&keywords=felix+felicis+kette hi someone is selling necklaces on Amazon with your potions labels on them, here is the link
Karin
Thanks so much for the HP labels, I’m an older lady who loves Harry Potter. I was looking for vintage labels to put on homemade gifts, these are great. I appreciate you sharing your efforts. Great ideas, thanks again.
Kirei Shiota
I LOVE THESE VERY MUCH! i’m just wondering how’d you get the perfect bottle for Skele-Gro? 🙂
Lisa
Thrift store score!
TheVeelaGirl
Love love them! I especially love the long black bottle in the back with the round stopper, what potion is in there?
Lisa
I put Draught of Living Death in there 🙂
kweaver7
THANK YOU so much for the Harry Potter labels!!!! We love them.
Anonymous
I pinned it on pinterest! (getting ready for the holidays)
Katada
how did you get your bottles to looks aged?
TheVeelaGirl
Not sure how she did that, but I found some great old bottles and a host of other vintage-looking things at a thrift store, if there’s one close to you, I think you could start there! 🙂
Lisa
I’m sorry this took so long to reply – for some reason I missed this comment- Sorry! I aged all my bottle and show you how to do that here:
http://overthebigmoon.com/tutorial-aging-glass-jars/
Katie Bushell
I love pinterest because I have found so many creative mormons. (I am guessing by your LDS picture) I am going to D.I. to look for some bottles today. my family is a huge harry potter fan. Thank you for sharing this!
lovebecker
I love you sight! so glad I found it! Thank you so much for the free printable’s as well! Love your home decor!
Elizabeth@ Blue Clear Sky
Thanks so much for the printables. My boys and my nieces are Harry Potter fans and are going to love them. Now to find some bottles!
Miquette
Thank you for the labels and the raven printable! I need some more Halloween decorations and these are great!
Brie
I just wanted to thank you for these fantastic labels! I used them in my decor this year and they are so great. Before I found your labels I had actually made some Harry Potter spell books so once I saw your printable I knew it was meant to be. Thanks so much! I added the link to my post as well.
http://www.darlingdoodlesdesign.com/2012/10/spooky-meets-sparkle.html
Razzledazzle Mom
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome labels!!! They are just perfect!
James [email protected]
HELLO
Maggie
Wow these are fabulous. Thank you very much for sharing them.
That is such a generous thing to do.
Sammie
Hello – I was trying to print off the printables for my son’s birthday party but it says the link is invalid – am I doing something wrong?
overthebigmoon
Sammie – Sorry you were having problems! We just moved the files over to our own server (they were previously on 4shared still). You shouldn’t have any problems! Thanks!
Lisa
Sorry if you were having trouble. We have moved them over to our server now and should work for you.
embs
Thank you so much for sharing! I printed them to sticker sheets. You are so talented! I couldn’t begin to make such great labels!
Brekke
Thank you so much! I am shooting a PTA set next week which is Snapes Potion class and I have to label a bunch of bottles. You just took a ton of stress off my shoulders.
Lindsey
>PERFECT! Thank you! I'm decorating my kids bathroom with Harry Potter and these labels will be PERFECT! I'm going to have a stash of jars and bottles on a shelf and fill them with the necessary bathroom things like lotion, soap, cotton balls and q-tips. They will be SO excited!!!
Amber
>Thanks for commenting on my books! I'm glad you liked them and I TOTALLY saw your potions and LOVE them!
Here's the link to my post for other Harry Potter fans:
http://mncrafts.blogspot.com/2011/09/2×4-harry-potter-books.html
Lisa
>Hey Bethany!
I'm so glad you liked the potions labels. Unfortunately the only think I made with skelegro bottle was a huge squeal in the aisle of the thrift store I found it in! It was already like that.
If you keep your eyes open in the decor sections of the thrift stores you will be amazed what you can find. The Drought of Sleeping death tall bottle is actually a plastic shower gel bottle I spray painted black.
I hope you can find some good bottles!
Reannah @ {Shaped by Grace}
>I love those potion bottle labels!! Thanks so much for sharing!! We're huge Harry Potter fans!! I'm your newest follower! 🙂 xo, Reannah
Tammy @ Plan B
>Thank you for sharing your printable – i've pinned it on pin-interest. Hope thats okay.
BethanyMiller
>I am so glad I came across your post – you had so many great ideas and easy processes for someone like me to follow! I was wondering how you created the look on your skelegro bottle. It looks amazing! Was it just a lot of paint or glue?
Thank you very much for all of your printables and ideas! They will be fantastic for my Harry Potter themed party when HP7 part 2 is released!
nightowl_72
>brilliant!
melismama
>Just made the Harry Potter bottles OMGosh so easy to do and turned out great! Thanks for the printable. I will be linking back to you in my blog post after the party!
Melissa
Judith
>These are the best potions labels I've seen yet…and I've been looking a ton! So sad mine are already finished….I like yours better! Thanks for sharing!
KayleighAnn
>These printables are amazing! Straight onto pinterest for me to print at the next chance i have at the printer.
Kristy
>These are so cute! Thanks for sharing!
Dorothy
>We're going to redecorate our basement playroom as Hogwarts (we're huge Potterheads) and I LOVE the potion jar idea. That would look SO cool on a shelf down there. Thanks so much for the printables.
Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust
>Awesome decorations! LOVE it. The witches hats on everyone in the photo made me smile.
Warmly, MIchelle
Tiff
>Your decorations are so fantastic! We don't usually decorate for Halloween here, but I might just change that!!! I love those potion bottles, they look amazing thanks for the inspiration! x
The Answer Is Chocolate
>Thank you so much for sharing these and the House posters at this week's BFF Open House. They are fantastic and so perfect for us Potter fans!
Maureen
>So cool! I love them. Thank you for sharing the printables 🙂 Found you on "The Pity Party!"
http://www.releasemecreations.com
Erin
>Love the Potter printables:)
The Answer Is Chocolate
>Oh my gosh! I am a HUGE HP fan! I saw these @ Whipperberry and I hope it's not tacky to invite you to link these up @ my link party too! Going on now. http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2011/09/bff-open-house-link-party-22-this-weeks.html
Brittany @ My Decoupaged Life
>I love it! I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and would love to use these sometime.
Big D and Me
>This is great – might have to use these for our Halloween party – thanks
Kim K.
>Many many thanks! I can't wait to put these to use with the rest of our Harry Potter Halloween decor!