How to Make Your Own Harry Potter Broom

A Harry Potter costume isn't complete without a broomstick. It's what makes going as Harry distinctive during Halloween parties (or just some cosplay parties). So if you want to go as Harry Potter and you want to know how to make your own Harry Potter broom, then read on.

The Easy Way

There are basically two ways to make your own flying broomstick. First would be the easy way, and the other one's the hard way. The easy way is, of course, more popular and quicker for you to do. Here are some pointers:

Get an old broom; or any other normal broom. You can buy one at stores for fewer than 5 or 6 dollars.

Get 2 long sticks equal to the length of the broomstick you just bought. If you happen to find a near-inch thick stick then you'll only need one.

Attach the stick (or sticks) to the broomstick and wrap it up with duct tape to make the broom look thicker. Wrap the ends thickly with the tape and shape it to look smooth.

Get some brown or dark yellow paint and color the duct tape with it. Allow it to dry for a whole day.

Finish up your Harry Potter broom by attaching some yellow cardboard on the stick's end below (top of the twigs). Shape it to look like horns pointing down. Also, get some red paper and attach it to the top end of the broomstick and write down Nimbus 2000 on it with gold colors.
You're done.

The Hard Way

Of course, if you really want to know how to make your own flying broomstick from scratch, then read below.

Get a piece of round wood that's cut long enough to pass for the broom's handle. Find one that's at least an inch and a half thick. If you can't find one, then find two sticks and attach them both together with glue.

Like the method above, wrap both of them in duct tape and make sure to smoothen out the ends of it. Wrap thickly if you want your Harry Potter broomstick to look nicer.

After that, paint the tape brown or dark yellow and let the stick dry for the whole day.

Gather some very thin twigs or even thinner sticks. Gather a whole lot while you let the stick's paint dry.

Attach your thin sticks or twigs to the end of the dried and painted broomstick handle with some rubber band and glue. Duct tape them too if you have to, just paint over the tape with black colors.

Attach some horns on the end side (the twigs) with makeshift cardboards pointing downwards. Attach some red paper on the top end also and write down Nimbus 2000 or something. Write it down in golden or yellow colors to make it look more noticeable. Then, you're done.

A Harry Potter broom is easy once you know the basics. You can add even more designs to the broom once you get the hang of it.