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Do you need a fun, easy Halloween craft? This one can be done by all ages, from the youngest person to adults. All finished mummies will be delightful, festive and a little scary. Enrich this project by telling the origin of mummies, how they were brought to light for us to appreciate by archaeologists in the early part of the 20th century, and about the Egyptian royalty who were entombed in the Pyramids as mummies. Have this discussion in a dimly lit setting with all participants gathered into a circle.
Steps
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Gather your supplies. Include scrap cardboard, masking tape, a glue stick, scissors, a paper punch, string, a roll of white crepe paper streamers, newspapers and a paper clip for hanging.
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Cut, with scissors, a basic mummy shape. The cardboard should be approximately 4" x 10" and not so heavy it can't be cut with scissors.
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Punch a hole at the top. This will be for a string for hanging your mummy.
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Pad out the mummy's body. Wad up loosely, a whole sheet of newspaper. Set it onto the mummy cut-out and mold it to fit the shape. Wad up a quarter sheet of newspaper into a ball for the head. Mold with your hands to make the padding fit the cut-out. Using masking tape strips, going from side to side, secure the newspaper to the backing.
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Wrap the mummy using a roll of white crepe paper streamer. Start at the feet and work upward. Use your hands to mold the crepe paper to conform to the cardboard form. Use a glue stick to tack the binding on the back, as you go. Then, go down the mummy and add plenty of crepe paper.
- For realism, criss-cross the binding strips. When completely bound, turn to the back side and glue or tape your crepe paper securely.
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Draw facial features. Use black marker.
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Ornament with red marker, if desired.
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Locate the hole you punched in the top of the mummy. Use the scissors or your fingers as a "feeler." Put a string through the hole and tie it.
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Hang your mummy as a decoration. Put it in a location to be seen often and by many. It will remind you of making this fun ornament.Advertisement
Expert Q&A
Tips
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If your mummy's back will be showing because it swings freely, be sure to clean it up. Camouflage the tape pieces with a paint-on white-out solution from the dollar store.Thanks
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Use craft store wobble eyes if desired.Thanks
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Have a few pieces of crepe paper wrapping coming loose as if the mummy was unraveling over time.Thanks
Things You'll Need
- Scrap cardboard
- Masking tape
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Paper punch
- String
- Roll of white crepe paper streamers
- Newspaper
- Paper clip
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