Making Mummies

Halloween is here, well almost, and here is a cute Halloween mummy craft that can be fun for the family and is great for teens!  These mummies are easy to make, make a fun Halloween craft, and don’t require too many materials. They also are a great way to upcycle cans from canned goods.

What you will need

• 1 can for every mummy
• black construction paper
• googly eyes
• glue
• tape
• scissors
• gauze

How to Make Your Mummy

• The first thing to do is gather your supplies

• Next, measure the can and cut out the black construction paper from the bottom to the top, like shown above.
• Tape one side to the can. I actually only had painter’s tape on hand, but the tape will not be noticeable once the craft is completed. After taping the first piece, I also ran glue around the can, and pressed the paper to the can

• To help secure the paper, I again taped the edge

• Next, I glued the eyes on and allowed them to dry, I let them sit for about 10 minutes, though you could work faster, I just didn’t want them to move around once I started applying the gauze.

• Glue the edge of the gauze and start applying gauze. Make sure to work around the eyes. Once at the bottom I just tucked under the last loop around and dabbed some glue to hold.

• Lastly, I pulled a piece of gauze in the center to make a mouth, dabbed a bit of glue to hold, and pressed for a minute until it stayed on its own, though for variation you could leave some without mouths

Notes:

• As I said this is a great way to upcycle cans, but cans can be sharp. Use a can opener that eliminates that. Another option would to use another item. Styrofoam or plastic cups could be another great option.
• I used construction paper but you could use cardstock and if using a Styrofoam cup, you could use paint.
• These are great to make and with variations can be for everyone, but I like this craft for teens. It is hard to find fun things for teens to make and this is something they can make and sit on a shelf to use for pencils and pens.

Halloween Fun For Everyone

I added some candy and turned these into treat “bags” for a small party. These would be super fun to make at a party or to give to kids when they come trick or treating, depending on how many you get. We don’t get many trick or treaters, though if I start handing out things like this, I might 🙂 .

I hope you enjoy making some spooky (cute) mummies this Halloween season and for some ideas on what to do with your leftover Halloween candy… check out these tips!

For those that want to see more Halloween ideas, head here!

If you make this Halloween mummy craft, please let me know what you think! You can comment below or head over to Instagram or Facebook and share your pics… tag me @bemandfam!

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Happy Halloween!

BEM and Fam 🙂

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