Get creative this Halloween! Try making these spooktacular paper pumpkin mummies – they’re sure to add a fun twist to your decorations!
Orange Pumpkin Mummy Craft Made From Paper
If you are looking for a super simple paper art project to tackle during your Halloween celebrations, you are going to LOVE our latest Paper Pumpkin Mummy kids craft tutorial! It’s basically a nearly mess-free project that only requires two sheets of cardstock & a handful of white tissue paper strips.
Not only is this mummy pumpkin art project a great way to get crafty this afternoon – but it’s also really fun, REALLY easy and great for children of ALL ages! Even adults will think it’s mummy-tastic to make their own pumpkin mummy with tissue paper for his wraps! I would like to think this is a great alternative to carving a real pumpkin, which is always a win in my books!
So stop what you are doing! Let’s grab those craft supplies and get to work making this mixed media mummy craft idea today! Happy crafting my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your pumpkin monster mummy made out of paper, on our Facebook page, for us to see! #gluedtomycrafts
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Get into the spooky spirit with this easy and fun Paper Pumpkin Mummy craft – it’s sure to be a monster hit!
Craft Supplies:
- Pumpkin Printable – Landing Page
- Orange Cardstock Paper
- Gray Cardstock Paper
- Craft Scissors
- School Glue or Glue Stick
- Googly Eyes
- White Tissue Paper
- Halloween Stickers
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Directions:
- First things first, grab the free “pumpkin” file {listed above in the supply list} and print it out on orange colored cardstock paper. You only need ONE print per craft.
- Grab your scissors and trim out the pumpkin design from the printable.
- Discard excess paper.
- Now grab the gray cardstock paper and your choice of adhesive.
- Go ahead and glue the pumpkin shape to the center of it.
- Next glue down the TWO wiggle eyes, in the center of the orange pumpkin shape.
- Now it’s time to start “wrapping” your mummy. Go ahead and grab your white tissue paper.
- Cut out SEVERAL long strips for the mummy’s gauze. They don’t need to be all the same or perfect.
- To finish off your paper mummy pumpkin, glue down the strips of white tissue paper strips, all over the pumpkin {but not over his eyes!} You can add a ton of tissue paper or as little as you like! The choice is yours!
- Now you can stop here or add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it your paper mummy friend his own personal spin!
- And that’s a WRAP! Display your mummy pumpkin paper piece proudly for ALL to see!!
- Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished orange pumpkin monster craft on your phone and tag us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Here are some other fun Halloween kid crafts found on Glued To My Crafts:
- Paper Plate Jack O’ Lantern
- Tissue Paper Mummy
- Popsicle Stick Ghosts
- Wood & Yarn Mummy
- Paper Plate Witch Cauldron
- Pipe Cleaner Wrapped Mummy
- Paper Plate Ghosts
- Mummy Squeeze Snacks