Cardboard Tube Halloween Mummy Craft

They’re spooky; they’re kooky; and they’re a whole lot of fun!

Your kids will love making this simple Halloween mummy craft just as much as my kids did. The process is simple and you probably already have all the supplies you need.

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We got out the empty cardboard tubes again, along with the googly eyes, for another fun set of Halloween characters. This time we made a cute Halloween mumies.

Supplies Needed:

Empty cardboard tube
White tissue paper torn into strips
Sponges (for spreading glue)
Glue
Water
Googly eyes

How to make your Halloween mummy craft

To prepare, you will want to thin your glue with water. I used regular school glue combined with water in a 1-1 ratio. Mix it well and it will work similar to ModPodge.

We used small sponges to spread our glue. I wanted the girls to be able to spread a lot of glue quickly and the sponges did the trick.

Spread the glue on your cardboard tube and start wrapping.

Once you have one layer on, spread some glue over top of your tissue paper and wrap some more. The water/glue mixture will not get gloopy or clumpy. If you dab your sponge on top of the tissue paper instead of smearing, your tissue paper will not tear. And, if it does tear, you won’t notice.

Once you are satisfied with your wrapping, set your tube aside and walk away until it dries. It will look like a wet mess (see above picture), but once it dries, you’ll have a mummy.

After your mummies are dry, glue on the googly eyes. Use regular-strength glue and not your thinned out glue for the eyes.

That’s it! Your Halloween mummies are finished!

Now that we’ve made our Halloween mummy craft,  I wonder what else we can make with our empty cardboard tubes… any suggestions?

You may also like one of these fun Halloween crafts:

Halloween Silhouette Suncatchers

Candy Corn Craft: Paper Plate Sculpture

Halloween Puppets from Craft Sticks

Halloween Bat Handprint Craft at Kids Craft Room

Yarn Wrapped Mummies at Lalymom

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Terri Thompson

Terri is a writer and mom of two elementary-aged girls. She has a passion for learning and is always looking for ways to make learning fun. You can find her at Better Than Homework where she shares fun learning activities or Creative Family Fun where she shares art, craft, and family fun ideas.

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