You know that moment when your kid suddenly decides they need to make something right now? Yeah. This mummy paper plate craft was born from one of those moments. It’s quick, it’s easy, and honestly… it’s kind of adorable.
All you really need is a paper plate, a little paint, and some strips of paper to wrap it up like it just crawled out of a Halloween party.
Supplies for Your Paper Plate Mummy Craft
This is one of those crafts where you don’t need anything fancy, just the usual suspects hiding in your craft stash (or that one drawer where everything lives forever).
Halloween Mummy Paper Plate Craft (visual directions + template)
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🧠 Pro tip: If you’re doing this with a group, pre-cutting the mummy wraps saves a TON of time and keeps the sugar-hyped chaos to a minimum.
How to Make a Mummy Paper Plate Craft
Here’s where the real fun starts. This isn’t the kind of craft that needs clean lines or Pinterest perfection. The charm is in the chaos…because if your mummy looks a little lopsided and wild-eyed? Perfect. That just means it’s authentic.
Gather your supplies
Lay everything out before your kiddo’s glue stick mysteriously vanishes into the abyss. If your table isn’t covered in paper scraps within 30 seconds, are you even crafting?
Paint the plate black
Cover that plate in black paint. Don’t stress about making it even, those streaks just make it look like this mummy has seen some things. If your kid goes a little paint-happy and it drips? Even better.
Cut out mummy wraps
Snip white paper into long strips. Perfect straight lines are for people who don’t craft with preschoolers. Jagged, zig-zag, and “oops I ripped it” are exactly what we’re going for.
Glue on the wraps
Start layering those strips like you’re wrapping a mummy that just won’t hold still. Overlap them, crisscross them, stick one on upside down. It all works. Just leave a little peek hole for the eyes.
Cut the eye pieces
Big white circles. Medium black circles. Tiny little white dots if you’re feeling extra. If you’ve got the template – awesome. If not, freehand those eyes and embrace the wonkiness.
Build the eyeballs
Stack ‘em: white, black, tiny white shine spot. Instant “BOO!” eyes. If your kid sticks one pupil a little too far off center, congrats, you just made the best mummy face ever.
Give your mummy a face
Glue the eyes under the paper strips so they’re peeking out like a sneaky little Halloween bandit. This is the moment the mummy comes to life (minus the walking part… hopefully).
Ways to Show It Off
Hang it on the door. Line them up down the hallway. Watch them slowly multiply as your kid insists “we need MORE mummies.” And honestly? They’re not wrong.
More Halloween Fun
If your kid just wrapped up their mummy and is already asking, “What’s next?” – don’t worry, I’ve got you. Halloween crafts have a way of multiplying fast (kind of like glitter), and I fully support riding that spooky momentum.
Here are a few more Halloween paper plate crafts and activities your little monsters will love:
- Vampire Paper Plate Craft — because what’s a mummy without a dramatic friend?
- Jack-o’-Lantern Paper Plate Craft — a classic that never fails.
- Bat Paper Plate Craft — perfect for hanging around (literally).
- Witch’s Brew Science Experiment — because fizzing, bubbling chaos belongs in every Halloween week.
- Eyeball Paper Plate Craft — a spooky stare that pairs perfectly with your mummy buddy.
- Pumpkin Scented Sensory Rice — because sometimes the best “activity” is dumping, scooping, and pretending not to spill… everywhere.
- Mummy Books for Kids — for when your paper plate project turns into a full-on archaeological dig across the living room.
Whether you’re setting up a classroom center, a Halloween party table, or just trying to keep kids busy while you drink coffee in peace, these crafts play really well together.
Grab the Printable Mummy Craft Template
If you want to make this craft extra easy (and avoid the “why won’t my strips fit right?!” meltdown), I’ve got a printable template + visual directions ready to go!
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Paper Plate Mummy Craft for Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten
Preschool
Paint, glue and decorate. Grown-ups handle the tricky cutting, and kids talk through each step with the picture directions.
Pre-K
Trace the template and cut the straight lines. Follow the visual steps in order and point to each picture as you go.
Kindergarten and up
Cut out every piece, add their own details, and retell or write the steps in order on the writing pages.
Get the Printable Visual Directions
Want to make this at home or with a whole class? The printable visual directions walk kids through every step of the mummy craft with pictures, plus a ready-to-trace template.
What’s included
- A picture supply list
- Visual step-by-step directions
- Photo step cards
- A printable template
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- Preschool and kindergarten classrooms
- Special education and speech therapy
- Following directions practice
- Thematic units
- Homeschool art time
Paper Plate Mummy Craft FAQ
A paper plate, paint, a paintbrush, scissors, glue and construction paper. The printable template makes cutting out the pieces much easier.
It’s perfect for ages 3 to 6. Preschoolers paint and glue with a little help, and kindergartners can trace and cut the pieces themselves.
About 30 minutes, plus time for the paint to dry. Paint the plate first and do the cutting while it dries.
Yes. Crayons, markers, tissue paper squares or torn construction paper all work and are a little less messy.
You can freehand the pieces, but the template and picture directions help little ones work more independently and make it easy to do with a whole class.
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