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Homemade mummy costume for kids
Ages 6+ · about 45 minutes
A mummy costume is strips torn from an old white sheet, wrapped over white clothes and pinned at the ends. Tearing the strips is the fun part for kids, and the face always stays uncovered.
What you need
- An old white sheet
- Scissors (for the grown-up)
- A white long-sleeved top and white leggings
- Safety pins
- Cold tea (optional, to make the strips look old)
How to make it
- Tear the stripsA grown-up snips the edge of the sheet every 5 cm (2 inches). Your kid tears the strips all the way down.
- Make them old (optional)Soak the strips in cold tea for 10 minutes, squeeze them out, and let them dry.
- Dress in whiteYour kid puts on the white top and leggings.
- Wrap and pinWrap the strips around the arms and legs, crossing them. A grown-up pins each end with a safety pin.
- Finish looselyWrap the body and loosely around the top of the head. Keep the eyes, nose, and mouth uncovered, and leave a few ends hanging.
Tips by age
For younger kids
Tearing and wrapping is the job; a grown-up does every safety pin.
For older kids
Wrap a stuffed toy as a mummy pet to carry along.
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