Halloween is a great time to get crafty with the kids, and this handprint mummy craft is a perfect project for little ones. Since it’s made from paper, it’s quick and easy to make, and there’s no messy paint involved.

Plus, this fun mummy craft is super cute and comes with a free template to download. Just print out the template, trace your child’s handprints onto the paper, and glue it all together.

These playful mummies are sure to add some spooky fun to your home or classroom Halloween decorations! For more festive ideas, be sure to check out all of our Halloween crafts for kids!

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Mummy Hand Craft

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Pencil
Glue
Markers or crayons (optional)
Mummy template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this mummy to life!

Trace your child’s hand onto a colored piece of paper and cut it out.

First, guide your child to place the handprint with the fingers facing downward. Take a couple of the mummy strips and glue them around the palm section of the hand.

hand gluing strips to mummy handprint craft

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If you want, color in the mummy’s eyes. Take the eyes and glue them in the middle of the palm.

hand gluing mummy strips to handprint mummy craft

Next, help your child to keep gluing the mummy wrap pieces all over the handprint. Make sure to leave at least some of the eyes peeking out. Use scissors to trim the mummy wrap pieces between the fingers and the thumb.

Create the mummy’s mouth by gluing the tongue to the bottom of the mouth.

hand gluing tongue to mouth of handprint mummy

Finally, encourage your child to place the completed mouth in the middle of the hand, just below the eyes, and glue it in place.

hand gluing mouth to handprint mummy craft

That’s it! Aren’t these mummy hands one of the cutest and easiest handprint crafts for kids?!

hand holding handprint mummy with another one in the background

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Halloween Ideas For Kids

Halloween is a great time to get creative and have some fun! But did you know that there are some serious benefits to doing Halloween crafts, activities, and projects with your kids?

Not only are they festive and fun, but they can also help kids develop important skills like focus, creativity, and fine motor skills.

For parents and teachers looking for ways to make the most of this spooky season, consider incorporating some of these great ideas into your Halloween celebrations!

Halloween Children’s Books

Reading Halloween-themed books with your children is a fun way to get them into the spirit of the season. And it has some awesome benefits, too.

Reading aloud to children helps them develop essential literacy skills. It also helps them learn about new concepts, build vocabulary, and improve their listening skills.

So this Halloween, why not start off the season by reading one of these great Halloween children’s books with your kids?

Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.

5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.

Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!

Kids’ Halloween Crafts

As we all know, Halloween is the perfect time for spooky fun. And what could be more fun than doing some Halloween crafts with the kids?

Not only will it be a great opportunity to spend some quality time together, but it will also get everyone into the Halloween spirit.

Try this Halloween Black Cat Craft!

Plus, these crafts are sure to be a hit with the little ones. So why not give them a try? We bet your kids won’t be disappointed.

Handprint Werewolf Craft – These werewolves are the perfect craft for your little ones this Halloween! They’re easy to make and require no paint, so the mess is minimal. Plus, they’re just so darn cute.

Paper Plate Candy Corn – This paper plate candy corn craft is the perfect way to get your little ones into the holiday spirit. Not only is it a lot of fun to make, but it’s also great for developing fine motor skills.

Painting, cutting, and gluing all require a good amount of coordination and control. As your kids work on this easy craft, they’ll be improving their dexterity and hand-eye coordination. And when they’re finished, they’ll have a cute decoration to hang up or give to a friend

Collage image of the Kids' Halloween Crafts

Paper Bag Ghost Craft – Get into the Halloween spirit with this easy ghost puppet craft! It’s perfect for young kids and only requires a few simple supplies. There are only a few steps too!

Preschool Bat Craft – Bats are one of the most popular symbols of Halloween, and they make for a great craft project for kids. This paper bat craft is easy to make and only requires a few supplies. The finished bat can be used as a spooky decoration at home or in the classroom.

Kids’ Halloween Activities

Looking for a fun and spooky way to help your little ones practice their pre-writing and handwriting skills? Look no further than these free printable candy corn worksheets!

Just print them out and let your kids have at it. They’ll love getting to practice their letter recognition, fine motor skills, and more – all while getting into the Halloween spirit.

Halloween is a great time to get your kids engaged in some fun, spooky activities. One great way to do this is with Halloween I Spy printables.

Easy Zombie Halloween Painted Rocks

These printables are essentially puzzles that kids have to solve by finding all the hidden objects in a picture. Not only are they a lot of fun, but they also help to improve concentration and attention span.

Collage image of the Kids' Halloween Activities

Do you want to have some spooky fun while helping your little ones practice their numbers and letters? If so, then check out these Halloween do a dot printables!

Just print them out and let your kids have at it with some dot markers. They’ll love getting to dot ghosts, Frankenstein, and pumpkins, and you’ll love seeing them improve their counting and fine motor skills.

This Halloween color by number printable set is so much fun for younger kids. They’ll love coloring in the different Halloween-themed pictures while practicing their numbers at the same time. Download and print them out now so you can be ready for the Halloween season!

Candy Corn Halloween Craft

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