Easy Mummy Crafts for Kids: Fun & Learning

Table of Contents

1. The Magic of Crafting: More Than Just Messy Fun
2. Easy Mummy Crafts to Get Started
3. Integrating Speech Blubs: Smart Screen Time for Growing Minds
4. Maximizing the Learning Moment: Tips for Parents
5. Conclusion: Crafting Connections, Building Confidence
6. FAQ: Easy Mummy Crafts & Speech Development

The crisp autumn air, the scent of pumpkin spice, and the rustle of fallen leaves often signal one thing for families: Halloween is just around the corner! While visions of candy and costumes dance in children’s heads, parents are often searching for engaging, creative activities to fill those cooler days indoors. But what if those fun, spooky crafts could also be powerful tools for your child’s development, especially their communication skills?

As parents ourselves, we understand the desire to provide enriching experiences that go beyond mere entertainment. We believe in “smart screen time” and hands-on play that sparks curiosity and builds foundational skills. This post isn’t just about making cute mummies; it’s about transforming simple craft time into a dynamic learning opportunity, boosting everything from fine motor coordination to vocabulary and storytelling. We’ll dive into several incredibly easy mummy crafts perfect for kids of all ages, explaining how each activity can become a stepping stone for language development and creativity. Get ready to wrap up some fun and unravel new learning possibilities with your little ones!

The Magic of Crafting: More Than Just Messy Fun

Crafting with children is so much more than keeping them busy. It’s a rich, multi-sensory experience that taps into various developmental domains, crucial for growth during early childhood. When little hands are busy cutting, gluing, and shaping, their brains are making countless connections, building skills that are vital for school readiness and everyday life.

Boosting Fine Motor Skills

Think about all the intricate movements involved in crafting a mummy. Holding scissors, peeling tape, squeezing glue bottles, placing googly eyes – these actions are incredible workouts for tiny fingers and hands. These fine motor skills are the precursors to writing, dressing, and self-feeding. When a child carefully places a strip of tape, they are refining their pincer grasp and hand-eye coordination. These small victories are huge for their overall development.

Nurturing Cognitive Development

Crafts require children to follow instructions, sequence steps, and problem-solve. “First, we paint the paper plate. Next, we add the eyes.” This kind of verbal direction helps build their understanding of sequential concepts and vocabulary. If a piece of tape doesn’t stick, they learn to adjust, adapting their approach – a crucial cognitive skill. They’re also learning about cause and effect, shapes, colors, and textures.

Igniting Creativity and Imagination

There’s no single “right” way to make a mummy craft. Perhaps your child decides their mummy should have a silly hat or an extra-long arm. These choices foster independent thinking and allow them to express their unique personality. Crafting provides a safe space for imagination to flourish, turning simple materials into characters and stories. This imaginative play is a cornerstone of cognitive and social-emotional growth.

A Foundation for Communication Skills

This is where crafting truly shines, especially for children developing their speech and language. Every step of a craft is an opportunity for communication:

• Vocabulary Expansion: Naming materials (“tape,” “glue,” “paper,” “eyes”), actions (“cut,” “wrap,” “stick,” “paint”), colors, shapes, and textures (“smooth,” “sticky,” “rough”).
• Following Directions: “Give me the tape.” “Put the eyes on.” “Wrap it around.”
• Describing: “This mummy is silly!” “It’s a long piece of tape.” “The paper is black.”
• Requesting: “More glue, please.” “Can I have the scissors?”
• Storytelling: Creating a narrative about their mummy – “My mummy is going on an adventure!” This is especially powerful for imaginative play.
• Joint Attention: Working together on a shared task naturally encourages looking at the same object, listening, and responding, which are fundamental for communication development.

For a parent whose 3-year-old ‘late talker’ loves tactile play, making a masking tape mummy together can be a chance to practice simple action words like “wrap” and “stick,” or descriptive words like “sticky” and “long.” As you craft, you can model these words, then reinforce them with an app like Speech Blubs. After making your mummy, you might open the app to the “Wild Animals” section where your child can imitate the sounds and actions of animals, applying the same imitative learning they used during crafting. To see how Speech Blubs supports this journey, check out our Speech Blubs homepage.

Easy Mummy Crafts to Get Started

Now, let’s get those creative juices flowing with some fantastic, easy mummy crafts that are perfect for kids and offer incredible opportunities for speech and skill development. Remember, the goal is not perfection, but participation and communication!

1. Masking Tape Mummies: A Sticky Situation for Language!

This craft is incredibly simple, requires minimal materials, and offers maximum fun, especially for little ones who love to tear and stick! It’s an excellent way to work on gross and fine motor skills while exploring textures and actions.

Materials Needed:

• Black construction paper
• Kid-safe scissors
• Masking tape (various widths can add interest!)
• Googly eyes (assorted sizes)
• School glue or glue stick

How to Make:

1. Draw the Mummy Outline: On a sheet of black construction paper, draw a simple outline of a mummy. Think gingerbread man, but less detailed. It doesn’t need to be perfect – a wobbly mummy is a happy mummy!
2. Tape It Up! Encourage your child to tear or cut strips of masking tape and stick them all over the mummy outline. The messier, the better! Criss-cross, overlap, go horizontal, vertical, diagonal – let them explore!
   • Speech & Skill Boost: This step is fantastic for practicing “tear,” “stick,” “more tape,” “long,” “short,” “sticky.” You can model sentences like, “Let’s stick more tape!” or “Wow, that tape is long!”
3. Cut Out Your Mummy: Once the mummy is covered in tape, help your child cut out the mummy shape. Again, embrace imperfections! If an arm is longer than a leg, it just adds character to your ancient friend.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: Focus on “cut,” “around,” “open,” “close.” You can talk about the mummy’s “body parts” as you cut: “We’re cutting his arm now!”
4. Add the Eyes: Glue two googly eyes onto the mummy. Uneven eyes can be even funnier!
   • Speech & Skill Boost: Practice “eyes,” “glue,” “two,” “look.” “Where do the eyes go?” “He’s looking at us!”

Relatable Scenario:

For a child who is learning to articulate “s” sounds, the repeated action of “sticking” the “s-tick-y” tape can be a playful way to practice. Pair this with the “Silly Sounds” section in Speech Blubs where children imitate fun sounds and expressions, reinforcing speech muscles and sound production through engaging video models.

2. Paper Plate Mummies: A Circular Canvas for Creativity

This craft is a classic for a reason – it’s super adaptable for different age groups and provides a large, easy-to-handle canvas. It’s perfect for practicing basic shapes, colors, and textures.

Materials Needed:

• Paper plates (plain, non-coated work best for crayons)
• Large googly eyes
• White crepe paper streamers or white construction paper cut into strips
• Kid-safe scissors
• Crayons or markers
• Glue stick (for streamers/paper)
• School glue (for googly eyes)

How to Make:

1. Color the Plate: Have your child color the entire paper plate. Black, gray, or even a spooky green can peek through the mummy’s wrappings.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: Focus on color names (“What color are you using?”), actions (“color,” “draw”), and basic shapes (“round,” “circle”). “Color the whole circle!”
2. Add the Googly Eyes: Place a dab of school glue and attach the googly eyes to the colored plate. Let them set for a minute.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: “Eyes,” “glue,” “where are his eyes?” “Big eyes!”
3. Wrap It Up! Cut 5-8 strips of white crepe paper streamer or construction paper. Use a glue stick to attach them to the plate, crisscrossing them to create a mummy-wrapped effect. Leave some of the colored plate and the eyes peeking through.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: This is great for “wrap,” “over,” “under,” “stripes,” “criss-cross.” You can narrate, “We’re wrapping the mummy, over and over!”

Relatable Scenario:

If your child struggles with following multi-step directions, the paper plate mummy is ideal. Break down each step into single, clear commands. “First, color. Next, glue eyes. Then, wrap.” This step-by-step approach mirrors the structured activities in Speech Blubs, where children learn by imitating clear, observable actions from their peers. To see how our scientifically-backed video modeling works, you can explore the research behind our approach.

3. Cardboard Tube Mummies: A Recycled Craft with Character

Don’t toss those toilet paper or paper towel rolls! They make fantastic foundations for quick and easy mummies, perfect for small hands and imaginative play.

Materials Needed:

• Empty cardboard toilet paper or paper towel tubes
• White construction paper or white fabric strips (old t-shirt)
• Googly eyes
• School glue or glue stick
• Black marker (optional, for mouth/details)

How to Make:

1. Prepare the Wraps: Cut the white construction paper or fabric into long, thin strips (about 1 inch wide). If using fabric, these can be torn for a more raggedy look.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: “Strips,” “long,” “thin,” “tear.”
2. Wrap the Tube: Apply glue to the cardboard tube and start wrapping the white strips around it, overlapping them. Leave a small gap near the top for the mummy’s “face.”
   • Speech & Skill Boost: “Wrap,” “around,” “glue,” “overlap,” “go up,” “go down.”
3. Add a Face: Glue on two googly eyes in the unwrapped “face” area. You can draw a simple mouth or eyebrows with a black marker.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: “Eyes,” “mouth,” “face,” “silly,” “scary.”
4. Playtime! These little mummies are great for pretend play! They can stand up on their own and become characters in a spooky story.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: Encourage storytelling: “What is your mummy doing?” “Where is he going?” This fosters narrative skills and imaginative language.

4. Mummy Sarcophagus Craft: Dive into Ancient Egypt (with Supervision)

This craft is a bit more involved, making it perfect for slightly older children or as a multi-day project. It introduces concepts of history and culture, offering a rich vocabulary experience. The original inspiration from the search results is excellent here, emphasizing the ‘sarcophagus with a mummy inside’.

Materials Needed:

• Small cardboard box with a lid (e.g., a jewelry box or a small craft box)
• Air-drying clay
• Black and gold paint (acrylic or tempera)
• Paintbrushes
• Deco pens, metallic pens, or fine-tipped markers
• Googly eyes
• Cotton gauze, white crepe paper, or masking tape for mummy wrapping
• School glue
• Pencil (for sketching designs)

How to Make:

1. Create the Mummy: Shape some air-drying clay into a long, somewhat flat mummy shape (approx. 6 inches long, 1.5 inches deep). Make sure it will fit inside your box. Roughly form a head. Let it dry completely overnight.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: “Shape,” “clay,” “long,” “flat,” “head,” “body.” Discuss “drying” and “hard.”
2. Paint the Sarcophagus:
   • Paint the inside of the box and lid black. Let dry.
   • Paint the outside of both sections gold. Let dry thoroughly.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: Focus on color names (“black,” “gold”), actions (“paint,” “dry”), and spatial concepts (“inside,” “outside”). “Paint the inside black!”
3. Decorate the Sarcophagus: Use a pencil to lightly sketch Ancient Egyptian patterns, hieroglyphs, or symbols (scarab beetles, zigzags, stripes, dots) onto the gold lid and box. Then, color these in with deco pens or metallic paints, allowing some gold to show through. Once dry, use a black deco pen to outline the designs.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: This step is rich in vocabulary: “decorate,” “design,” “patterns,” “symbols,” “Ancient Egypt,” “hieroglyphs,” “scarab beetle,” “outline.” Encourage your child to describe their designs.
4. Wrap the Clay Mummy: Lightly brush glue over the dried clay mummy. Wrap it diagonally with cotton gauze, crepe paper, or masking tape, securing the ends with extra glue. Add googly eyes to the mummy’s head.
   • Speech & Skill Boost: “Wrap,” “diagonally,” “glue,” “secure,” “eyes.” Talk about the “texture” of the wrapping.
5. Place and Play: Once everything is dry, place your wrapped mummy inside its decorated sarcophagus. This is wonderful for imaginative play and learning about history!

Relatable Scenario:

This craft is fantastic for expanding descriptive language and introducing new concepts. For a child who is expanding their vocabulary, discussing “Ancient Egypt,” “sarcophagus,” and “hieroglyphs” provides context for new words. Our Speech Blubs app offers various categories like “Story Time” or “Pre-Reader” that build on narrative and advanced vocabulary, perfectly complementing the rich context of this mummy craft.

Integrating Speech Blubs: Smart Screen Time for Growing Minds

While hands-on crafts are invaluable, we know that modern families often seek supplementary tools to support their child’s development. This is precisely where Speech Blubs comes in. We understand that finding immediate, effective, and joyful solutions for children needing speech support can be a challenge. That’s why our company was born from the personal experiences of our founders, who all grew up with speech problems and created the tool they wished they had.

At Speech Blubs, our mission is to empower children to “speak their minds and hearts.” We provide an engaging, scientifically-backed platform that transforms screen time from passive viewing (like cartoons) into active learning. Our unique “video modeling” methodology is at the heart of our approach. Children learn by watching and imitating their peers, a powerful concept based on mirror neuron research. Just as your child imitates your actions and words during a craft, they can imitate their young friends in the app, building confidence and accelerating their communication skills.

Imagine this: After crafting a silly mummy, your child is excited to talk about it. You can extend this enthusiasm by using Speech Blubs. For example, if they practiced saying “eyes” during the craft, you can then open the app and find activities that focus on facial features or descriptive words, reinforcing that vocabulary in a new, engaging context. Our app is a powerful tool for family connection, providing parents with guided activities to do with their children, making learning a shared, joyful experience.

We believe in providing a solution for the 1 in 4 children who need speech support, blending scientific principles with play into one-of-a-kind “smart screen time” experiences. We are not here to promise instant results, but to foster a love for communication, build confidence, reduce frustration, develop key foundational skills, and create joyful family learning moments. Speech Blubs is a powerful supplement to a child’s overall development plan and, when applicable, professional therapy.

Unlocking the Full Potential: Our Yearly Plan

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Maximizing the Learning Moment: Tips for Parents

To truly make the most of your mummy crafting sessions, keep these tips in mind:

• Talk, Talk, Talk: Narrate every step. “First, we glue the eyes. Then, we wrap the strips.” Ask open-ended questions: “What do you think our mummy will do next?” “How does the tape feel?”
• Follow Their Lead: While you can guide the activity, allow your child to make choices and embrace their unique ideas. Their creativity is a powerful engine for language.
• Be Patient and Positive: Crafts can be messy and sometimes frustrating for little ones. Focus on the effort and the process, not just the perfect outcome. Positive reinforcement (“You did such a great job sticking that tape!”) goes a long way.
• Repeat Vocabulary: Don’t be afraid to say words multiple times. Repetition helps solidify new vocabulary.
• Connect to Other Activities: Extend the theme! Read a book about mummies or Ancient Egypt after crafting. Use your new mummy creations in pretend play scenarios.
• Use Tools for Support: If you have concerns about your child’s speech development, remember that resources like Speech Blubs are designed to help. You can even take our quick 3-minute preliminary screener to get a simple assessment and a free 7-day trial to see if our app is a good fit for your family.

Conclusion: Crafting Connections, Building Confidence

Easy mummy crafts are more than just a spooky pastime; they are incredible opportunities to connect with your child, nurture their creativity, and significantly boost their developmental skills. From refining fine motor control to expanding vocabulary and encouraging imaginative storytelling, these activities lay a strong foundation for future learning. The laughter, shared focus, and sense of accomplishment your child experiences during craft time are invaluable for their confidence and emotional well-being.

As you embark on these creative adventures, remember that every interaction is a chance for growth. Whether you’re discussing the “sticky” texture of tape or the “ancient” history of a sarcophagus, you’re building bridges to new understanding. And when you combine the magic of hands-on play with the engaging, science-backed approach of Speech Blubs, you create a holistic learning environment that truly empowers your child to “speak their minds and hearts.”

Ready to wrap up some fun and unlock your child’s communication potential? We invite you to experience the difference Speech Blubs can make. Download Speech Blubs on the App Store or Get Speech Blubs on Google Play today! Remember to choose the Yearly plan to get your 7-day free trial and unlock exclusive features like the Reading Blubs app and priority support. Join thousands of other parents who have seen their children flourish with Speech Blubs – read what other parents are saying!

FAQ: Easy Mummy Crafts & Speech Development

Q1: Why are mummy crafts particularly good for my child’s development beyond just fun?

A1: Mummy crafts offer a wealth of developmental benefits! They are excellent for fine motor skills (cutting, gluing, wrapping), cognitive skills (following instructions, sequencing, problem-solving), and sensory exploration (touching different textures). Most importantly, they create natural opportunities for communication, encouraging vocabulary expansion, descriptive language, and storytelling as you interact about the materials, steps, and the finished “mummy.”

Q2: What age group are these mummy crafts suitable for?

A2: These crafts are wonderfully adaptable for a wide range of ages! Younger children (toddlers and preschoolers) will enjoy simpler crafts like the masking tape or paper plate mummies, focusing on tearing, sticking, and basic gluing with adult supervision. Older children can tackle more intricate projects like the sarcophagus craft, which involves more detailed painting, decorating, and imaginative play, expanding their historical and cultural vocabulary. Always supervise children, especially with scissors or small parts.

Q3: How can Speech Blubs complement these hands-on crafting activities?

A3: Speech Blubs seamlessly integrates with the learning from crafting. While crafting builds foundational skills through hands-on play, Speech Blubs reinforces and expands upon these through “smart screen time.” For example, if your child learned words like “cut” or “sticky” during crafting, they can then practice imitating related words or sounds in the app’s engaging video modeling activities. The app’s focus on imitation and interactive learning can help solidify new vocabulary, improve articulation, and build confidence, making it a powerful supplement to your child’s overall communication development plan.

Q4: Is the Speech Blubs Yearly plan really the best value, and what does it include?

A4: Yes, the Yearly plan for Speech Blubs offers significantly better value! For just $59.99 per year (equating to only $4.99/month), you save 66% compared to the monthly plan. Crucially, the Yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial so you can explore the full app, access to our Reading Blubs app, early access to new updates and features, and 24-hour priority support. The Monthly plan does not include these valuable extras. Choosing the Yearly plan ensures you get the most comprehensive support and the best possible experience for your child’s communication journey.