Online Activities: Ancient Egypt

Make Your Own Mummy!

For this project you will need:

• Plasticene
• Plaster of paris bandages
• Paint (acrylic will work best -- BUT it doesn't wash off, so be careful)
• Paintbrushes
• Scissors
• The right attitude

	Take a lump of plasticene or modeling clay and work it between your hands until it becomes soft. Mold the lump into a mummy's body shape.
	Fashion a headress and arms for your mummy. Don't worry about fine details, they will be covered up later by plaster anyway.
	Add the arms and headress to the body. Smooth them on using your fingers and thumb.
	The complete body will be the form for your mummy case.

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