Dressed-Up PumpkinsNo. 5771 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Mummy Pumpkin
Turn a plain pumpkin into a spooky mummy with cheesecloth and googly eyes!
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This easy Halloween craft transforms a pumpkin into a mummy using just a few materials. After gluing on large googly eyes, wrap the pumpkin in cheesecloth strips, securing them with a hot glue gun. Leave some gaps for a tattered look, and your spooky mummy pumpkin is ready to display.
You'll need
Directions
- Start by selecting a pumpkin for your project.
- Attach two large googly eyes to the front of the pumpkin using hot glue.
- Cut your cheesecloth into strips roughly 1 inch wide.
- Wrap the cheesecloth strips around the pumpkin, making sure the eyes stay visible and leaving some gaps for a mummy look.
- As you wrap, use the hot glue gun to tack the strips onto the back side of the pumpkin.
- Finish by adding small dots of glue on the front and bottom to hold all the strips securely in place.
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