Dressed-Up PumpkinsNo. 8048 · The 2026 edition
Mummy Pumpkin
Turn a simple foam pumpkin into a spooky mummy with just paint, gauze, and googly eyes.
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This no-carve craft creates a cute mummy decoration. You paint a styrofoam pumpkin white, add googly eyes, and wrap it in gauze. It's easy enough for kids with a little help from hot glue.
You'll need
Directions
- Begin with a styrofoam pumpkin. You can find these at craft stores or dollar stores for very cheap.
- Apply white acrylic paint to the pumpkin. Two to three coats should give full coverage; allow each coat to dry before the next.
- Once the last coat of paint is completely dry, attach large wiggly eyes to the pumpkin using craft glue.
- Take the end of a roll of white gauze and fix it to the top of the pumpkin with a small dot of hot glue (optional but helpful for kids). Wrap the gauze around the entire pumpkin, crisscrossing the strips as you go, and leaving the eyes visible. When covered, cut the gauze and glue the end to the bottom of the pumpkin with hot glue.
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