This Halloween mummy craft is simple to make and is the perfect accessory for trick or treating, a spooky night hike outing, or Halloween party! With just a few inexpensive materials, you’ll have a unique DIY outdoor toy for kids.
Halloween will be here before we know it. If I don’t plan early, time will slip away with nothing fun or special planned for one of our favorite days of the year! I don’t want that to happen to you, so here is a fun and SIMPLE idea to try this fall.
I promise, this hiking stick will provide hours of entertainment for your kids!
Let’s get to it-
Supplies:
- Glow-in-the-dark tape– This tape is the perfect width and sticks really well!
- Glow-in-the-dark googly eyes– These were also perfect! They are peel and stick, so no glue required.
- Scissors
- Hiking stick- Get outside and find one;)
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How to Make this Simple Halloween Mummy Craft:
There’s really nothing to it, but here are a few tips depending upon the ages of your children.
Step 1:
Cut the strips of tape and wrap it around the hiking stick.
I gave my six year old strips of tape that were about 8 inches long. I had to unpeel the tape backing for both of my boys because it was a little tricky.
First I modeled how to wrap the tape around the stick, showing how to twist it on the stick and flatten the tape as I went. Then he had his chance to try it out. 
I helped him criss-cross the tape to give it the mummy effect and he was excited to stick the eyeballs on the tape when we were finished!
Leo is only four, so I gave him more manageable strips of tape. I cut them just big enough to fit around the stick and I helped him by twisting longer pieces around the stick. This was great fine motor work for both of my boys!
Again, he was so excited to add the eyeballs! Just peel the backing off and stick them on. I think they turned out pretty cute with just the right amount of spooky.
We charged our glow-in-the-dark hiking sticks in the sun for about 30 minutes to make them super bright. Leo was the first one to test them out in the bathroom with me and we couldn’t believe how BRIGHT they were!
My boys brought them outside that evening and played with them until it was bedtime. We’re already planning a night hike for this weekend and are excited to see them shinning bright at our favorite nature center!
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I hope you give this spooky activity a try! I promise, your little nature lovers will love it as much as my boys.
∼Tara
