November 2, 2015, 12:44 AM
HOW TO MAKE A MUMMY
STEP 1: What is a mummy?
Looking at pictures in Halloween themed books may inspire such a question:
STEP 2: Experiment with ways to replicate the image
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| a teacher's arm |
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| white paper and glue |
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| paper towel rolls |
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| googly eyes and markers |
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| masking tape |
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| pipe cleaners |
STEP 3: Learn about the real thing
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| Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies of important people |
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this was a process that took a long time
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STEP 3A: Remove the brain and internal organs
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If you do not have a real dead body on hand
make your own substitute internal organs |
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| In this case we used balloons and beads |
STEP 3B: Place the internal organs in decorative jars
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| After removing and cleaning the organs |
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| Place them in decorative jars |
STEP 3C: Dry out the body with a special kind of salt and fill it with
spices, plants and rags to maintain shape
If you do not have a real dead body at your disposal, you may skip "Step 3C" to save time.
STEP 3D: Wrap the body in linen
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| If you do not have linens at your disposal bed sheets are an acceptable substitute |
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| Wrap all parts of the body |
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| Take great care when fastening the linen to the body |
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Sometimes less is more... other times more is more!
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Thank you for reading the 4 Hour Class - "How To" Guide #2: Mummification. We hope you have found it to be educational and inspiring - we sure did!
This has been and Amazing Expression of Creativity brought to you by the 4 Hour Class.
