Q&A for How to Make a Mummy Costume

You can, but it won’t be very durable. This is a good option if you need something very quick and cheap that doesn’t have to last long. If you want a sturdier costume, go with some type of fabric.

Yes, gauze is an excellent choice for making a mummy costume! Get several rolls of gauze bandages or a roll of gauze fabric (about 8 yards or 7.3 meters) that you can cut up into smaller strips. You can dye the gauze with tea if you like to create an aged appearance.

If you want to make an authentic-looking Egyptian mummy mask, try making it out of papier mache. You can shape the mask over a balloon or foam wig head using strips of paper soaked in 1 part flour and 1 part water, with a little salt mixed in to prevent mold. When the mask dries, paint it with acrylic paint to add details like the striped headdress or wig and eyeliner. To get inspiration, go to a museum website to look at pictures of real mummy masks, which were usually made out of a papier mache-like material called cartonnage!

There is no need to cut your clothing to make a mummy costume. Just use elastic bandages or toilet paper if you can't afford a store-bought costume.

That is the point of sewing them. However, if you don't want to sew the strips to your clothing, then you could use hot glue instead.

It's best if you choose light-colored clothing.

Use cloth, not toilet paper, and dirty it up a little.

Just wrap loosely around the tops of your legs and waist area, leaving the button/zipper area of your pants still accessible.

In cartoons or video games, mummies might kill people, but in reality, they are just deceased people with their organs removed who have been wrapped in cloth. They wouldn't be able to kill or eat people.

Show your parents what you're doing, and ask them for assistance with any steps you find too difficult.

Yes. It would look more yellow than brown, but would still look like a mummy.

Wear white gloves and dirty them up and if you want, add toilet paper or cloth you can.