Well, you can't study Egypt without the Mummies and Pyramids, can you? Oh, it was fun! We read, "Mummies in the Morning" and it's non-fiction companion guide by Mary Pope Osborne to set the stage. The we learned about the process of making a real mummy and why the Egyptians made them! We learned all about Egyptian beliefs and compared it to our own Christian beliefs. We explored pyramids and all their wonder. Then the really fun part was when we made our own mummy out of newspaper using the outline of the kids!
We started by ripping up tons of newspaper, this was fun all by itself! Then making a paper mache glue mixture, Daddy traced the mummies body and then the kids went to work. The mummy became part of the family, he ate with us, watched TV with us, and read stories. He is in the library of our house now just waiting to make his debut on Halloween!
I can't tell you how many odd looks I've been given by visitors who are greeted at the door by our mummy! It's still just as funny every time someone notices him standing there!
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