Kids crafts on Egypt are some of the best! Make a pyramid, write with hieroglyphs, make a cartouche, wrap a clay mummy, or play senet. Hands-on activities about Egypt are not only educational, but they also keep history fun for kids! And most of these are FREE!
Watch the demo below to see how to make the Double Crown of Egypt! You can purchase & download complete instructions and patterns for this history project from School eBookstore.
Make a paper mache King Tut Death Mask FREE from A Book In Time! Kids can create an impressive craft out of a plastic milk jug and paper plates! This project is a little labor-intensive, but worth it!
This site offers lots of good upper elementary Egyptian crafts, including directions for the crowns of upper and lower Egypt, a reed boat, a burial chamber, and more!
Fun with Hieroglyphs is the resource you need for all your hieroglyphic crafts and projects. Includes 24 good-quality stamps, an ink pad, and a guidebook, which all fit neatly in a sturdy, book-sized case.
Make a Mummy! Have your students mummify an orange with this "Fruity Pharaoh" Lesson Plan!
Build a Pyramid out of Sugar Cubes -- You will need about 140 cubes per child for a 7 cube X 7 cube pyramid. Supplies needed are the cubes, glue, and a piece of sturdy cardboard as your base. See video below for instructions! (and check out our Channel on YouTube!)
Play the Egyptian Mummy Race Game! Separate the kids into 2 teams and give each a roll of toilet paper. The teams choose a player to be their "mummy." At the signal, each team wraps its "mummy" (leaving room for breathing & seeing, of course!), and whoever is finished first wins!