Mummies & Monsters Window

Why

Decorate your windows with Mummies and Monsters waiting to greet Trick-or-Treaters this Halloween! Try these Crayola Window Marker techniques for fun effects!

Steps

1. Imagine that a friendly mummy and a goofy monster moved into your house. Make up some silly stories about what they might do. What would they eat? Where would they sleep? What would they be afraid of? Create big pictures of monsters and mummies on a window in your house. Here’s how:

2. Work with a partner. Use a Crayola Washable Window Marker to trace your hands to make the mummy or monster hands.

3. Use a Window Marker to outline a head between or above the hands.

4. Draw the outline for the rest of the body using a Window Marker.

5. Fill in the outline with white a Crayola Mega Window Marker so it looks like the strips of cloth wrapped around a mummy.

6. To make a furry monster, fill in the outline with scribbles of different Window Marker colors.

7. To add faces to your creatures, use a damp paper towel to wipe away color where you want to add eyes, nose, and a growl-y mouth. Use a dry paper towel to remove any dampness. Draw features using Window Markers.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Windows—Be sure windows are securely closed and locked before decorating. An adult must closely supervise the activity.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Window Markers
  • Window Mega Markers
household supplies
  • paper towels

Where & When

"We invited local school children to design display windows in businesses in our town as part of our Main Street program. I shared this idea with the children to inspire them. It looked like our town was taken over by colorful monsters and mummies! "
Penny H., Community Events Manager

"My twins created twin mummies and twin monsters (of course) on our sliding doors. They not only drew them, but they also created personalities and stories about them. Thanks for the idea! It really added to our Halloween fun."
Yvonne K., parent of twin boys, age 5


Interesting Info

In 1922 an archaeologist named Howard Carter entered the tomb of King Tut in Egypt. He found the king’s mummy there as well as a gold mask of the king’s face.