STYROFOAM brand foam crafts

Make a Frankenmummy Family

Meet the Frankenmummy family! Kids will have fun making and displaying these frightfully fun characters.
   Completion Time - 
Less than 1 hour
   Designer - 
Dondi Richardson

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam
  • Cubes: 5", two; 3", one
  • Egg: 2-1/2", two
  • Balls, 1-1/5", one; 1-1/4", three; 1", two
Other Materials
  • Cheesecloth
  • Chenille stems: black, pink
  • Wiggle eyes, six
  • Metal screws, six
  • Acrylic Paint: pink
  • Optional: self-adhesive jewels; pink blush
  • Thick, white craft glue

Tools

  • Toothpicks
  • Scissors
  • Pencil with sharp point
  • Wooden toothpicks
  • Paintbrush

Instructions

  • 1. Assemble the 5" heads:o Nose: Insert toothpick halfway into 1-1/4" ball; insert toothpick into center of 5" cube and glue ball in place.o Eyes: Glue wiggle eyes above the nose, about 3/4" apart.o Ears: Using plastic knife, cut 2-1/2" eggs in half lengthwise, then cut another thin slice from cut edge; discard extra slice. Insert toothpicks halfway into cut side of half egg. Insert toothpick into center of each side, and glue half egg in place.o Eyelids: Cut the two, 1-1/4" balls in half, then cut in half again, creating four equal quarters. Glue to face, slightly overlapping the top of each wiggle eye.
  • 2. Assemble the 3" head: Follow Step 1, using the 1" ball for the nose; the 1-1/5" ball for the ears; and the 1? ball for the eyelids.
  • 3. Cut a 1-1/2" wide strip of cheesecloth. Glue one end to back of mummy and wrap around the face. Repeat with second strip, wrapping and gluing ends till mummy is covered.
  • 4. Cut chenille stems to form stitches, mouths and eyelashes (for girl mummy). Bend ends of stems and insert into foam face. Hint: Poke a hole through cheesecloth first with a sharp pencil.
  • 5. Paint two screws pink; let dry. Poke holes under ears using sharp pencil. Insert and glue screws into holes.
  • 6. Optional: Blush girl mummy's cheeks pink; add earrings to ears.