How to Make a Mummy Jar Halloween Decoration

Mummy jars make great Halloween decorations or even small gifts. These cute crafts can be filled with candy and given as party favors, or can be filled with a sticky substance and displayed as a unique decoration around your home. With a few materials and a couple of minutes, you can make a mummy jar Halloween decoration of your own.

Things You'll Need

• Roll of gauze
• Tape or glue
• Scissors
• Two large wiggly craft eyes with adhesive backs
• Black craft paint
• Paintbrushes
• An empty jar with a lid
• Clear or white glow in the dark paint
• Candy, cotton balls, jello, or other fillers

Instructions

1. Clean the jar that you are going to use thoroughly and dry with a towel.

2. Stick the two large wiggly craft eyes onto the front of the jar about a third of the way down.

3. Start at the top of the jar and secure one end of the gauze to the jar with glue or tape.

4. Wrap a layer of gauze around the whole jar, but leave a slit for the eyes to peek out. If the first layer looks thin and transparent, wrap the jar in another layer of gauze.

5. Secure the other end of the gauze to the jar with glue or tape.

6. Put the lid on top of the jar and paint it black, using craft paint and a paintbrush. Let the lid dry before moving on to the next step.

7. Apply a layer of clear or white glow in the dark paint over the gauze with a paintbrush to make your mummy jar glow at night.

8. Remove the lid of the jar and fill it with candy or cookies, when used as a gift. If you are going to use your mummy jar as a Halloween decoration fill it with red jello, white cotton balls, or other creepy fillers, and display in your home. Visit the resource below for information on other creepy Halloween crafts.

Tips & Warnings

• Use glow in the dark paint to make your mummy jar glow at night.

• Fill your mummy jar with gummy worms or other creepy fillers.

• Supervise young children when they are painting or using scissors.

Resources

• Halloween Crafts