How to Draw a Kid in a Mummy Costume (Easy Step by Step)
A mummy costume is a great first drawing because it is mostly circles, ovals and stripes. The big round head, the wrapped bandages and the loose strips hanging near the hands make this little character look silly and friendly instead of spooky.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a kid in a mummy costume step by step
How to Draw a Kid in a Mummy Costume · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The big round head
Start with a big, slightly wide rounded shape near the top of your page, like a soft circle that is a little flat on the bottom. Leave plenty of room underneath for the body.
Step 3: Body, arms and face
Under the head, draw a small tube shape for the body with a notched bottom edge that makes two short legs. Add a short line sticking out on each side for the arms, then two round dots for eyes and a little curved smile on the face.
Step 4: Head bandages
Draw three slightly slanted lines across the top of the head, from one side of the head to the other. Leave a gap between them so they look like wrapped strips.
Step 5: Sleeves and hands
Stretch each arm out to the side by drawing a curved line along the top and bottom of the sleeve. Then add a small round hand at the end, like a little circle.
Step 6: Two oval shoes
At the bottom of each leg, draw a wide oval for a shoe. Let the two ovals almost touch in the middle.
Step 7: Dangling bandage ends
Near each hand, draw a short strip hanging down from the sleeve, like a loose end of bandage. Make the bottom of each strip flat.
Step 8: Body bandage stripes
Draw five wavy lines across the body, from one side to the other. Start with one just under the chin and space the rest evenly down toward the legs.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid in a mummy costume? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid in a frog costume or how to draw a kid in a shark costume next.
Tips for drawing a kid in a mummy costume
- Draw the head first and keep it big. Leaving space under it makes the small body fit on the page.
- The body stripes are the trickiest part. Make them gently wavy and space them about the same distance apart.
- Draw the hands as simple small circles. If one looks lopsided, try to make the second one match it in size.
Free kid in a mummy costume coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid in a mummy costume coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your kid in a mummy costume drawing
Try cream or light gray for the bandages and a soft peach for the face, with bright shoes. For a creative twist, color the bandages like candy stripes or give your mummy a rainbow set of wraps.
Kid in a mummy costume fun fact for kids
Ancient Egyptians wrapped mummies in strips of linen cloth thousands of years ago. Today kids make mummy costumes with toilet paper or strips of an old white sheet.
Questions about drawing a kid in a mummy costume
What shapes do I need to draw a mummy?
You need a big rounded shape for the head, a small tube for the body, ovals for the shoes and curved lines for the bandages. Small circles make the hands, and two dots make the eyes.
How do I make my mummy look cute instead of scary?
Give it a big round head, two dot eyes and a little smile. Keep the bandage lines neat and gentle, and add a short loose strip hanging down near each hand.
How do I draw bandage wraps that look real?
Draw slightly wavy or slanted lines instead of perfectly straight ones, so they seem to wrap around the body. Leave small gaps between the strips.
