The kids will love this mummy door decoration. This project is one of my favorite DIY Halloween decorations because it’s easy to put together, and perfectly spooky for a Halloween party.

Mummies can be found everywhere during this time of year. From DIY Halloween costumes to spooky recipes, fun craft projects, and most importantly, in mummy themed decor!

Halloween door decorations turn any door in your home into a spooky entrance. All you need are a few inexpensive supplies and your door will be a Halloween masterpiece in no time at all!

Keep reading to learn how to make this DIY decorating project featuring mummies.

Supplies for making this mummy Halloween door decoration

This simple Halloween front door decor is the perfect way to set a spooky mood in your home on October 31!

To make the mummy door decoration, you will need the following supplies:

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3 sheets of black poster board
1 sheet of yellow poster board
4 rolls of white crepe paper streamers
1 roll of Scotch invisible tape
Blu Tack

How to make this DIY mummy door decoration

What could be Halloween like than greeting guests with a decorated front door or inside door made up to look like a mummy? Let’s get started!

You will be covering an entire door for this Halloween project. The mummy door decoration project is fairly easy to do but takes a bit of time to finish.

The longest part of the project are the criss cross mummy wrap sections, but I’ll show you a few tips to make this easier.

Cover the door in black poster board

I started by covering my whole door with the black poster board. Be sure to save one strip of it for the eyes.

When I began the project I used tape, but found as I was working that Blu Tack is more effective. It holds the weight of the poster board up better and will be secure if you plan to leave it up for quite some time.

Making the mummy eyes

Put a smaller, lunch sized plate on the yellow poster board. Trace around it with a pencil to make the shape of the eyes, and cut them out.

Then put a drinking glass on the extra scrap of black poster board and trace it to make the pupils of the mummy’s eye. Cut them out.

Arranging the mummy door design

Place the yellow eyeballs about a third of the way down from the top of the door and attach them with Blu Tack. Place the black poster board pupils on the eyes and attach with Blu Tack.

Putting streamers on the door

Start to criss cross the white steamers around the eyes and attach them with Scotch tape. Arrange the white streamers so that the eyes show fairly well in the mummy design.

Continue covering the door with the streamers. I found this worked best to work with the door open.

This allows you to wrap the streamers around the inside and outside of the door with ease. If you do it with the door closed, the inside door jamb gets in the way.

You can pre-cut the streamers to streamline the process of making this mummy project.

What a fun and budget friendly project this mummy door decoration is! I was lucky enough to get all of my supplies from the local Dollar Store, so it only cost me $3.50.

How adorable is this door covering? It will delight your trick or treat visitors. You can do it on both inside or outside doors and the kids will love to help you put it together.

Looking for more tips for a budget friendly Halloween party? Be sure to check out 70 tips for an adult Halloween party. It is full of decorating and food ideas for Halloween.

What have you used for Halloween door decorations? I’d love to hear your ideas in the comments below.

More mummy decoration ideas

Halloween is the time for mummies! This streamer wrapped figure is the inspiration of many Halloween decorations and mummy inspired recipes! Check out the following recipes below for more mummy content this Halloween.

Mummy truffles – They are flavored with pumpkin spice.
Oreo Cookie Pops – Halloween Mummy Cookie Pop Recipe.
Spooky Mummy Cake Balls – Perfect for a Halloween party.

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Would you like a reminder of this DIY door decoration for Halloween? Just pin this image to one of your Halloween board on Pinterest so that you can easily find it later.

Admin note: This post for my mummy door decor first appeared on the blog in October of 2013. I have updated the post to add new photos, a printable project card and a video for you to enjoy.

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Halloween Door Ideas - How to Make a Mummy Door Decoration

Halloween door decorations like this one can change a normal closet or front door into a mummy with just a few supplies and a few hours of your time.

Active Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $6

Materials

The front to your home or any interior door
2 sheets of black poster board
1 sheet of yellow poster board
4 rolls of white paper streamers
1 roll of scotch tape
Blu Tack

Tools

Scissors

Instructions

Cover the whole door with black poster board, saving one piece for the eyeballs. Attach it with Blu Tack.

Lay a small plate on the yellow poster board and trace it to make the eyeballs. Do this twice, and then cut them out.

To make the pupils, trace a drinking glass on the piece of black poster board you saved. Do this twice and cut them out.

Combine the two pieces to form eyes.

Attach the eyeballs on the door about a third of the way down with Blu Tack.

Cut pieces of the white streamers and criss-cross them around the eyes. Attach them with Scotch tape.

Finish covering the door with white streamers in a diagonal pattern. You can pre-cut the steamers to make this job quicker.

Use Scotch tape to attach the streamers to the door. It works best if your door is open while you're attaching the streamers.

That's all you need to do to create your mummy door decoration!

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