Jasmine sent in directions to
create a rag doll mummy. Here are her directions:
Materials:
scissors,
sewing kit, skin colored felt, the "Innards" (intestines
made from rope, stomach made from a balloon, etc.--use your creativity here
for the liver, and lungs), sawdust, salt, gauze bandages, trinkets, googly
eyes, paint, pens, crayons or colored pencils, a sarcophagus (a shoe box is
fine)
Step 1. Draw
then cut out the shape of a small person (doll size) on the felt. Cut the
shape twice (one is the back, one is the front of the rag doll mummy.)
Step 2. On the front piece of felt, cut a small
flap (or slit) near the belly area (this will be used for removal of the
internal organs)
Step 3. Sew the outside edges of the two pieces of
felt together to make a body,
Step 4. Place the innards you created (see above)
into the doll, using the flap or slit.
Step 5. Decorate
the box so it looks like a sarcophagus.
Step 1. Stand in front of class with your rag doll
on a desk or table beside you.
Step 2. Open the belly of the doll and remove each
organ, telling the audience what it is
Step 3. Sprinkle the
doll with salt (that is, natron).
Step 4. Stuff the doll's body with saw dust.
Step 5. Close the flap or slit (you might even sew
it shut with a stitch or two).
Step 6. Wrap the doll in gauze bandages and add
various trinkets while doing so.
Step 7. Place the doll in the shoebox sarcophagus
Step 8. Take a bow.
Thank you, Jasmine.
