How to Draw a Mummy: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Bring a classic monster to life with this fun, step-by-step mummy drawing tutorial. Designed for young artists ages 6 and up, this project requires only a pencil, paper, and an eraser. Follow along to master basic shapes and layering techniques while building your confidence as an illustrator.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A finished, colorful illustration of a friendly mummy character.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Head

A light pencil sketch of an oval representing the head of a mummy on white paper.

Start by drawing a simple oval to serve as the mummy's head. Teacher's Tip: Keep this shape light and loose; it acts as a guide for the rest of your character's proportions.

Step 2: Defining the Torso

Two curved lines extending from the head oval to form the mummy's torso and leg structure.

Extend two curved, jointed lines downward from the head to create the frame for the body and legs. Teacher's Tip: Use a fluid motion to keep the lines looking natural rather than stiff.

Step 3: Forming the Feet

Adding rounded feet to the bottom of the mummy's leg lines.

Complete the legs by adding feet at the bottom, ending in rounded points. Teacher's Tip: Think of these as simple, rounded triangles to keep the proportions balanced.

Step 4: Drawing the First Arm

Sketching the mummy's first arm using V-shaped lines and U-shaped finger outlines.

Use two 'V' shaped lines to outline the arm, then add 'U' shaped lines for the fingers. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about perfect fingers; the wrappings will hide most of the detail later!

Step 5: Adding the Second Hand

Drawing the second hand with elongated ovals and a palm outline.

Draw the second hand by enclosing elongated ovals for fingers and a curved line for the palm. Teacher's Tip: Keep the hand size consistent with the first one for a balanced look.

Step 6: Defining the Shoulders and Elbows

Adding shoulder and elbow details to the mummy's arm structure.

Add a half-oval for the shoulder and a wide 'U' shape for the elbow. Teacher's Tip: A short, curved line at the elbow joint helps show that the arm is bent.

Step 7: Facial Features and Wrappings

Adding facial features and bandage lines across the mummy's head.

Draw two short lines for eyebrows, then add curved lines across the face to represent wrappings. Teacher's Tip: Vary the angle of your lines to make the wrappings look like they are wrapping around a head.

Step 8: Detailing the Body Wrappings

Adding crisscrossing bandage lines over the entire body of the mummy.

Crisscross the body, arms, and legs with curved lines to complete the mummy's bandages. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about making them perfectly straight; bandages are messy and should look slightly uneven.

Step 9: Adding Dangling Wrappings

Drawing loose, dangling bandages hanging from the mummy's arms.

Draw small rectangles with rounded corners hanging from the arms to show loose bandages. Teacher's Tip: Vary the length of these rectangles to add movement to your drawing.

Step 10: Final Coloring

A fully colored mummy drawing with beige bandages and subtle shading.

Color your mummy using shades of beige, light grey, or off-white. Teacher's Tip: Use a darker shade of grey to add shadows between the bandages to make them pop!