Mummy Making

In our studies of Ancient Egypt, we of course spend some time on the mummification practices of the Egyptians.  Reading, writing and talking about a subject are all integral parts of a lesson, but some lessons just cry out for something more…

        Meet Little Pharaoh Chicken Tender!

I like fun projects, and having a bunch of germ conscious city dwellers mummify chicken tenders is definitely fun.  I’ll open up right now and admit that my bravery does not include the mummification of an entire chicken-way too much risk for smell and rot.  Chicken tenders are perfect-pack them in salt, sprinkle on some embalming spices…you have mummified chicken in just a couple of weeks.

  Many kids wanted to wear gloves for the wrapping ceremony, but a few trusted the process enough to tough it out.  In the far left of this shot you can just see a bit of the mummy sticking out, all shriveled and leathery.

At the end of the lesson, we had a whole group a happy embalmers!