1312-2 Egypt
Pharaoh’s Cobra Headdress
Designed by Patty Cox

The figure of the sacred serpent is an emblem of sovereignty depicted on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers and deities.

Children wore a special hairstyle during ancient Egyptian history, called the “side-lock.” The hair was shaved off except for a long lock of hair left on the side of the head. Both girls and boys wore this style until they became a teenager. Children decorated their hair with amulets of small fish, presumably to protect them from the dangers of the Nile.

Age Range: 7 to 12

Grade Range: 1 to 6

Skill Level: Moderate

Appropriate for These Special Events:
Every Day and Rainy Days

Supports Subject Area(s) of:
Social Studies
Language Arts – e.g. step by step instructions
Visual Arts
Math – e.g. measuring

Time Needed for Project:
1 hours plus drying time

Main supplies:

• Blue poster board 2” x 28”
• Yellow poster board 5” x 8”
• Red paper scrap
• STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam egg 3 1/16” x 2 5/16”-cut in half
• Elmer’s ® All Purpose Glue Stick
• Elmer’s ® 3D™ Washable Paint Pens
• 2 – ¼” red rhinestones (or red glitter glue)
• 1 – 1” oval rhinestone (or red glitter glue)
• Rexlace® – black plastic lacing
• Elmer’s® Craft Bond™ Tacky Glue

Basic Supplies:

• Scissors
• Pinking shears
• Stylus
• Ruler
• Tape or stapler
• Hole punch
• Craft stick
• Serrated plastic knife