Hands On Crafts for Kids

1312-4 Egypt
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS
Designed by Kristin Ball

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Always cover your work surface with a mat or some type of protective covering like
wax paper or plastic.

Age Range: 7 to 12

Grade Range: 1 to 6

Skill Level: Advanced

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

Time Needed for Project:
2 hours plus drying time

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Main supplies:

Elmer’s® Bi-Fold Foam Board™
Elmer’s® Washable School Glue
Activa® Scenic Sand™ – White
Acrylic paint – ivory, medium and dark brown
Twine

Patterns:

Egypt Hieroglyphics Pattern(PDF)

Basic Supplies:

Pins
Pencil
Scissors
Foam cup
Plastic serrated knife
Paper towels
Brush – 1” flat
Foil
Cotton swabs

Instructions:

Use scissors to roughly cut along all edges of foam board as shown.
Use pencil to lightly draw on desired letter in hieroglyphics. Refer to photo. Add a thin layer of glue along pencil line then cut and bend twine to fit sections of letter holding twine in place with pins poked into backing, if needed, till dry. Add twine to all letters and let dry.
Squeeze a small puddle of ivory onto foil. Use flat brush to paint entire board, front and back. Add a puddle of light brown onto foil. Dip brush into ivory then tip into brown. Using an “x’ motion, paint over board creating a mottled look. Let dry.
Pour about ½ cup of sand into foam cup. Pour in glue then mix with plastic knife adding more glue as needed till it is a spreadable consistency. Use knife to “frost” sections of board as shown applying a very thin layer. Let dry.
Squeeze a puddle of dark brown paint on foil. Dip cotton swab into paint then apply to twine letter adding more paint as needed to cover entire letter. Use a new cotton swab for each letter. Let dry.

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