Unwrap the Mummy Game: Toilet Paper Mummy Prize Ball
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This Halloween mummy game gives kids a surprise to unwrap! Players sit in a circle and take turns unwrapping a toilet paper mummy ball, revealing a prize before passing it along.
When we made ours, we learned that pencils poked through the paper, so we left them out. Spacing the prizes apart gives each child time to enjoy unwrapping before finding their surprise.
Supplies for the Mummy Ball Game
- 3 or more rolls of super strong toilet paper.
- Small Halloween prizes and candy. Avoid pencils—we tried them, but they poked through the toilet paper.
- 2 large googly eyes—around 40 mm
- Tacky craft glue
How to Make the Mummy Prize Ball
Step 1: Start wrapping. Use a full, intact roll of toilet paper as your base—do not unroll it first. Wrap toilet paper from a second roll around it, pulling snugly enough to hold the layers in place without tearing the paper.
Step 2: Add the prizes. Once the wrapping feels secure, begin tucking in candy and small toys as you wrap, covering each prize with toilet paper to hold it in place. As shown in the photo below, leave about two squares of toilet paper between prizes as a starting point. You can adjust the spacing depending on the players’ ages and how much unwrapping you want between surprises.
Step 3: Build the mummy head. Continue wrapping over the prizes and adding more until the wrapped roll is large enough to resemble a mummy head.
Step 4: Shape it into a ball. Turn the roll on its side and wrap in the opposite direction to create a rounded shape. You can tuck in more prizes as you wrap this way, too.
Step 5: Finish your mummy. Wrap the outside in a criss-cross pattern, leaving a little toilet paper hanging loose for a messy mummy look. Glue on the large googly eyes.
How to Play the Halloween Mummy Game
Have the kids sit in a circle. Give the first player the mummy ball and let them unwrap until they uncover a prize. They keep the prize, then pass the ball to the next player. Continue until the mummy is completely unwrapped.
More Halloween Games for Kids
- Halloween Sensory Guessing Game
- Pumpkin Ring Toss Game
- Marshmallow Ghosts on a string Halloween Game for Kids
~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.Com
instead of toilet paper, use crepe paper wrapping around a small box or bowl? Using the same concept with the candy/toys. Easier clean-up as I don’t approve of TPing people’s houses. Waste of toilet paper……….
That’s funny. We were recently teepeed. My first reaction was to laugh. My second was…Awesome! Free toilet paper!
Halloween games for young teens?
Hi Nancy! This game is fun for any age. Of course, if it’s young teens – I’d make sure the roll is mostly filled with candy and money (2 of their favorite things!) The gross games are usually a big hit with the teens, like Finding Eyeballs in Wet Spaghetti Noodles. Two that I just published is a Skeleton Bone Relay Race and Ghost Marshmallows on a String. Those are awesome for teens. Try using the search bar. Type in Halloween Games. Several should pop up for you to look at. I hope you find a good one. Happy Halloween!
It would be nice to have more specific information. Such as how far apart to put the toys/candy for each kid to unwrap before discovering a toy/candy. So you start with a completely unwrapped roll of tp and them start wrapping in the opposite directions with toys/candy every how many squares? How tight?
Thanks for pointing out where I could be clearer! Start with a full, intact roll of toilet paper as the center, then wrap around it with a second roll. Pull it snug enough to hold everything in place without tearing the paper.
Once the wrapping feels secure, tuck in the candy and small toys, leaving about two squares between prizes, as shown in the photo. You can leave more space depending on the players’ ages and how much unwrapping you want between surprises. Once the mummy has grown, turn it on its side and wrap in the other direction to make it rounder. 😊