DIY Mummified Decorated Door

2 min read September 14, 2026 Missy and Kristen
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Halloween will be here before you know it and this year you can add a bit of haunting Halloween fright to greet your eager trick-or-treaters by decorating your front door! Mummifying our front door took only a few minutes and added the cute and ghoulish touch we were going for. Follow these few simple steps and you'll be on your way to magnificent mummified front door of your own!

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Begin by adhering the end of the first spool of White Craft Gauze Cheesecloth to the top, inside portion of your front door using a Glue Dot®. Once attached, open your door and pull and wrap the Cheesecloth around the door. Continue wrapping until the entire spool is used. Adhere the end with a Glue Dot®.

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Step
2

Continue this process with more Cheesecloth, adding in some diagonal pieces of Cheesecloth to give that perfect mummy look until your entire door is covered.

DIY Mummified Decorated Door step 2
Step
3

Flip over 2 White Paper Plates and then attach 2 Black Dessert Plates using Glue Dots. Place a few more Glue Dots around the rim of the White Plates and then stick them on the door so they look like the eyes of your mummy.

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Step
4

Your mummified door is now ready to give your trick-or-treaters a bit of a spook! Happy Halloween!

Looking for other Halloween door decoration ideas? Check out our DIY Spider Web Decorated Door and DIY Frankenstein Decorated Door.

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