Wednesday is our exciting Egyptian day…

Here are a few suggestions for costumes and ideas to wear.

Egyptian robe

You will need a length of cheap white material. Dust sheet or old bed sheets are perfect. Measure from the shoulders to the length required plus a few centimetres. Double this measurement. Girls full length, boys to mid-calf or full length. Measure from elbow to elbow. This will be your finished width. Fold material in half lengthwise. Cut out a hole just big enough for your head to go through. Be careful, it’s easy to make this hole too large. Start small! Sew up the side seams, A to B, and C to D, being sure to leave a generous armhole. Tie round the middle with cord.

TO MAKE A BOY’S HEADDRESS Measure from the middle of the forehead to just below the shoulders. Take an oblong of white cloth this length. The width should be enough to tie at the back of the head comfortably.

GIRL’S WIGS Wigs can be made from plaited black wool attached to a band of cloth tied around your head.

All Ancient Egyptians can wear bangles and beads.