Mummy Math: A Spooky October Math Craft for Centers and Bulletin Boards

October in the classroom is the perfect time to add a little spooky fun to your math block. Mummy Math is a hands-on math craft and center activity that blends seasonal excitement with rigorous practice in the four operations and place value. Best of all, the finished mummies create a festive bulletin board that shows off your students’ math work in style.

Mummy Math Balances Seasonal Fun and Math Skills

During the fall, we want ways to keep engagement high while still hitting essential standards. Mummy Math strikes that balance by combining:

• Targeted skill practice in the math domain of choice- place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Student fine motor and stem skills through a build your own mummy model craft
• Seasonal classroom community building with a shared display for the learning environment

Students stay motivated because they are not just filling in worksheets, they are bringing the math work to life (or afterlife in this case) in a meaningful way.

What Skills Does Mummy Math Cover?

This resource was designed with flexibility in mind. It is not grade specific and covers five math domains in differentiated formats. Plus there’s an editable template for even more customization.

• Place Value- base ten blocks, standard form, expanded form, word form, place value charts
• Addition- equations, related facts, number bonds, sketches, number lines
• Subtraction- equations, fact families, number bonds, visual models, number lines
• Multiplication- equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, commutative property, number lines
• Division- equal groups, arrays, area models, repeated subtraction, number lines

Each mummy template encourages students to show their understanding in multiple ways, helping them build a deeper conceptual foundation.

What’s Included in the Mummy Math Resource?

Inside the instant download, you’ll find everything you need to make your October math center and display a success:

• Mummy Craft Templates (plain, place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Editable template options so you can customize the skill level for your classroom
• Differentiated Mummy Math centers cards and recording sheet for each math operation for a mummy walk math center around the room!
• Title Letters to create a ready-made Mummy Math bulletin board

How to Use Mummy Math in Your Classroom

There are so many ways to make Mummy Math fit your teaching style and schedule:

• Mummy Walk Math Center– Use the differentiated cards with the mummy templates as a self-directed center.
• Seasonal Small Group Math– Target specific skills (like multiplication arrays or place value) during guided math.
• Whole Group Project– Create a class set of mummies for a math bulletin board display.
• Sub Day or Fast Finisher Activity– Keep students engaged when you need it most.
• Halloween School Party Activity– The plain (no math) mummy template is perfect for a fun party activity.

Why Teachers Love Mummy Math

Teachers who’ve used Mummy Math rave about the way it brings seasonal excitement into math without sacrificing rigor. It’s quick to prep, easy to differentiate, and makes a standards based high-impact bulletin board that students are proud to see displayed.

Let’s Wrap This Up

To make your October math block both fun and effective, Mummy Math is a classroom win. With differentiated templates for multiple skills and a ready-to-go craft that doubles as decor, it’s the perfect blend of festive and functional.

For more spooky math ideas and October classroom fun, visit my post here: October Classroom Fun: Spooky Math & Fall-Themed Resources