Mummies & Ancient Egypt
Mummies & Ancient Egypt
Exploring Life Along the Nile
Travel back thousands of years with Little Roots: Mummies & Ancient Egypt, a gentle, hands-on family study designed for children ages 2–9.
This 18-page printable takes children beyond pyramids and pharaohs to explore the people, places, skills, beliefs, and discoveries that help us understand ancient Egypt today.
What’s Included
12-Page Curriculum
Explore:
- Egypt and the Nile River
- How the Nile supported farming, travel, and communities
- Everyday life in ancient Egypt
- Homes, food, clothing, work, and play
- Pharaohs, pyramids, and the teamwork behind large building projects
- Hieroglyphic writing and scribes
- What mummies are and how preservation worked
- Ancient Egyptian burial beliefs
- The differences between mummies, coffins, and tombs
- How archaeologists use evidence to learn about the past
Lessons include family discussion questions, vocabulary, hands-on activities, and separate suggestions for younger and older learners.
6-Page Matching Workbook
Children will:
- Create an Egypt Explorer Journal
- Find Egypt and follow the Nile
- Match ancient Egyptian workers with their jobs
- Observe and recreate examples of ancient writing
- Review mummies, coffins, tombs, pyramids, and archaeology
- Design their own mini museum display
Made for Family Learning
This study is designed for ages 2–9, making it easy for siblings to learn together.
Adults can read the lessons aloud while younger children participate through pointing, talking, drawing, and play. Older learners can practice reading, writing, observation, and explaining their ideas.
Mummy and burial content is presented gently, respectfully, and without graphic imagery or frightening themes.
18 printable pages | 12-page curriculum + 6-page workbook
Digital PDF • $5
Print it, gather a few basic art supplies, and begin your family's journey along the Nile. 🌿🏺