I don't know why, but Mondays always seem to drag. Today I tried to liven things up by including a couple of hands-on projects.

Lift the Lid on Mummies:

Dancing to a "Theban Banquet Scene," from Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks by Ensemble De Organographia:

The completed mummy:

Mystic Egyptian Tomb Dig & Play (I strongly suggest doing this outside!):
Some of the "artifacts" found, game board and game pieces: