DIY Scarecrow

Now that we are well into September we spent Saturday evening making our homemade scarecrow. I was so excited because she is finally old enough to do these kind of projects and really help.....YEY! It only cost us $9 for the hay and everything else we found around the house.

$9 for bale of hay that will last all year.

Old pair of overalls.

Old Long Sleeve Shirt

2 pieces Extra Wood (one piece cut as a stake at bottom)

Safety pins from drycleaning

Markers for the face
Old Hat
Old Pantyhose
Wire or String

We begin by putting a piece of wood horizontally through the arms and stuffing the shirt with hay to make him really puffy.Then tied the ends of the arms with florist wire(any type of string or wire) and left a little hay sticking out for effect. We also closed the bottom of the shirt by attaching front and back with safety pins. Then we stuck the second piece of wood vertically through one pant leg and nailed the boards to each other. Now you have a standing scarecrow. Stuffed the legs and overalls with hay and tied at end of legs with wire.

For the face we tied the legs of the pantyhose together and cut off excess. Stuffed girdle part of hose with hay and formed to a head. Draw on Eyes, Nose, Rosy Cheeks and a Stitched Mouth. We attached the old had to the panty hose with safety pins. After hammering the scarecrow into the ground we attached to head by sliding down onto the top of the wood, adding a little extra hay at back of wood and then attaching to board with wire.

I used some old material to cut out letters that said "Welcome Fall" and hot glued onto his overalls. Once pumpkins arrive we will have to place some around him.

And Walla....................