- Cut two simple pant shapes
from 2 1/2 yards of burlap. Hot glue seams and turn right side out. Cut
out two circles from remaining burlap for face. Glue around seam, leaving
a small opening for neck and turn right side out.
- Cut out simple shirt shape
with contrasting color burlap. Hot glue seams, leaving small opening at
the neck and turn right side out.
- Hot glue pants to shirt and
stuff both with newspaper to form body.
- Stuff head with newspaper and
hot glue to shoulders.
- Slide bamboo stick up through
the center of body and above shoulders to support the head.
- Hot glue ribbon around sleeves
and cuffs and over shoulders to form overall straps.
- Stuff sleeves and pant legs
with raffia, dried flowers and leaves.
- Paint on eyes, nose and mouth
as in photograph.
- Glue sunflowers and ribbons to
straw hat. Glue hat to scarecrow, making sure eyes show.
- Glue sunflower and assorted
dried flowers at scarecrow's hip.
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