DIY Friendly Scarecrow Costume: Easy 25-Min Build

DIY friendly scarecrow costume built from plaid flannel shirt, jeans with patches, and straw, raffia, or yellow yarn

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Time25 minEffortEasy

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A plaid shirt, straw poking out, and a stitched smile. The straw is the scarecrow, everything else is farmer. About twenty-five minutes, easy: a plaid flannel shirt, jeans with patches, and straw, raffia, or yellow yarn. Stuff the straw at the cuffs and collar where it would naturally escape.

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Plaid flannel shirtJeans with patchesString / yarn / ribbonOld hatBlack face paint +1Safety pins

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Tip: stand perfectly still when trick-or-treaters approach, then wave.

Sizing: Built for kids and adults. Size the flannel and overalls to the wearer; straw cuffs tie to fit any wrist or ankle.

Materials

Plaid flannel shirt, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store)
Jeans with patches, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store)
Straw, raffia, or yellow yarn, 1 bag (buy: craft store)
Old hat, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store)
Face paint in black and red, 1 set (buy: craft store)
Rope or twine, 1 coil (buy: hardware store)
Safety pins, 4 (buy: dollar store)
Scissors, 1 pair

Steps

Stuff straw into the shirt cuffs, collar, and pant legs so it pokes out.
Tie straw bundles around the wrists and ankles with twine.
Paint a stitched smile and triangle nose on the face.
Wear the plaid shirt with patched jeans and the old hat.
Safety: Test the face paint on a wrist first, and keep straw away from open flames.
Optional pro finish: stand perfectly still when trick-or-treaters approach, then wave.

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