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- Straw
Hat ScareCrow Craft
- BY RACHEL
WEBB
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- Harvest time
brings thoughts of cornfields, apple cider, pumpkin patches and
scarecrows. Many communities around the world celebrate the harvest
holiday which is also known as Thanksgiving. In Korea it is called
Chu-Suk and in India it is known as Kerla Onam. In all of these
counties, the harvest holiday is dedicated as a time to give
thanks to their ancestors or to God for the harvest. This tradition
is enjoyed by Hinus, Muslims and Christians alike. Because the
scarecrow is thought to ward off predators that would take the
harvest it is an important symbol. Using two straw hats, it is
easy to make an adorable scarecrow to dress up your home for
the harvest season.
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- You will
need the following supplies for this craft:
- 1 Large Straw
Hat
- 1 Small Straw
Hat
- Hot Glue Gun
- Decorative
Crafting Ribbon (3 yards)
- Dried Wheat
Sprig and Silk Flowers
- 1" or
2" Sponge Brush
- Med. Stipple
Brush
- Natural Colored
Raffia
- Permanent
Black Marker or Paint Pen
- Acrylic Paints
- Orange
- Flesh Color
or Off-White
- Red and other
Harvest Colors
- Clear Coat
Spray Sealer
- Start by cutting
the small straw hat in two right down the middle leaving half
the brim and crown of the hat on one side and half on the other
side. You will only need one side for this craft.
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- Next, paint
the crown of the large straw hat flesh color or off-white using
your sponge brush. This will be the scarecrow's face. Do not
paint the brim of the large hat, leave it the natural straw color
to match the small straw hat.
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- After the
paint has dried. Paint on the rest of the scarecrows facial features.
This part can be as easy or as advanced as you want it to be.
For a simple scarecrow, painting the nose red or orange in the
shape of a triangle. (pointy end up) Eyes can be oval or triangle
shaped as well. Always allow one color of paint to dry before
applying the next.
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- To paint the
cheeks, use a dry stipple brush and work off most of the red
paint blotting it on a paper towel. Using a pouncing motion gently
pounce the cheeks in a circular motion. Feather lightly around
the edges.
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- Using a black
paint pen or sharpie permanent marker, outline the nose. Then,
lightly draw a black line down the center of the face on either
side of the nose. Add fun stitch marks to the dividing face seam
line and around the nose if desired. Next draw on the mouth to
connect the cheeks. You may want to dot a white glint in the
eyes with the end of a paint brush and highlight the nose also
for an added dimensional touch.
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- To protect
the paint for many years of inside and outside decorating, lightly
spray the face with a clear coat spray sealer found at hardware
and crafting stores. Do not spray a heavy coat. Many black paint
pens will run if sprayed to heavily. Several light coats of spray
is sufficient.
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- Hot glue the
cut small straw hat to the top the painted scarecrow face. Cut
small bunches of raffia and hot glue in sections to either side
of the scarecrow face. Full straggly raffia will cover any of
the seam lines and give a finished look.
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- Embellish
the scarecrows new hat by hot gluing silk flowers and a wheat
sprig to one side of the small hat. Silk sunflowers or rusty
colored chrysanthemums look especially cute!
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- Last, make
a large bow with crafting ribbon and glue it under the scarecrow's
chin.
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- You can hang
your scarecrow on the wall or on your front door to greet your
guests. You could also wire the scarecrow head to the top of
a cross post and dress a real scarecrow body for a yard decoration.
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- Copyright
©2000 Rachel Webb
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