How to Make a Poseable Scarecrow

If you have children or you're just a fan of the Wizard of Oz, making a poseable scarecrow is probably something you'd like to learn to do. It's easy to achieve with the right materials and a little patience. Follow these steps to make a poseable scarecrow that your kids, and you, will love.

Things You'll Need

• Chipboard
• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Glue or glue stick
• Scissors
• Thread or brass fasteners
• Needle
• Hole punch
• Scraps of cloth

Instructions

1. 

   Draw your own scarecrow or print out a template. If drawing your own scarecrow, then draw the head, upper arms and legs, lower arms and legs, torso, hands and feet separately. Draw the hands as if they were wearing gloves. Use simple shapes and curve the ends of the different parts.

2. Add an additional semicircle under the head so that you can attach it to the body. Give the hair a straw-like texture and draw straw coming out of the bottom of the shirt and the shirt sleeves. Draw dots at the end of each body part to indicate where it will attach to another part.

3. Attach the basic template to the unfinished side of a clean cereal box with glue. For best results use a glue stick that won't warp the paper. If using craft glue, use a scraper to evenly distribute the glue. Allow the glue to dry before continuing.

4. Darken the outline of the scarecrow with black pencil. Use yellow ochre for the face, orange or brown for the hair, blue for the pants, black or brown for the shoes, and brown for the hat. Use earth tones to color in the jacket. Use cross hatching to create texture in the clothing.

5. Cut out the scarecrow's separate parts. If making a small scarecrow, punch a needle through the dots and then sew the parts together with thread. If making a large scarecrow, use a hole punch to punch holes in the pieces. Use brass fasteners to hook them together. Keep them loose enough so that the scarecrow can move.

6. Add additional accessories if making a larger scarecrow. Attach real straw to the hair, sleeves and shirt. Attach denim and other cloth scraps to the arms, torso and legs to create a more realistic effect.

7. Use tape to affix your poseable scarecrow to a wall, a window, or a door. Pose the scarecrow by using tape to hold the limbs and head of the scarecrow in the desired position.

Tips & Warnings

• To make this a family project, let your kids do the coloring and decorating.

• You may also draw your scarecrow directly on the unfinished side of the chipboard.