Make a Scarecrow

Every year we make a scarecrow to sit in the livingroom and then, near the front door on Halloween. Often I'll walk by and wonder who might be visiting, since we stuff full-size adult clothes to make him. To make one of your own, stuff a set of old clothes with crumpled newspapers. Use a long-sleeved shirt (something like a plaid flannel fits the scarecrow concept) and long pants (old jeans work well). Use rubber bands to hold the hand and foot openings closed. Stuff the hands into work gloves and safety-pin the gloves in place. Place the bottoms of the pant legs into old boots. For a head, stuff a brown paper bag, a section of panty hose or a circle stretchable fabric with newspapers. Gather the bag or fabric together to form a neck. Paint a face and add yarn or other material for hair if desired. Safety pin the head into the neck of the shirt and top it off with an old hat. Your scarecrow can stand outside with some support from wooden poles or just sit him in a chair. (It's easier and just as much fun.) Sometimes we put a pumkin or unlighted jack-o-lantern in his lap.