Instructions for Making the Scarecrow Costume

1. Buy an oversized top at a thrift store.



2. Buy some raffia and florist/decorative straw at a fabric store



3. Find some loose, comfortable pants that match the top.



4. I made the hat out of thin flexible black foam, also from fabric store



5. I bought a yard of muslin, sewed it into a bag, put it over my son's head and cut out a hole for his face, then fringed the edges.



6. I duct taped the raffia into the cuffs of his shirt, gloves and boots.



7. I sewed the straw on to his chest and leg so that it looked like it was leaking out, and put felt patches around the straw.



8. I tied rope (not too tight!) around his waist, neck, wrists and ankles.



9. We used balck nylon socks for the 'boots', just pulled them over his shoes.



10. We used washable grease paint to draw on the face, I followed Bolger's make-up from the film.

The costume was warm and durable!