{"id":2916,"date":"2019-08-01T11:25:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T19:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeitagarden.com\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2022-10-04T08:59:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:59:36","slug":"how-to-make-a-scarecrow-everyone-will-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeitagarden.com\/how-to-make-a-scarecrow-everyone-will-love\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Scarecrow Everyone Will Love"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"Scarecrow
caption: Samuel Greg Garden, Great Britain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

“Oh, LOOK! There’s a scarecrow!” The car slows down and the kids in the back seat jostle to see what their Mom is pointing to. Squabbles turn into giggles. For a few minutes, the scarecrow in someone’s front yard is a welcome distraction after a long day. Every so often, the family would take this route home from school just so they could go by ‘that place with the scarecrow’. Wouldn’t you like to make a scarecrow like that? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What comes to your mind when you think of a scarecrow? Perhaps its the straw-filled decorations you see in the Fall or on Halloween. Maybe it’s Dorothy’s friend from the movie “The Wizard of Oz”. Straw is still the stuff classic scarecrows are made of. But in recent years, scarecrows have become a bit more sophisticated. Some creative individuals are having fun with more human-appearing characters known in some circles as “Garden People”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A different way to make a scarecrow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you were out walking the dog and didn’t look too closely, you might mistake the figure in the picture below for a woman out working in her garden. You might even yell out “hi!” as you passed by.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Someone
Photo by Todd Trumble<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It’s hard not to smile at these charming and whimsical characters. I was certainly enamored the first time I saw “garden people” on Pinterest. With clothing, posture, and props to suggest a certain task, it’s enough to almost bring a scarecrow to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make it a Garden is all about turning ordinary spaces into inviting places. You probably have that spot where even a scarecrow would love to ‘hang out’! My own garden helper– I call her ‘Lady Emily’– is such a pleasure to have around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This would be a fun<\/em> project for the classroom, Fall Festivals, Halloween or your own backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how you can make one like her<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
“Lady Emily” by Make it a Garden is based on Len Rosen’s design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Directions for a wood-frame scarecrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My favorite scarecrow \/ “garden lady” design is by Len & Barbara Rosen of Our Fairfield Home & Garden<\/a>. That’s my version in the photo above. The reason it appeals to me is because of the framework. The arms are adjustable and can be positioned to create a variety of poses in a more natural, human-like way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barb’s the woodworker and gardener. Her directions are very easy and include a list of each and every item you’ll need to make one yourself. She offers the design free of charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get the Rosen’s “Woodscrap Scarecrow” directions<\/em><\/strong>, click HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More reasons to like this design:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n