This foam dice scarecrow is such a fun craft for teens and tweens to make on a budget. Most of the supplies can be found at your local dollar store. This is a fun item to add to your mantel display or fall centerpiece.
You can make this fall craft project in about half an hour. Keep it for yourself or give as a hostess, teacher, or neighbor gift.
You can find some more great autumn craft ideas here.
DOLLAR STORE FOAM DICE SCARECROW
Materials:
- Foam Dice – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Off White, Pink
- Raffia – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Natural Jute Twine – Dollar Store
- Mini Burlap Hat – Dollar Store
- Craft Felt – Dark Orange
- Paintbrush
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Scissors
- Pencil with a new eraser
- Permanent Marker, Black
- Ruler
Instructions:
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. Basecoat the foam dice with off white acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. These foam dice required two coats of off white acrylic paint.
STEP TWO
With a ruler and scissors, measure and cut a section of raffia to 8” long.
STEP THREE
Tie a section of natural jute twine around the center of the 8” bundle of raffia, and secure with a knot.
STEP FOUR
Attach the raffia hair to the top center of the foam dice with a glue gun and glue sticks. Hold in place until glue cools. Glue down the raffia to the right and left sides of the foam dice.
STEP FIVE
Attach the mini burlap hat to the top front of the foam dice with a glue gun and glue sticks. Secure the front of the hat brim down to the scarecrow’s forehead.
STEP SIX
Cut a small triangle from dark orange craft felt with scissors, and round the corners off.
Attach the felt nose and two wiggle eyes to the scarecrow’s face.
STEP SEVEN
Create the cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on the face.
STEP EIGHT
To finish draw on a smile from cheek to cheek with vertical stitches using a permanent black marker.
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