Using craft sticks and a mop that you can find at your local dollar store, you can make this quick and easy scarecrow gnome with your kids in about half an hour.
This is such a cute fall craft project. It will look adorable displayed anywhere in your home. And it makes for a fun activity to do with your kids.
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SCARECROW GNOME DOLLAR STORE CRAFT
Materials:
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo
- Cotton Mop Head
- Wooden Ball or Bead
- Buttons, Brown
- Ribbon, Gingham – Orange, Green
- Silk Sunflower
- Natural Jute Twine
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Gold, Light Brown, Medium Brown
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Gallon Zipper Bag
- Aluminum Foil
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Ruler
Instructions:
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. Cut approximately 30 individual strings from the cotton mop head with scissors.
Get them damp under running water, squeeze the excess water out and place in a gallon zipper bag.
STEP TWO
Squeeze gold acrylic craft paint into the bag, then zip it closed.
Squish the paint into the cotton mop strings until they are all coated.
STEP THREE
Turn out the gold mop strings onto a piece of aluminum foil, line up straight, and set aside to dry. The paint will stiffen the mop strings, so make sure they are straight during the drying process.
STEP FOUR
To create the hat, measure six jumbo craft sticks to four-inches long, and then cut with scissors.
Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the hat and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks. Flip the hat over and attach one full craft stick to the base as the hat brim.
PRO TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP FIVE
Base coat the entire hat with light brown acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Dry brush medium brown acrylic craft paint in a cross-hatch pattern to resemble burlap. Let dry.
STEP SIX
Flip the hat over and attach 15 cotton mop head strings along the base of the bottom wooden craft stick with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP SEVEN
Attach 15 additional cotton mop head strings on a second layer with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP EIGHT
Glue the wooden ball to the top center of the scarecrow’s beard.
STEP NINE
To finish, tie green gingham ribbon in a bow and glue a sunflower to the center.
Attach the flowered bow to the scarecrow’s hat with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP TEN
Cut a scrap of orange gingham ribbon in a square, glue it to the hat, and draw stitches with a black marker.
Thread natural jute twine through a brown button, tie with a knot and glue to the scarecrow’s hat to finish.
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