Hanging Scarecrow

This is a wire coat hanger project just in time for Halloween. The patterns are for a two sided project, but if you want, you can use the patterns for (Side I) only.

Supplies:  

• Wire coat hanger
• White construction paper
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Masking tape
• Yarn
• Scarecrow head Side 1  (Pattern)
• Scarecrow trousers Side 1 (Pattern)
• Scarecrow arms Side 1 (Pattern)
• Scarecrow feet and crow Side 1 and Side 2 (Pattern)
• Scarecrow head Side 2 (Pattern)
• Scarecrow trousers Side 2 (Pattern)
• Scarecrow arms Side 2 (Pattern)

Directions:

1. Form the wire coat hanger into a diamond shape.
2. Starting with the Scarecrow pieces of Side 1 only, color all the parts marked Side 1.  Carefully cut all the pieces.
3. Glue the head to the trousers, matching the collar of the head with the broken lines on the trousers.
4. Glue the trouser to the arms, matching the trouser with the broken lines on the arms.
5. Glue the trouser to the feet, matching the trouser with the broken lines on the feet.
6. Tape the wire coat hanger to the back of the Side 1 scarecrow, with the feet covering the bottom of the diamond and the hook part of the hanger inside the head.
7. Glue the crow to one arm.
8. If you are finishing the back of the scarecrow, color the Side 2 pieces, cut them out and glue them as you did the Side 1 pieces.
9. Tape a piece of yarn to the top of the hat on the back side of scarecrow 1. Glue the front and back scarecrows together.

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