Here’s a super easy and inexpensive way to dress up your kids for Halloween! Just add a flannel shirt and some patched up jeans to this paper bag scarecrow hat, for a complete scarecrow costume. This would even be a fun craft project to do if your child is reading about Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn.
This actually cost me nothing to make, because I used scraps that I already had. If you don’t have a paper grocery bag, some brown shipping paper would do just fine.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Brown Paper Bag
Straw or Rattan
Glue
Scissors
Masking Tape
Ball or bowl the size of your head
Scraps of material & trim
For the trim, I used a piece of black paper streamer and scraps of brown and yellow felt. You could use any fabric or craft paper you happen to have on hand. I also tucked in a couple of feathers.
Directions: Split bag open and place centered over ball or inverted bowl. Press paper with hands around top half of ball to shape. Hold it in place while second person wraps large pieces of tape around to make hat band. Remove from ball or bowl.
Using our picture as reference for decorating your own scarecrow hat.
Thanks to FreeKidsCrafts.com for sharing this fun idea with us.
Aw, how cute! I bet my daughter would love this as she loves wearing hats!
that came out really cute
This is adorable!!!!
That is such a cute idea that would be perfect for Halloween.
What a cute and inexpensive idea for Halloween!
It’s a great craft activity for a rainy day! I think we’ll make those this coming weekend.
SUPER cute! May just need to do this in my preschool class!
What a cute craft idea!
That’s so cute! My son would love that.
That turned out super cute and you probley could make a whole costume out of paper bags really!