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Turkey disguise as a scarecrow: patches, straw and a field of its own
A scarecrow costume is a straw hat, a patched shirt and tufts of straw sticking out of the sleeves. The printable adds a wide-brimmed hat, three fabric patches with stitch marks and straw tufts at the wings and feet. It is a good harvest-themed disguise, and it works especially well with paper strips, fabric scraps and a brown marker.
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Scarecrow · Cut a floppy straw hat with a wide brim, glue yellow paper tufts at the wrists, and patch a tan shirt with big squares.
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What the scarecrow disguise looks like
The hat has a floppy brim and a small patch on the crown. The shirt is covered in square patches, each with a dashed stitch line around the edge. Straw tufts stick out from the wings and the bottom of the body. A rope belt and a paper crow on one shoulder complete the look. The face stays open under the brim, and the turkey's feet peek out below the straw.
Make the real craft version
You need a paper plate, brown paper, fabric scraps or colored paper, yellow paper strips and a glue stick. Cut the center out of the paper plate for the brim and glue a brown paper crown to the ring. Cut three squares from fabric or paper for the patches, glue them to the body and draw dashed stitches around each one. Cut thin yellow strips for straw and glue them in small fans at the wings and feet. Add a rope belt made from yarn and a small paper crow on one shoulder.
Three variations
Friendly scarecrow: add a big paper smile, a flower on the hat and a bird sitting on the other shoulder. Farmer: swap the patches for overalls, add a rake made from a straw and a paper fork, and keep the hat. Harvest scarecrow: use a pumpkin-shaped head behind the turkey's face, add corn husks made from paper and a few paper leaves. The farmer version is the easiest to explain in a paragraph.
The scarecrow's field report
Write a field report: "Location: the garden. Weather: windy. Crows: unhappy." Then the disguise: "I am a scarecrow. My hat is floppy, my patches have stitches, and my straw is made of paper." Then the reason: "I would rather scare birds than be dinner." End with a note: "The crows have filed a complaint." The report format gives the paragraph a setting, which makes the costume feel like part of a larger story.
Questions
How do you disguise a turkey as a scarecrow?
Add a floppy straw hat, two or three fabric patches with stitch marks and straw tufts at the wings and feet. A rope belt and a paper crow finish the costume.
What can I use for scarecrow straw?
Thin strips of yellow paper, raffia, a paper bag cut into fringe or dry pasta all work. Glue small fans of straw at the sleeves and the bottom of the body.
What are easy scarecrow turkey disguise ideas?
The hat and one patch are enough. Draw the stitches with a marker and use yellow paper strips for straw. A second patch makes the costume look more deliberate.
What do you write for a scarecrow turkey?
Explain that the turkey is guarding a field, describe the hat or patches, and end with a joke about crows, the garden or a very lazy scarecrow.