SECTION 15 – SCARECROW
INFORMATION
Traditional – Typically old-fashioned figures, constructed from throw-aways from the farm such as clothing, hay, stuffing, burlap, farm implements, or farm produce (corn husks, vegetables, pumpkins, etc.).
Open – Themed figures such as Famous people, Indigenous, Show, Jobs, Funny, Scary, Australiana, Environmental.
SCHEDULE, FEES & ENTRY FORMS
RESULTS
HOW TO GUIDE
FRAME
- Make sure your Scarecrow is freestanding. Use a Hay Bale, Umbrella Stand or even sit your Scarecrow in a chair.
- 1 x long wooden or bamboo garden stake.
- Stakes diameter to be no wider then 25mm.
- 1 x shorter stake to make the arms.
- An additional smaller stake can be used to make the waist.
- Use String, twine or nails to tie the frame together.
- Tie the stakes together in a cross shape to make your frame.
- Maximum height of Scarecrow to be no more than 2.5 Metres.
ARMS, LEGS & CLOTHING
- Use old clothes to dress your Scarecrow. Visit local charity shops for old clothes and shoes.
- Place clothes over the frame.
- Stuff the arms and legs with straw, old material or newspaper.
- If using trousers put one of the legs through the frame and secure, leave the other leg outside the frame and use stuffing to form the shape.
- Make sure that you securely tie up the ends of the arms and legs.
- Use socks or old shoes for feet.
- Use washing up gloves, stockings, mittens, straw or lavender for hands
- Pillow case, bag or material that can be stuffed to form a head.
- Paint or markers to draw on a face.