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My son has a Wizard of Oz themed day on his last day of term. He wants to be a scarecrow and id like to make the costume myself. Any ideas?

2007-07-15 02:39:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation Hobbies & Crafts

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Obviously, start with old raggedy clothes and a floppy hat with straw sewn into the pockets and the sleeves to start (I'd encourage you to "sew" the straw into place to minimize it falling out or shifting). Stuff rags inside the pants, sleeves, and shirt/jacket to give him a "stuffed" appearance. You might want to sew some material between the straw and his skin to minimize scratching of the straw on his bare skin, although the rags may be enough for that. For the face, you could take material that has a burlap bag kind of look to it cut out holes for his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Using a magic marker outline those areas and draw in "stitching" for effect. Sew it together so it can be pulled over his head like a hood and either tuck the excess into his clothes or tie a cord/scarf around the excess at his neck and just let it blouse out over his clothes.

Final thought...this could be a VERY warm outfit. What is the temperature like at the school?

2007-07-15 02:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0 0

The Nurse had great suggestions !!

ONE thing I have done (having worked as props-master for a half dozen productions of Wizard of Oz) is to take muslin (medium-coarse cotten cloth), and SEW the straw or hay into "cuffs". This takes the straw away from the skin.

We would also sew or hot-glue straw to muslin "patches" that would show thru "tears" in the costume.

For Younger kids... we would do the face by taking muslin, and making a HOOD with an elastic loop around the face (chin to forehead)... that would keep the kids face clear. We would die the muslin to match the makeup on the face.

Good Luck !! Perhaps your Son can reuse the costume for Halloweeen, or loan it to a friend for Halloween

2007-07-15 04:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0 0

you can pick up some straw from michales or a craft store and some patchworked fabrick. THey have many different prints and someof them r plaid and patchwork. sew it in the desighn so it's overalls. u can pick up a tracing thing for the fabric to. when your done with the overall s have him ware an orange or white T-shirt under it. WHen your done sew on the straw to at the end of the arms and legs and neck. Have him ware a famers hat. and mabey some old or ratrty sneakers. Thats so much fu n a wizard of Oz theme! Hope this helped! :)

2007-07-15 03:43:34 · answer #3 · answered by emily o 4 · 0 0

http://fun.familyeducation.com/halloween-costume/halloween/35382.html

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10231

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/halloween/homemade-costumes.shtml

2007-07-15 03:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by sncmom2000 5 · 0 0

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