Fall Home Decorating: Scarecrow Door Wreath Craft

If you want to make a wreath for Fall, but want it to be a bit whimsical, you can try making a festive scarecrow wreath. The scarecrow will be the focal point of your wreath, and whatever you "dress" him in will determine the colors of the accessories that you will use to finish it out with. This will be a large size so make sure that you will have the room to hang it on your door. You can change the amount of flowers and decorator items you use for smaller versions. Here's what you will need for completing this project:

Supplies List

One 12 Inch Straw Wreath Ring (This will make your finished wreath roughly twenty to twenty-four inches in diameter.)

One 6 to 8 Inch Tall Scarecrow (You can buy pre-cut wooden ones and paint them yourself, find them already painted, or make one out of thin plywood.)

At Least Five Bunches of Assorted Artificial Fall Flowers (Get these in colors to match your scarecrow's "clothes".)

Small Decorative Items on Floral Picks (Such as pine cones, bunches of Fall leaves, tiny pumpkins, or small, feathered blackbirds.)

Large Decorator Bow in Fall Colors or Patterns

Fern Pins (Use to attach the decorative items and bow to your straw wreath ring.)

Wire Cutters (To cut the individual flowers from the bunches.)

Low Temperature Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (For attaching the scarecrow or items without floral picks to the straw wreath)

Step 1: Getting Everything Ready

Start off by taking the sprays of flowers and using your wire cutters, cut each flower off the bunch. Since most straw wreath rings are about two inches deep, you can cut the stems in varying lengths from three to four inches long. Try and keep the different kinds separated so that you can choose which one you want at a glance, and set them aside.