Raphia the scarecrowRaphia the scarecrow

3 years | Difficulty:  ★★★ | 1 to 2 hours


Steps

    The head:
  • Cut the burlap bag to create a piece of burlap covering the lower part of the medium pot.
  • Using a glue gun, attach the piece of burlap and then a button for the nose (to be done by an adult).
  • Draw the eyes and mouth with a marker.
  • Cut the raffia into strands of about 20 cm. Fold them in half and glue them to the bottom of the pot, letting them stick out.


  • The body:
  • Place the other medium pot upside down. Glue the buttons and small squares of burlap to form the pockets (to be done by an adult).
  • On the upper part of the pot, glue raffia stems to make the scarecrow's collar.


  • The arms and legs:
  • Cut the jute twine into 60 cm strands (for the arms) and 80 cm strands (for the legs). Make 6 to 15 strands depending on the desired thickness of the braids.
  • Tie a knot and then thread it through the hole of a small pot (1 hand + 1 foot).
  • Make a braid. Pass it through the hole of the medium "body" pot to form a loop, then thread it through the hole of another small pot. Knot to fix the assembly. Repeat the operation for the legs.
  • Cut the raffia into strands of about 15 cm. Fold them in half and glue them to the bottom of the small pots.
  • Form laces using small pieces of string.


  • Assembly:
  • Glue the body and head together using the glue gun (to be done by an adult). To make assembly easier, connect the two pots with string before gluing them.

And there you have a lovely scarecrow to put on a windowsill or a piece of furniture!

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