Cereal Box Scarecrow Craft makes a great Fall Table Centerpiece
November 2, 2010 by ThePartyAnimal
Filed under Crafts
Looking for a fun unique Fall Table Centerpiece for your Fall Party or even your Thanksgiving Day Table? Maybe you want to try your hand at making a Cereal Box Scarecrow like I did. This is super easy to do and of course I will show you how Step by Step right here.
So why did I make a Cereal Box Scarecrow? Well I was Challenged to do so. See I am a member of the Children’s Party Network and they started a thing called Craft Wars. The First challenge was a Cereal Box Challenge with these Rules:
Operation: Breakfast Club
Your mission: to create something creative, fabulous and child birthday/party related incorporating a cereal box as a craft material.
Must use: A cereal box (contents or package)
So I never pass down a Challenge especially one that requires Crafting which is one of my favorite things to do. So I thought about it and wanted to do something for Fall or Thanksgiving to keep with the season. I came up with the idea in my head and just today created it from my vision and I think he looks awfully adorable – Don’t You?
So let me walk you through how you can make one too – I photographed all of my steps as he came together.
What you will need to Create a Cereal Box Scarecrow:
- A Cereal Box of course – Now I used a Post Shredded Wheat Cereal Box, because I also Incorporated the Shredded Wheat into my design
- Almond Spray Paint
- Paint or Markers to make your Scarecrow Face
- Rafia
- Glue Gun
- Old Scraps of Material
- Straw Hat
- Tape
Start with your Cereal Box – Again I used the Post Shredded Wheat – The Large Unfrosted Kind. Make sure to Empty contents before spraying. Then using your Almond Spray Paint paint your cereal box. Mine took 2 coats until covered.
Next I painted on a Scarecrow face, but you can also use markers to create your face as well. Then I cut some squares from some fabric I had laying around and Glued them onto the Box. So far so easy right?
Now I decided to incorporate some of the Shredded Wheat from the Cereal Box into my craft. I did this by breaking off pieces and gluing them on with my Glue Gun.You do not have to use the Shredded Wheat if you do not want to, but I thought it would be fun.
Next I took some Natural Colored Rafia I had and glued that onto the cereal Box just to give him some long locks. I then took some another piece of material I had and created a Scarf for him at the bottom of the Box.
To finish him off I borrowed one of my daughters Straw Hats and tied another piece of Material around the rim and then took a Big Silk Flower I had laying around and taped it onto the front. That is it !!! How cute? Then I placed him on my Table and surrounded him with Fall Colored Candy Corn the kids can snack on.
See How Easy it is to create a Festive Fall Table Centerpiece.
I would love to hear what you think of this – Leave me some comments below. Oh and if you create one for your table – make sure to send me the Photos and I will add them right here to my post.
Well done! He is SO cute!
adorable!!!
Great job, so cute!!
Love it!!!!!!!!! Post should be calling you soon for an ad!!!
Awww thanks so much
I love this and posted it on my site…thanks for sharing!!!
awww Thanks so much !!!
Hi just came across your site, and love this Up Cycle idea! thanks for sharing!
JoAnn
sweetpepperrose.blogspot.com
This scarecrow is so cute. But how do you keep him standing without falling to use as a table centerpiece?
Just wondering could you make this 2 sided? Will be doing round table decorations and was wondering what I could do for the backside to make it look interesting. It is a very cute idea. Thanks for sharing