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Cardboard Tube Scarecrow

Author by Amanda Davis on September 7, 2011 Updated on August 21, 2022

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Cardboard Tube Scarecrow

 This cute scarecrow is one of my favorites. I made this several years ago out of a paper towel cardboard tube, some felt and a mini straw hat. It’s a fun fall craft for kids and is easy to make. No patterns needed!

I used hot glue, however you could easily use instant grab glue or just wait a little longer and use white craft glue.

Looking for a fun scarecrow craft for the kids? Try this paper bag scarecrow!

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Cardboard Tube Scarecrow

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • cardboard tube from paper towel or wrapping paper
  • straw doll hat
  • felt: tan peach or cream, light blue, orange, and brown
  • bandana
  • 3 buttons
  • 2 pink sequins
  • 2 small wiggle eyes
  • 2 ″ piece of skinny black chenille
  • 1 ″ foam flower
  • 1/2 ″ brown pom pom
  • scissors
  • white craft glue or hot glue gun

Instructions

  • Cut a 4″ wide strip from the peach or cream colored felt. You will need enough to wrap once around the cardboard tube. Start at the top of the tube and glue all the way around, this will be the face.
  • Cut a 4″ wide strip from the brown colored felt. You will need enough to wrap once around the cardboard tube. Start at the bottom of the tube and glue all the way around, this will be the pants.
  • Cut a 6″ wide strip from the light blue colored felt. You will need enough to wrap once around the cardboard tube. This will overlap both the brown and cream felt and will be the scarecrow’s shirt. Glue in place.
  • Cut out a 5″ x 3″ rectangle from the tan felt. Fringe ends to crate the straw hair. Glue around the top of the cardboard tube, leaving an opening at the front for the facial features.
  • Cut out a strip of brown felt, enough to wrap around the hat to create the band. Glue in place. Glue yellow foam flower to the band and glue brown pom pom to the center of the flower.
  • Glue the hat to the top of the cardboard tube.
  • Cut out a 6″ x 6″ square from a bandana, save the remainder for another project. Fold bandana in half and wrap around the tube, tie in the back, glue in place. Be sure to overlap enough of the cream felt so that the face isn’t too long.
  • Glue three buttons down the front of the shirt below the bandana.
  • Cut a triangle nose from the orange felt and glue to the center of the cream felt face.
  • Glue on 2 wiggle eyes and 2 sequins as cheeks.
  • Bend a smiling mouth from the piece of black chenille, trim to fit and glue in place.
  • Let dry completely.
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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. creativejewishmom/sara says

    September 15, 2011 at 5:49 am

    adorable! thanks so much for sharing on Craft schooling Sunday!

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  2. Flair Girl says

    September 14, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    This scarecrow is so cute-and I adore that he's upcycled! Thank you for joining us this week for our Patches of Pink link-up! I'm happily your newest follower and hope you might be mine as well! flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com Creative blessings, Brynn

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  3. Faith Abigail Designs says

    September 14, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    How cute! What a fun project for the kids.

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  4. Sara says

    September 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    So pretty!! Would LOVE it if you would share this project at my turquoise lovin' party going on right now!! http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2011/09/turquoise-lovin-4.html

    Reply
  5. CraftingMom says

    September 13, 2011 at 11:53 am

    What a clever idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas says

    September 11, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    how adorable!!!! I must make one of these too!!!

    Bernadette

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  7. Stephanie says

    September 10, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Love this! It's perfect for my son's class to do at their fall party.

    Reply
  8. Cricut Chick says

    September 10, 2011 at 2:57 am

    This is so Cute! Thank you for linking up with us at the Patches Of Pink link up party:)

    Cricut Chick
    http://www.cricutchick.com

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  9. Melony Bradley says

    September 9, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    such a cute Fall kids craft. Cardboard tubes are always so readily available and I love making kids projects with them too!

    http://mel-designs.typepad.com/my-blog/2010/09/recycled-cardboard-tube-treat-holders.html

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  10. Houses Built of Cards says

    September 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    Awww…he is so CUTE!!! Thanks for joining us at Patches of Pink!

    [email protected]
    http://www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  11. Karan says

    September 7, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Very cute idea. I have saved oddles of the tubes too as I have been making little snowman hats of the tubes.

    Karan

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    • Liz Klopfer says

      October 27, 2014 at 1:03 pm

      I was wondering how you made the snowmen hat as I am trying to come up with some for a project I’m doing. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Amanda Formaro says

        November 3, 2014 at 7:11 am

        Hi Liz. I’m not sure which hat you are referring to?

        Reply
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