Scarecrow Challenge Anyone?

[Jesse]

Next week is half term and I thought as a bit of fun for my two children we would build a scarecrow for the allotment. Anyone else want to do one? Perhaps we could have a gallery here of our creations. If you already have a scarecrow perhaps also post a photo here, it would be great for ideas and inspiration for those of us who will be building one. :)

[Jesse]

[katynewbie]

Superb idea!! Will work on that over the spring, just the kind of thing to distract me from all the other things i have not done!!

;D

[busy_lizzie]

Would like to have a go, but my children are all grown up, so any silly attempts will be all my own work.  I suggested this idea to some of our committee members a while ago, but they looked at me as though I had lost my mind, some people have no sense of humour.  ;D

Have a bit of an advantage, as look what we got from my sister as one of our Christmas pressies!   :) busy_lizzie

[Jesse]

ahhhh coool!!!! ;D ;D

[grawrc]

Sounds like fun, but I'll probably be too busy sowing.

[Mrs Ava]

The kids did two for the plot last summer, but I have gathered some new - old clothes to freshen them up for this year.  They do need new heads though so maybe that is something we can do over half term.......bit sinister really....I have images of going to the allotment with a head under each arm!!

Great book BL!!

[Roy Bham UK]

 :'( My Grandchildren made one for my lottie last year out of an old pair of jeans a jumper, a football for a head and my late dads cap to finish off, it looked the biz only it didn't last a week as the local yobs got in and wrecked it amongst other things.

I heard wispers that it may have been our scarecrow that attracted the yobs, so I best not do that again. :'(

[busy_lizzie]

I think this is what our committee would say too Roy.  They don't like anything to draw attention, even the colour of the sheds has to be very uniform. It is very sad Isn't it?  :(  busy_lizzie

[Jesse]

Why are people like that, shame you can't be left to do your own thing without attracting unwanted attention.

[Svea]

i saw a gorgeous picture of a scarescrow - they used a floaty dress over the normal body which was ripped up at the bottom, so strips would blow in the wind. also, they used a plantable basket thingy for the head, complete with flowers as hair ;D
and they hung an old bag across the body, again used for flowers. it was a very pretty affair and wouldn't have looked out of place in posh chelsea

i dont have space for a scarecrow - i go for space saving rattling bottles :(

[Heldi]

Jesse I was going to post something similar  ;D.  I asked my son a couple of weeks ago if he would make me a scarecrow after he was twisting about being bored.  I saw a piece in a magazine a while back about a village that holds an annual scarecrow competiton. They were brilliant.

BL I love the look of that book. I want one!!

[Admin aka Dan]

There is a village not far from Liverpool which runs a festival every year, Thornton Hough

http://www.scarecrowfestival.co.uk/home.html

Although I seem to remember reading that they got the idea from 'down south'!

[Carol]

That will be NORHAM Heldi.  They have a scarecrow competition running for 2 weeks during August.   They are absolutely fantastic and so so funny. 
;D ;D ;D ;D  The scarecrows are everywhere on the streets, houses, gardens and all the most unlikely places.  It is worth seeing if you live in the North Northumberland area.

:D :D :D

[Jesse]

Dan the scarecrows in that link are fantastic! I don't think ours will be nearly as grand but we'll do doubt have lots of fun creating one :D

[telboy]

If anyone can design one to keep pigeons off all year,
I'll give 'em first prize now!!

[Heldi]

Carol, I can't believe there's a one in Northumberland!  ;D  ;D Thanks for telling me.   I shall have to check it out this year.

[grawrc]

Creative Scarecrows is available on Amazon £7.16.


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Change to make an amazon product link

[Debs]

Heldi/Carol,

Where & when is the Northumberland scarecrow event?

My kids would love to go I'm sure!!

BL - what a fab book ;D

Debs

[Carol]

Debs.   The 2 weeks Festival is held in Norham which is near Berwick on Tweed.  It is held annually around the last 2 weeks in August.  It is worth a visit because the Scarecrows are all over the village and even just driving through the village you get a laugh.  You have them hanging out of chimneys, climbing up the outside of houses, outside the shops and inside folks gardens.  If you are near the Berwick area try and go and have a look.  I will remind you about it in here nearer the time.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Debs]

thanks carol - would be a nice day trip out from W'Bay ;D