Miniature Autumn Scene in a Sparkly Scarecrow!

Project Instructions:

 

Designed by: Lori Butler

Skill level (1-5): 4

Time to complete:  1 hour

Age range: 14+

Messy level (1-5): 3

Materials:

• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Sunflowers (#1503-21 UPC 813550011491)
• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Apple Basket (#1503-08 UPC 813550012290)
• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Wooden Wheelbarrow (#1503-26 UPC 813550011545)
• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Vegetable Crate (#1503-10 UPC 813550011385)
• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Broom (#1503-29 UPC 813550011576)
• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Scarecrow (#1503-32 UPC 813550011606)
• Sparrow Innovations Miniatures – Beehive (#1503-37 UPC 813550011651)
• Artminds Extra Fine Glitter Stacker – Chocolate Diamond (#226112 UPC 400100025659)
• Artminds Extra Fine Glitter Stacker – Topaz (#226103 UPC 400100025581)
• Ribbon – wide burlap, fall color
• Silk leaves in autumn colors
• Silk flowers stems to resemble cornstalks
• Craft moss, sheet moss
• Styrofoam ball, 4-5 inch diameter
• Large round glass jar with lid
• Craft glue, hot glue
• Scissors

Steps:

1. Cut sheet moss to fit bottom of jar, glue to inside bottom of jar.
2. Cover styrofoam ball with craft glue and Topaz glitter, let dry.
3. Draw face on styrofoam ball with craft glue, sprinkle with Chocolate Diamond glitter, let dry.
4. Glue head to jar lid.
5. Glue burlap ribbon and silk leaves around edge of lid as shown.
6. Make hat out of wide burlap ribbon by gluing ribbon around paper tube 3 inches tall. Cut circle of burlap to glue to top, and larger circle to bottom for hat brim.
7. Glue ribbon around hat. Glue bow to hat. Glue hat to head.
8. Glue flower stems, Scarecrow, Sunflowers, Apple Basket, Wheelbarrow, Vegetable Crate, Brrom, and Beehive to bottom of jar.
9. Replace lid.