Do-it-yourself garden scarecrow: how to make a scarecrow for a garden and a summer residence

At the very least, today the garden scarecrow remains one of the most effective, albeit short-term, means of protection against annoying birds that threaten the harvest. To be honest, for a scarecrow to actually "work", it must also rumble and move in the wind. However, the decorative effect is also worth something. If you do not want to be considered clumsy, create a protector of the harvest yourself.

In this article you will find a description of the main details and step-by-step instructions for creating a scarecrow for a summer residence, as well as many ideas and photos of how you can make an unusual garden scarecrow with your own hands.

What is a scarecrow in the garden for?

As a rule, a garden scarecrow performs 2 functions or roles at once:

• scaring away birds;
• decoration for the garden area.

Indeed, if you want to have a well-groomed garden that is not spoiled by feathered pests, let your garden scarecrow fear only the birds, but not your neighbors. Therefore, in any case, it should complement, "revive" and decorate the site, or rather, be terribly unpleasant, scary for birds and unusual for people. Although a garden scarecrow most often looks rather untidy, rags are not at all a mandatory attribute in the fight against very cunning garden pests.

In short, the garden scarecrow should really become a real decoration of your summer cottage, and it doesn't matter if you need to protect the crop. And in fact, why not make it just like that - for beauty and giving more aesthetics to your garden area.

One way or another, in order for a garden scarecrow to really scare away birds, it should look in a certain way:

• its size should correspond to human;
• the appearance should be bright and noticeable;
• it should stand near the protected area.

How to make a garden scarecrow with your own hands

Usually any garden scarecrow is made on the basis of the following components:

• frame (or torso);
• head;
• arms and legs;
• clothing and other accessories.

Next, let's talk in more detail about each detail that is required when creating a garden scarecrow for giving with our own hands.

By the way! Our site also has materials and ideasto create a stuffed animal for Maslenitsa.

Frame

You can make it both metal and wood.

A wooden frame, as a rule, is made of two fairly thick boards of different lengths (or 2 shafts for shovels are taken). They are fixed crosswise, driving in a nail in the middle (or better, two, so that the hands of the stuffed animal do not bend or stagger).

Boards (or cuttings) can also be secured with an ordinary rope and a special knot. Such a fastening is no less reliable than a driven nail.

The future body of a garden monster can be made with the help of the same 1 handle from a shovel, attaching a hanger instead of hands.

For more information on how to make a monster in the garden on such a frame, see the next step-by-step master class.

Video: how to make a scarecrow on a wooden-frame hanger

To make a metal frame, of course, you will need more time and also welding skills, or you will have to ask a neighbor for the service or find a professional welder.

Video: how to make a dacha stuffed animal with your own hands on a metal frame

Head

You can make the head of a garden scarecrow from various materials in a variety of ways.

For example, you can sew a head from two pieces of fabric, stuffing it with straw or some other sealant. Or take a regular cloth bag and stuff it with something to shape.

And then embroider eyes, nose, mouth on the face and sew on the ears.

Although you can also paint with paint or wear mask.

The most common will do. 5 liter bottle.

It's not a sin to make the head of a garden monster out of garden pot, securely attaching it to the frame.

Often the stuffed animal is made completely hay, including his head.

You can use the old head as a head doll head or the head of a person who workedmannequin.

Or you can not make a scarecrow face, but simply use high hat, but to give it some form, in other words, to stuff it, is all the same with what it is necessary.

Or just throw on the frame straw hat.

Arms and legs

If you want the garden scarecrow to be as human-like as possible, then you need to give it clear outlines of legs and arms.

It is very easy to create the arms of a garden scarecrow: you just need to put on the ends of the frame gloves and stuff them with something, for example, all the same straw.

The legs of the scarecrow are made in the same way: pants that are noticeable from afar, a bright dress or skirt are put on the frame, and attached below well visible footwear (for example, rubber boots or galoshes).

Clothing and other accessories

How elegantly you dress your garden scarecrow will determine its aesthetic appearance and, possibly, fate.

Headdress

The most typical stuffed headgear is hat.

However, the style and material of the hat may also vary.

It may even behat with ear flaps.

You can put on your scarecrow grandmakerchief.

It is not necessary to completely cover your head with a hat, this may be sufficient symbolic and decorative headdress.

Accessories

It will not be trivial to put into the hands of a garden scarecrow badminton racket.

And it is also in your power to create a whole composition: as if a girl is carrying on the yokebucket with waterI just picked up in the well.

It will not be superfluous to give a stroller-flower bed in the hands of a stuffed animal.

Interesting! The most popular and budget garden decoration ideas are creating flower beds from old tires and bottles.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a garden scarecrow

To make the simplest garden scarecrow, you will need the following materials:

• 3 shanks from shovels (or strong and thick boards) of different lengths (one for the body - long, for the arms - a little shorter, for the legs - even shorter);
• 2 (or 4) nails and a hammer;
• head (bag full of straw);
• clothing and other accessories.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a garden scarecrow with your own hands:

1. Make a wireframe.
2. Anchor it securely in the ground.
3. Attach the previously made head and put on the hat.
4. Wear a shirt and pants or a dress (skirt) on your torso, depending on your gender.
5. To make the scarecrow look more human-like, attach gloves instead of hands, and boots instead of legs.

Video: DIY master class on creating a garden scarecrow

What garden scarecrow to make in the country: photo-ideas of beautiful garden scarecrows

Frankly speaking, the most curious sight is the various original garden stuffed animals, pleasant appearance.

Farmer

It is most popular to dress the garden scarecrow as a farmer or peasant, in other words, as a villager.

The figure of a scarecrow dressed in a plaid shirt and jeans will not be critical.

2 scarecrows

An interesting idea for decorating a garden would be to form a family of several scarecrows.

Two adult stuffed animals.

Two scared children.

Using a few scarecrows and other garden items, you can form whole country compositions.

A fun ride in a car.

Husband and wife on the bench.

From pots

If you liked the idea of ​​creating a head for a scarecrow from a garden pot, then you can do anything whole potted scarecrow.

Another version of the battle scarecrow (knight) from pots.

From plastic bottles

Used plastic bottles of eye-catching colors can become a lifesaver for developing a beautiful and creative image of a stuffed animal.

Another idea of ​​creating a dark-skinned scarecrow native from plastic bottles.

Note! After all, the scarecrows from plastic bottles are really pretty ugly, so it's better to make of them flower beds.

Fisherman

Such a stuffed animal stimulates interest not only in amateur gardening, but also in fishing. It seems to want to say: "Everything will be cool with us!"

Soldier

A scarecrow dressed in a military uniform and a gas mask will look very frightening.

Bandit or cowboy

It would not be shameful to dress up the scarecrow in a cowboy or perhaps a gangster outfit.

Sportsman

Say what you like, but the monster-athlete is cool!

Bird

It will be quite funny and original if you make a scarecrow with a bird's head. As the saying goes: they knock out a wedge with a wedge.

And here is a simpler, but also not boring option in all respects.

Pumpkin

This pumpkin man is undoubtedly worthy of the flattering attention of gardening fans.

And from this foppish figure of a pumpkin-farmer it is difficult to take an enthusiastic look away. He's still handsome!

Note! You can read a detailed article about how to properly cut a pumpkin for Halloween.

Agree that quiet garden happiness is impossible without a cute stuffed animal in a summer cottage, which will scare off annoying birds and diversify the landscape. So take the time and effort to invent your own image, or use our selection of original ideas, as well as instructions for creating a garden effigy with your own hands.