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Super-Simple, Super-Fast Scarecrow Costume

Not only is this scarecrow costume fast AND simple AND adorable, there’s a reasonable chance you already have everything you need to make it! (And if you don’t, you can probably acquire what you need for well under $10 at your local thrift store.)

And with a few simple modifications, this costume will also work for a farmer or cowboy.

Why a scarecrow costume?

My little 16-month-old gardening helper, the summer before she became a scarecrow for Halloween

By the time Kimmie was ready for her second Halloween, picking her costume was a no-brainer for me. She and I had just spent an entire summer of Mama gardening outside with one VERY interested, VERY helpful little toddler. She had a little set of gardening tools that she loved to carry around in her rope-handled weed bucket. And she loved nothing more than keeping me company and “helping” when I pulled weeds, planted flowers, and spread mulch.

What could be more adorable than letting her take her tools and bucket along when we went trick-or-treating, and dressing her up as a scarecrow?

Super-Simple, Super-Fast Scarecrow Costume

Even better, we already had most of the items we already needed to make this costume on hand. And those we didn’t were easy to find at local secondhand shops. Depending on your child’s interests, this costume would also work for a farmer or cowboy, with just a few tweaks.



What you’ll need for a scarecrow costume

Farmer costume variation:

Speaking of which – if this gets you thinking ahead to Christmas, these are my girls’ Farmer Wish List picks to finish the look:

Cowboy costume variation:

 

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How about you? Are your little ones super “helpers” out in the yard? Do they like digging in the dirt? Or are they more the type to gallop off into the sunset? Either way, this costume idea has you covered.

And if your kiddo’s already into one of these types of pretend play, you probably already have what you need to pull together this look in no time flat! If not, the finishing touches could well be as close as your nearest thrift store, kids’ resale boutique, or children’s consignment event. Happy DIY-costuming!

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