Coffee Can Scarecrow

Turn a simple coffee can into a charming scarecrow decoration with felt, twine, and a straw hat.

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Our own summary of the original by Amanda Formaro — the full post and photos live at craftsbyamanda.com.

This project transforms an empty coffee can into a cute scarecrow using tan felt, orange felt for the nose, buttons for eyes, and twine for a stitched smile. Raffia creates the hair, topped with a small straw hat and silk flowers for a festive fall look.

You'll need

Coffee can

sheets tan felt

Small scrap of orange felt

large mismatched buttons

” twine

Instant grab glue

Raffia

Small straw hat

silk flowers

Directions

Attach the lid to the coffee can, then cover the entire can with tan felt using craft glue.

Lay the can on its side and apply instant grab glue to form a mouth shape. Cut a piece of twine to match the glue line and press it into place. Cut the remaining twine into 1-inch pieces and glue them onto the smile in a stitch pattern.

Cut a triangle from orange felt and glue it above the smile for a nose.

Glue two large mismatched buttons onto the face as eyes.

Stand the can upright and apply a generous amount of craft glue to the lid. Cut raffia into 18-inch lengths and arrange them on top of the lid, covering it completely. Ensure the raffia aligns properly with the facial features, then let it dry.

Glue the small straw hat onto the raffia hair.

Attach two silk flowers to the hat with glue.