From Bobbye, "For Halloween last year my then five-year-old son, Braylon, decided he wanted to be a scarecrow. I instantly began formulating a plan on how to make a cute outfit for him. I went to the thrift store and bought some old faded blue jeans and a flannel shirt, both of which were about three sizes too big. I also purchased one square of blue felt and one square of brown felt, to use as 'patches' on the jeans, and some raffia to use as 'hay' stuffing. After washing the clothes, I had my son wear them so I would know how much length needed to be cuffed. I used hot glue to secure the raffia to the shirt and pants. I cut the felt into a patch-sized square and sewed the squares to the pants at fun angles. I could not find a suitable straw hat, so I used an over-sized fisherman's hat. To complete the look, I touched up his face with a little makeup."
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