I know how to have some good old fashioned fun. Take one huge pile of old clothes, some bales of hay, and a bunch of kids. What do you get? A big mess that you wouldn’t want to have at home, so we have it at the farm. Better yet, the mess is transformed into 100 scarecrows. The Elk Grove Garden club is looking forward to helping you and your family make the perfect scarecrow for your yard. We do this every year and it’s a blast from the past. I know. I’ve been in charge of the scarecrow building for several years.
The Scarecrow Factory is part of Elk Grove Village’s Pioneer Day. Other activities include cannon demonstrations, Civil War music, historical crafts and games, a petting zoo, military reenactments, and work by local artists in the barn.
Pioneer Day is held at the Farm House Museum at 399 Biesterfield Road on Sunday September 18th, from Noon – 4 PM. $7.00 to make a scarecrow; no admission charge for the event itself. No need for your ipad, ipod, internet, or cable tv. Just bring your creativity, or use ours. For more details, contact the Elk Grove Farm House Museum at 847-439-3994.
Want to see more pictures? Take a look at one of last year’s postings, like this one. Want more scarecrow and pumpkin ideas? Click on September and October 2010 in the archives to the right.
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