If you are looking for a wicked scarecrow costume for this year’s halloween then these super scary 2011 scarecrow costumes are really hard to beat, plus they are a ton of fun to have in your collection, whether it’s a halloween event, a Wizard of Oz themed party or whatever the reason might be. These outfits are always extremely popular and are guaranteed to get a lot of chilling screams from your fellow guests. The traditional, scary scarecrow costume has been around for quite some time and has never gone out of fashion as far as costume options go and some of the variations available are fantastic. Scarecrow costumes are a safe bet for kids and adults alike at any time of the year. Just take a look at this crazy outfit, isn’t it just fabulous?
This outstanding outfit is known as the adult mega scarecrow costume which I wore to a party in June and it’s a real hoot. This terrific piece of crow scaring clobber comes to you complete with ripped burflap shirt with rope belt and matching pants. Terrifyingly trimmed with fake hay on the sleeves, neckline, shirt bottom and ankles. This fearsome scarecrow costume also has a matching hat with attached grey hair to compliment the chilling look. It’s a really brilliant piece of work and my absolute favourite scarecrow costume of all time although if you happen to have kids with a nervous disposition, I’d give this one a miss, it’s just too frightening for some…

Or what about this truly terrifying scarecrow outfit featured below which seems to be somewhat understated in his stitched up mask and torn style shirt. This creepy scarecrow looks like he has just had one tough day out in the field. and it’s another huge favourite. This my friends is one ultra creepy scarecrow costume, not for the faint of heart and is supplied with nail accents as teeth in the mask, made to frighten anyone in his path… The costume has cool red stitching on the shirt and pants with faux hay in the sleeves and there’s also a wicked witches style hat to compliment the evil theme… Try it on if you dare and terrify your neighborhood today…

Did you know that traditional Scarecrow costumes were one of the very first costumes to be worn at halloween, way back in the early 19th century? Scarecrows soon became steeped in rural folklore and stories of them becoming mobilised after dark and abducting children became a popular theme. Of course, we know that there is no such thing and our scarecrow costumes are simply a bit of harmless, halloween fun but they really are quite frightening and eerie, especially as night approaches…

Here are some interesting scarecrow facts. Did you know that the oldest surviving book in Japan, written in 712 Ad features a scarecrow who is unable to walk and yet is a mythical, all knowing being? The first mention of the use of scarecrows began in 1881. Also known as the dreaded (bogeyman). Do you remember the scarecrow in the Robinson Crusoe book which he used to protect his precious grain? The scarecrow truly is a world wide deeply scary entity and if you happen to have time on your hands, making your own scarecrow costume really isn’t that difficult to do, all you need is patience and some raw materials.