Giant Raven Outdoor Halloween Decoration
Create a foreboding larger-than-life raven cut-out for your front yard to give trick-or-treaters and Halloween guests a fright.
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Materials Needed:
- 2 'x 2' piece of plywood
- jigsaw
- fine-toothed wood-cutting jigsaw blade
- electric drill with an extra-large drill bit
- two 18" wood landscaping stakes
- pneumatic nail gun and nails
- hammer
- paintbrush
- scissors
- sanding block with 80-grit sandpaper
- black exterior paint
- Download: Halloween Raven Template
Print and Cut Out Template
To create an oversized raven, have a local copy shop print out a 2' x 2' version of this template. Using scissors, cut out pattern.
Tip: If you'd prefer, you can create smaller versions of the raven using templates printed onto standard printer paper.
Trace Template
Use a pencil to trace the raven template onto a 2' x 2' piece of plywood.
Cut Raven Out
Use a jigsaw equipped with a fine-toothed wood-cutting blade to cut the raven out by slowly following your pencil lines.
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