Visit a craft store, toy store, or another establishment that sells costuming supplies. Purchase a foam hat. Pick a style that seems appropriate for your scarecrow in terms of shape, but don't worry about other features like color, since it will be covered with burlap in the end. Unroll a large swath of burlap and center your hat on top of it, right way up. Trace a circle (or whichever shape matches that of your particular hat) around the hat. Make it large enough for the circle to cover all of the hat's exterior, with at least a few extra inches between the brim and your circle. Use fabric scissors to cut the circle free from the roll of burlap. If you're worried about making your circle too small, err on the side of caution and go for one that's too big. The excess can be repurposed later on if you need to trim it off. First, drape your burlap circle over your hat and center it. Make sure it's long enough to hang over the brim by a few inches on all sides. Then lift the burlap's loose end and apply glue to a swath of the hat's brim. Press the burlap down into the glue to stick the two together. Then: Use pins if needed to secure glued areas in place so the burlap doesn't move around as you work. Continue applying beads of glue along the brim and pressing the burlap into it until you have completed the whole brim. Secure the burlap with pins if desired to keep it in place while the glue dries. Cut out a new length of burlap. Make it long enough to wrap around the hat's crown and then overlap itself by an inch or so. Glue the back of one end to the burlap circle, wrap the length around the crown, and glue the back of the free end to where it overlaps the first end. Cut out some small squares of burlap from your roll. Or, if you needed to trim any excess material from your circle, cut some squares from that. Glue these "patches" where desired to accentuate the scarecrow's patched-together look.

Summary: Select a foam hat. Trace an outline on your burlap. Cut out the outline. Glue the burlap to your hat. Make a band for your hat. Add some patches.

Instead of watching the movie after sunset, turn it on at the beginning of your day. By the time it's time for bed, you'll have a whole day's worth of activities to distract you. As a result, you won't be as scared of the movie. You are more likely to get scared of a horror movie if you watch it when it's dark outside. This doesn't mean you have to skip the popcorn! Oftentimes scary movies seem worse when you are alone and don't have as many distractions. To avoid this, always watch scary movies with at least 1 other person. The more the merrier! This way, you are less likely to be scared after the movie is over. Discuss the plot, setting, and characters with your friends or family members if you are watching the movie with others. If you are watching the film by yourself, make comments like "How silly" as the movie plays. This way, you offer reassurance to yourself (and others) and break through any tension created from the plot. Making comments about the movie can help reduce stress and make you feel more relaxed. You can say things like, "Did you see how slow she ran!" or "Nice hairstyle," with a sarcastic tone. during the scary part of the movie so you don't get spooked. When the music gets intense and you know something scary is coming, laugh or say something funny. Do this even if you don't think the part of the movie is comical. Laughing alleviates the tension, and the scary moments won't seem as traumatic. This also lightens the mood overall, so if you are watching a movie with other people, they will likely relax too. If you see how the movie was made, it often seems less realistic and scary. Most DVDs offer behind-the-scenes features, and you can look up director specials online. The special features usually go in-depth in describing the storyline and detailing the characters, which can make it seem more unrealistic. You can also read movie reviews to help you better understand the movie.

Summary: Watch the movie in the morning to make it seem less scary. Avoid watching scary movies by yourself. Talk to yourself or others throughout the movie to ease your mind. Laugh Watch the special features to educate yourself on the film.

Exercise regularly, just before a stressful situation, or as a response to anger. Research has shown that exercise tells your body to release helpful endorphins that reduce your body's stress response and elevate your mood. All of these can help you calm down. Exercise of any kind can have the same helpful effects on anger, so do an activity you typically enjoy (such as running, dancing, or walking). For example, if you know you have a stressful business meeting later in the day, take some time in the morning to go for a run. This will reduce stress and tension, so you are not walking into your meeting wound up. Although it sounds odd, counting can actually help to slow you down when you are tempted to explode or have a tantrum. Focus your thoughts away from the situation and on to your counting and breathing. Count to 10, taking a breath with each count and in between each number. Doing this at a slow pace can help you slow down and become calmer. Continue to count if you still feel angry after reaching 10. When you're angry, your body releases adrenaline which increases your heart rate, makes you feel flushed, and causes other physical signs of anger or arousal. Counting gives you a chance to slow down and calm your reactions so that you don't act impulsively. Learn to breathe with your diaphragm, the muscle at the lower part of your lungs. Focus on your breathing and take full, deep breaths that fill the entire lung. Breathe in for 5 seconds, then hold for 5 seconds, and release for 5 seconds. Take 2 normal breaths in between each diaphragm breath, so that you do not hyperventilate and repeat the exercise until you feel calmer. Breathing signals your body to calm down. It does this by releasing neurotransmitters that tell your brain that you're ok and safe. When you're angry, adrenaline can increase your breathing rate, making it feel as though breathing is difficult or that you can't get a full breath. Meditation can help you concentrate, reduce your stress levels, and enable self-awareness. All of these things can calm you down when facing an emotional outburst. Try to take at least 10 to 20 minutes a day to practice mindfulness, which can improve your overall mental health. There are several forms of meditation you can try, like Tai Chi, yoga, transcendental meditation, and Qi Gong.
Summary: Exercise. Count. Do breathing exercises. Meditate.