Old white pillow cases (to form heads)

A variety of old clothes (shirts, overalls, gloves, oversized boots or shoes, hat, etc. Garage sales will yield a mass of inexpensive items and your children will love shopping for them!)

Straw, or hay to stuff the body with (old pillows work very well too)

Old newspapers or plastic grocery bags (to stuff head with)

Black and red indelible markers (to draw faces with)