As autumn arrives, the fall festivals are in full swing. Whether it be Germany’s Ocktoberfest or some fun farm pumpkin patch with hayrides and stuff, you’ll find plenty since autumn’s usually harvest time. That and a great way to capitalize on Halloween which isn’t far behind. Nevertheless, since it’s not Columbus Day yet (or Indigenous People’s Day to those who don’t like the term), I’m not able to do the Halloween stuff which many of my readers look forward to. But earlier this week, I stumbled on a collection of straw sculptures from Japan and thought it as a way to hold me over till then. Now during the fall, farmers often collect hay to feed their livestock over the winter which consist of plants or inedible parts of plants that have been cut, dried, and stored. Farmers may typically store hay in square or round bales or in a stack. And there are people who may take a more creative approach and make sculptures. Whether they be of hay bales or for fall festivals or something else entirely. While hay sculpture isn’t as prevalent in the farm art world as crop circles, it does have some sort of presence on the Internet like Pinterest and other sites of interest. So for your reading pleasure, I give you an assortment of straw sculpture. Enjoy.
- Someone must’ve left a semi on the yonder field.
Actually it’s a hay made trailer truck. But it can supply a whole farm’s livestock for months.
2. When riding in a field, please don’t run into hay bales.
This scarecrow guy learned the hard way. Also, I know they used more than one bike for this.
3. Bet you don’t want to cross this wicker bull on a bad day.
Though a cow may find this guy good enough to eat. By the way, this bull is from Japan.
4. You can’t guess the length of this giant caterpillar.
Well, that one looks pretty easy to do. Just roll the bales in the right places and put a face on the front.
5. This squared bale owl will surely be a hoot.
This owl is made from square bales with some decorative additions. Like the eyes.
6. This springy straw dog is a real stretch.
Hey, that’s Slinky Dog from Toy Story. Just a few bales and a large metal coil.
7. Beware of making hay with this dairy cow.
The limbs consist of square bales. The body is a round one. But you can’t resist this bossy face.
8. This teddy bear can always beat his drum in an open field.
Well, a drum doesn’t require much since it’s round. But yes, this teddy is so adorable. Probably from Vermont.
9. This straw rat always gets the cheese.
Yes, it looks pretty creepy with red eyes and whiskers. But at least it won’t spread disease in your house.
10. This straw rabbit pulls its own cart with eggs.
Yes, this is an Easter display in hay. By that time most of the hay is usually eaten. But this is quite intricate.
11. Mater always makes hay at any time of day.
This is Mater from Cars. He’s a tow truck. And yes, he’s mostly made of bales.
12. Hop along on the Hay Bale Express.
It even has its own rails below. Consists of round and square bales with some attributes.
13. One of these bale people has all the brushes.
One has a box of cleaning brooms. The other has a role of something on a wooden stand. Not sure what it’s supposed to be.
14. A hay bear always stands proud.
Well, that’s a very intricate sculpture. And it’s standing on two legs. Bet you that would scare more crows than a scarecrow.
15. This straw sculpture is of mammoth proportions.
Guess you can pull off a wooly mammoth better than an elephant in hay. And yes, it’s supposed to be huge.
16. “We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Straw.”
Well, one of the characters is a scarecrow. But yes, you should expect Wizard of Oz hay displays like these.
17. Oscar isn’t fond of people giving him straw.
And he has “Scram!” on his trash can. Consists of a round bale on his head and in green.
18. Minion bales always assist with evil or not.
This is from Despicable Me 2. You can tell from the purple minion included.
19. This hay bunny keeps going and going and going.
You know the pink Energizer bunny always beating the drum. Apparently, there’s a hay sculpture in its likeness.
20. Looks like these straw dogs are having a good time.
That one might be hard to explain to their kids. Not sure how someone could pull that off with families around.
21. Don’t look now, but I think it’s the Loch Ness monster in that field.
Well, it’s the Loch Ness Monster made of straw. You don’t see the rest of it because it’s probably underground.
22. As they always say, hay is for horses.
Though you might not think of a horse made of hay like this one. But don’t try to ride it.
23. We all know that Jesus was born in a barn. So this nativity scene is only fitting.
This one consists of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, animals and the Three Wise Men. Just don’t put this one in a real barn if you want to use it as a Christmas decoration.
24. You can easily get inside this straw kangaroo pouch.
You can easily see the kid getting inside the pouch here. And yes, this is from Japan.
25. You might get a lot of hay from this sumo wrestler.
Though this might be the lightest sumo wrestler you see. Because those guys really pack the pounds.
26. A straw rhino always feels at home in a field.
Sure rhinos are from Africa. But this one is in Japan. Still, pretty amazing to see this in straw.
27. If you’re going out, make sure you wear your hay heels.
Okay, that’s a play on words. But this hay heel shoe almost matches the barn.
28. Imagine seeing a giant rabbit like this in your vegetable patch.
He even has a large carrot and blue jacket. Hope rabbits don’t munch on this sculpture. So cute.
29. Thomas the Tank Engine helms the straw Santa Express.
Because Thomas is the engine. And Santa is in the caboose. The rest of the train is red and green as well as covered in wreath and garland.
30. You should be mocking hay if you’re into the Hunger Games.
Well, it could be worse. It could’ve consist of Katniss in her fire dress in Catching Fire. Because hay is extremely flammable.
31. Smoke-hay the Bear is here to tell you how to prevent forest fires.
He’s kind of like Smokey the Bear. But he’s much more flammable. Because he’s made of straw.
32. Seems like this alligator really wants the rubber chicken.
This is a pretty clever scene. Hope the guy in the boat doesn’t get eaten. For that chicken doesn’t look very satisfying.
33. Now that’s what you call a real work horse.
Well, it’s made from straw and is attached to a plow. May not plow your field like a tractor. But at least you don’t need to spread manure.
34. Hope you don’t make hay over Old Glory.
This one consists of square bales for stripes and a round bale with stars. Not an exact replica but you do what you can.
35. Too bad Will-hay Nelson won’t be going on the road again.
Though you have to feel bummed he’s not made out of a certain kind of grass. However, if he lights a joint, he won’t be around much longer. Mostly because straw easily catches fire.
36. Never thought I’d see a farmer made of straw.
This one has farmers with the cow. Let’s hope one of them doesn’t sell it for magic beans. Or burns it.
37. Hop aboard on this ferris wheel of straw.
Actually I wouldn’t take my chances on that one. Seems like the seats are square bales as far as I can see.
38. Now that has to be one giant Meer cat.
Meer cats aren’t actually that big. In fact, they’re quite small. But sometimes it helps to create an impression.
39. How about build Big Ben with bales?
Sure it doesn’t ring on the hour. But you have to wonder how so much hay can stand so tall.
40. You can even get some straw via satellite.
Well, it’s a straw satellite dish. May not get any signals. But it’s amazing.
41. You have to be a pro to ride your bike on a straw arch.
I know it kind of looks impossible to come up with. But in a straw sculpture, you can do almost anything.
42. A field is an ideal place for a very hungry caterpillar.
This is from a popular children’s book about a caterpillar that eats through so much food before pupating and becoming a butterfly. This one is made of bales and has it go over a fence.
43. This hay festival is brought to you by Cheetos.
This is a hay sculpture of Chester. Notice he doesn’t have any Cheetos on him at the moment. And it kind of seems like he’s hitchhiking.
44. Bet you’ve never seen such a dragon like this before.
Though if it burns fire, it will burn itself. Still, looks pretty cool for any fantasy fan.
45. Might not want to piss off this giant cobra.
Because cobras are very poisonous snakes. Though if it goes after you, you can easily set it on fire.
46. Perhaps you might want to go in this T-Rex’s mouth.
Though chances are it might devour you. That if this was Jurassic Park and it wasn’t made of straw.
47. How about sit down with this white tiger?
It’s mostly made of square and round hay bales. But you have to love its eyes. So cute.
48. This Vermont teddy feels fully at home with garbage.
Well, it has trash cans in front of it. But it’s nevertheless adorable. Love it.
49. Perhaps you might want to load this semi-truck.
You’d almost mistake this straw sculpture for the real thing. Though you can put in more bales for the load.
50. Funny, I thought that was supposed to be a shoe.
It actually is supposed to be a shoe house. But it’s made from round hay bales with trimmings.
51. Out in the countryside, there’s nothing like a John Deere tractor.
Well, it’s a hay Deer tractor. So it won’t exactly run. But it’s almost spot on to the real thing.
52. For a war on straw, you can’t do better than a hay bale fort.
Sure it’s not fireproof since it’s made from square bales. But you have to admire the construction.
53. Do you want fries for this hayburger?
It’s mostly a hay bale dressed as a cheeseburger. Looks delicious doesn’t it?
54. With this straw rocket, you’ll have liftoff.
Though light anything under this rocket and it’ll instantly incinerate. Though it’s a rather impressive design.
55. Win-hay the Pooh can never resist a jar of honey.
He’s made from hay bales with a jar of honey in his arms. He’s also so cute you want to hug him.
56. There’s no hay display more epic than Straw Wars.
It’s a hay display of Star Wars. I know it’s not the kind of picture you’re looking for. But you must not underestimate the ways of the Force.
57. “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair.”
Bet this one was built from an abandoned structure in Montana. Though the prince will have a long climb.
58. Any druids reading this might want to have this for their harvest festival.
It’s Stonehenge made from hay bales. Won’t withstand the test of time. But doesn’t look that bad.
59. Hope this windmill doesn’t get swept by the wind.
The tower is built of hay bales. Not sure what the blades are made of. But you’d almost think it’s real until you look closely.
60. Is this a red panda or a red raccoon?
Looks more like a red panda. Yet, it has a striped tail of hay bales.
61. Seems like the Island of Misfit Toys is full of straw.
This is a take off of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas special. Kind of looks jarring to see hay instead of snow.
62. Christmas is always the time for green bales.
You can stack them up and make a Christmas tree. Though hay sculpture looks more suited for fall though.
63. I’ve seen a beached whale on TV but this is ridiculous.
Though most of these hay sculptures are in fields. Wonder if you can get inside it.
64. Though spiders can inhabit straw. All this straw made the spider.
Now this might freak people out. Giant spiders will certainly terrify the bejesus on may. Even if made from straw.
65. How about sit on this turtle’s shell?
Still, its shell isn’t rock solid. But you have to admire the design.
66. Your defenses are no match for the dreaded straw tank.
Don’t worry. It doesn’t shoot out anything. Except maybe T-shirts, I guess.
67. This straw hand gives the sign of peace.
This one uses to fingers. And it’s all made of straw. So make hay not war.
68. “We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine.”
This one is made from hay bales. After that, just add the pictures.
69. Hope this gator doesn’t swallow you up.
Relax, it’s a straw gator. You can go into its mouth. But it won’t eat you.
70. At jumbo size, you might find this ferret quite scary.
Though you have to admire how realistic it looks. Then again, it’s in a Japanese style.
71. Tokyo isn’t safe whenever this straw monster rampages the streets.
You can guess this is Godzilla, Japan’s most iconic movie monster. Though this one is only made from straw.
72. This duckie just loves to be in its little pond.
Luckily straw floats so you can see this cute little duckie. Not as big as the other straw structures. But charming.
73. Anyone can look graceful on a straw horse.
As long as the rider is also made of straw. Yet, these to really seem to go together.
74. Bet you wouldn’t see an Olmec head like this in Mexico.
Because it’s made of hay in Japan. Not an exact replica. But not bad.
75. Wonder what it’s like to take this ship on the high seas.
Almost resembles a wooden ship with folded sails. Though it’s made from hay in the hull.
76. Try to solve this riddle of the Sphinx.
You can even go inside it like these people in the eyes. But don’t try to light a cigarette inside or it’ll catch fire.
77. Nobody can resist this cuddly pussy cat.
This little guy is almost purrfect. Then again, the Japanese have a soft spot for cuteness.
78. This Triceratops could almost give you hay fever in Jurassic Park.
Yes, this is another straw dinosaur in Japan. And yes, it’s probably the closest you’ll ever see to the real thing.
79. A straw gorilla can really strike a pose.
Yes, he sure looks fierce. But I’m not sure if he’s supposed to be a straw King Kong. Wonder if he’s right next to Godzilla.
80. Try to take to the skies in this haymade biplane.
Okay, you can’t fly it. But it’s certainly a charming sculpture to behold.
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