Materials
	•  Black adult-size sweatpants •  Black adult-size turtleneck •  Four 1x4-inch wooden boards •  Handsaw •  Hammer and nails •  Black boots •  Broom •  Green dishwashing gloves •  Trash bag with drawstring top •  Wig or skein of thick yarn •  Store-bought witch's hat

Step 1: First, choose a crash site for your witch--a tree with a trunk that's sturdy, yet not huge in circumference. Ideally, the tree should also be highly visible to passersby.

Step 2: Measure the sweatpants' legs and cut two of the boards to a few inches longer than the pants. Slide the wooden legs into the sweatpants and--with an assistant's help--nail a leg onto each side of the tree 3 or 4 feet above the ground and parallel to it. For the best illusion, you'll want to have at least a few inches of the legs extending toward the witch's back (so that she appears to have hips).

Step 3: Slide the boots onto the ends of the legs.

Step 4: Secure the broom in place--roughly parallel to the ground--by nailing it to the tree and one of the wooden legs.

Step 5: Pull the trash bag drawstring tight, then nail the bag in place so it hangs down as a cape. Secure the cape at the bottom as well, so it doesn't blow around.

Step 6: Lastly, nail the wig to the tree, cover it with the hat, then nail the hat in place. If you don't have a wig, simply cut a bunch of thick yarn into long strands and tie them together at the top.

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