Autumn on the farm is one of the best parts of the Halloween season: pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides, apple cider and a scarecrow keeping watch over it all. This scarecrow Halloween gift certificate brings that countryside feeling to your gift giving. The certificate is painted onto a rustic wooden sign on a post, two crows perch on its top edge, and a friendly scarecrow in a plaid shirt and straw hat stands in the field beside it, under a warm harvest sunset.
What the Farm Scene Includes
This is a 7 x 5 inch landscape certificate, a size that feels more like a card than a voucher and leaves room for a full little scene:
- The sky: a warm straw-gold background with a large, soft orange sun setting behind the sign.
- The land: rolling brown hills and a darker field along the bottom, with a row of dry stalks.
- The sign: three wooden planks in slightly different tones of brown, with nail heads at the ends, mounted on a sturdy post.
- The crows: two black crows sitting on the top edge of the sign, facing each other.
- The scarecrow: a colourful cartoon scarecrow with a patched hat, red plaid shirt, straw hands and a little satchel, standing on the left.
The planks and nails are one grouped object, and the ground and stalks are another, so the scene stays tidy when you edit it. The scarecrow and the two crows are separate vector illustrations: move them freely, or select the scarecrow and use its colour swatches to give it a new shirt or hat colour.
Lettering Painted on Wood
The text on the sign uses Rye, a Western, woodtype-style font that looks as if it were stencilled by hand. “A haunted harvest treat” runs across the top plank in cream capitals, with “GIFT CERTIFICATE” below it in dark brown. The To, From and Valid Until lines sit on the middle plank in cream, and a round cream value tag with a dark rim is nailed to the right-hand side, showing $35 in the sample. The bottom plank carries the certificate number (HW-1701), the terms and your business name and website. The Office Templates Online mark sits in pale cream on the field at the bottom right.
Fall Businesses and What to Offer
| Business | Certificate idea | Wording for the top plank |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin patch | “Pick 2 pumpkins” | A haunted harvest treat |
| Corn maze | “Family maze pass for 4” | Get lost in the fun |
| Hayride or farm tour | “2 hayride tickets” | All aboard the harvest wagon |
| Orchard or cider mill | “Half-peck of apples + cider” | Freshly picked for you |
| Farm shop or market | “$35 to spend in store” | From our fields to your table |
| Garden centre | “Autumn planter workshop” | Grow something spooky |
Personalizing the Sign
- Click the value in the round tag and type your amount or offer.
- Change the top plank’s tagline to match your business.
- Edit “GIFT CERTIFICATE” if you’d rather say “GIFT PASS” or “FARM VOUCHER”.
- Replace the business name and website on the bottom plank.
- Give each certificate its own number.
- Export a PDF for printing, or a JPG to send and share.
Perfect for Family Days Out
Farm attractions are usually a family decision, and a gift certificate for one makes an ideal present for grandparents to give, a teacher’s end-of-term thank-you, or a prize in a school raffle. Because the scarecrow is friendly rather than frightening, the certificate suits families with young children as well as couples looking for a fall date idea. Many farms also sell certificates as season passes, printed early in September and sold right through to the last weekend of October.
Tips for Farm Stands and Fall Events
- Display a framed certificate at your ticket booth or farm-stand till, so visitors see it while they’re already enjoying the day.
- Offer a small bonus for buying certificates on the spot, such as a free cup of cider.
- Print a batch on kraft-colored card for a natural, rustic finish that matches hay bales and wooden crates.
- Tie certificates to small pumpkins with twine and sell them as ready-made gifts.
Weather-Proofing for Outdoor Stands
Farm attractions happen outside, and October weather isn’t always kind. Keep your stock of certificates in a plastic sleeve or a small lidded box at the ticket booth, so a sudden shower doesn’t turn them to mush. For the display copy that customers see, laminate one certificate or slide it into a clear acrylic stand. If you hand certificates out on a hayride or at a field-side stall, give each one in a paper envelope; it keeps it clean, and it feels more like a present.
Printing on Card
The page is 7 x 5 inches, landscape, which fits into a standard A7 envelope. Print at 100% scale on a card stock of around 100 lb cover. A matte finish suits the painted, rustic feel and is easy to write on; for a real farmhouse look, try a natural or recycled card stock. Because the sky and field run to the edges, leave a little margin for trimming, or have a print shop print full bleed. If you print them yourself, lay out two per US Letter page at the print stage to save card.
Scarecrow Certificate FAQ
Can I use the certificate outside Halloween?
Yes. Change “A haunted harvest treat” to “A fall harvest treat” and it works for all of autumn, including Thanksgiving.
Can I replace the scarecrow with a photo of my farm?
Yes. Delete the scarecrow image and upload your own photo, then resize it to sit in the same corner.
Are the crows editable?
Yes. Each crow is a small vector shape. Move, resize, recolour or delete them, or add another by copying one.
Can I change the sign to a darker wood?
Yes. Ungroup the planks and give each one a darker brown, then check the text colours still read clearly.
The fields are golden, the crows are watching and the scarecrow is ready to welcome your visitors. Put your farm’s name on the sign and share a little harvest magic this Halloween with every family that visits your fields.
