Fall has officially arrived! What comes to mind when you think of fall? For us, it’s pumpkin patches, falling leaves, and scarecrows.

If your kiddos love visiting the farms in the fall, they’ll love creating this paper bag scarecrow craft as well!

Recently, we’ve renewed our excitement about brown paper bag puppets. They’re a simple way to make a fun craft out of standard size lunch bags and end up with a new item to play with.

It’s a straightforward activity you can do with kids of all ages! Read on below or watch our video tutorial to see how to make one with your children.

Scarecrow Paper Bag Puppet

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We love paper bag crafts, and this scarecrow puppet is great for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children. You only need a few simple supplies and our free printable scarecrow paper bag template to make this puppet.

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this scarecrow to life!

First, guide your child to glue the yellow paper straw hair to the brim of the hat.

Next, glue the completed hat to the top of the bag. In order to leave enough space for the face pieces, only glue about 1″ of the hat to the bag. The rest will hang off the top of the scarecrow’s head.

Position the eyes just below the hat and glue them in place.

Now, help your child place the triangle nose beneath and in between the eyes and glue it in place.

Glue the rosy cheeks beneath the eyes.

Using the black marker, draw the mouth from one cheek to the other cheek, just underneath the paper bag flap. Draw lines along the smile.

Take a piece of colored craft paper that you want to be the scarecrow’s shirt. Cut it to fit the bottom of the brown paper lunch bag. Trim the top end to be rounded, like a collar. Glue this into place beneath the smile.

Glue the square patch to the middle of the shirt.

Finally, encourage your child to use the black marker to draw hashed lines along the square to give it the appearance of being stitched.

Be sure to check out our scarecrow activities while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun crafts like this one!

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Fall Units For Kids

Do you want to create an entire fall-themed unit around this scarecrow craft? If so, keep reading – we have some great ideas for you!

These activities are perfect for kids to do at home or in the classroom.

Fall Children’s Books

Next time you’re looking for fun storytime activities with your little one, grab a book from your shelf and read to them! Below are some of the top fall-themed books for kids.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: The mischievous old lady swallowed a handful of leaves! Her tummy started to rumble. So she swallowed some more items. Then, even more. But as her stomach grew full, the leaves began to poke out through her mouth… when suddenly – poofffff! – it turned into a scarecrow!

Pete The Cat Falling For Autumn: Pete is not a fan of fall. But he decides to do some detective work and finds out that there are many things about this season he loves, like corn mazes, hayrides, wearing scarves, and apple picking! This story helps kids learn that even though they might not love every season of the year, there are still good parts to each one.

We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt: The seasons are changing, the days are getting shorter, and children everywhere are starting to make plans for their favorite outdoor adventures – and what could be more fun than a Leaf Hunt?!

Kids’ Fall Crafts

Corn Craft For Preschoolers – Paper crafts are a great way for kids to express their creativity. This easy corn craft is perfect for young children to make. All you need is some construction paper, scissors, and glue. It would also be a perfect fall decoration for the home or classroom!

Try this Pumpkin Name Craft

Scarecrow Headband Craft – One of the best things about fall is getting to enjoy all of the wonderful harvest-time crafts! This scarecrow craft for kids is a perfect project for little ones to enjoy. Not only is it simple to make, but it’s also a lot of fun to wear!

Handprint Hedgehog Craft – Looking for a fun and easy paper craft for the kids? This hedgehog is perfect! No messy paint is needed, just some paper and scissors. And it’s so cute, they’ll want to make a whole family of them!

Little Acorn Craft – This adorable acorn craft is the perfect companion to the book Little Acorn. Kids will love cutting, gluing, and assembling their little acorns! Try it out and watch your children develop their hand-eye coordination while learning about the life cycle of trees.

Plus, it’s the perfect craft for the fall season!

Fall Activities For Kids

Fall Matching Worksheets

Fall means pumpkin spice everything, changing leaves, and cozy scarves. It also means that preschool time will soon be here again.

As the kids settle into a new routine, it’s important to keep them engaged in their learning so they don’t lose momentum during this transition period. To help you out, we’ve created these fall printables for preschool that are perfect for learning and fun!

Have you been looking for a way to introduce your preschooler to math and fine motor skills? Look no further than these fall pattern block mats. They’re a fun activity and promote independent work in younger kids.

Try our The Scarecrow’s Hat activities – a book companion for the popular fall-themed children’s book. Each worksheet will work your kids’ reading, letter recognition, and fine motor skills, making them great for preschool-age children! Download and print these pages for an easy, no-prep fall activity.

For even more learning fun, these squirrel and acorn fall letter sound cards will help your kiddos learn beginning sounds. With cute squirrel characters and acorns, they’ll quickly be a hit with your little learners. Use these cards for initial sound-matching practice or to work on letter recognition skills!

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