Scarecrow Paper Cup Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Don’t you just love fall? The leaves begin to paint the world in beautiful colors, and we finally get some cooler temps! Celebrate the arrival of the season with some fun fall crafts with the kiddos!

Kids will love creating this scarecrow paper cup craft using a few simple supplies and our free template!

It’s the perfect way for young children to work on important skills such as cutting, gluing, and fine motor skills. Just follow our full tutorial below to get started on this fun and easy fall craft!

Once their scarecrow is complete, we have a whole bunch of other exciting paper cup crafts to check out! See all the things they can make with a paper cup as the canvas!

Scarecrow Paper Cup Activity

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They’ll turn an ordinary paper cup into an adorable scarecrow complete with a hat perched on its head and wearing a patched shirt using just a few basic materials. 

This paper cup craft sparks kids’ creativity and helps them develop scissor skills and fine motor skills as they assemble it.

It’s the perfect way to enjoy the colorful outdoors while staying cozy indoors during fall. So if you’re looking for cute and easy fall decorations to make with your kids, this fun craft is the perfect way to embrace the season. 

Supplies

• Paper Cup
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Glue dots (optional)
• Markers
• Scarecrow template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Start by downloading the scarecrow 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 eyes below each of the eyebrows on the scarecrow’s face.

Use a marker to draw the triangle nose between the eyes and the mouth.

Glue the hair to the back and middle of the scarecrow’s head.

Next, help your child to glue the hat to the top of the scarecrow’s head.

Optionally: Draw a square patch on the paper cup, then take a black marker and draw stitching lines around the patch.

Now, encourage your child to glue the straw to the back of the arms.

Position the paper cup with the rim facing downward, then glue the scarecrow’s head to the top of the cup. We like to use the glue dot for this because there’s no drying time, but you can also use a glue stick.

Finally, fold a small portion of the inside of the arms, place glue on that section, then glue the arms to each side of the paper cup.

While you’re here be sure to check out our many Fall crafts and activities for the kids to keep them entertained and learning this fall season!

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Fall Themed Activities For Kids

Looking for some awesome fall themed activities and DIYs? You’re in the right place. We have some great ideas that will get them engaged and learning while having fun!

Keep reading below for some fall ideas that we believe your kids will absolutely love.

Books About Fall

Reading to your kids is an essential part of their growth and development. It can improve their language and literacy skills, but it also helps them develop their imagination, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

By reading to your children regularly, you’re providing them with a chance to escape into new worlds, meet new characters and experience unique adventures.

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?!

Fall Crafts For Kids

Try this fun Apple Core Craft!

Try some of the friendly fall projects we have listed below and watch as your child grows, all while doing something fun!

Scarecrow Handprint Craft – Turn your little one’s handprints into a scarecrow! The scarecrow’s straw hair to be exact. This cute and personalized idea is a fun way to celebrate the fall season, so grab the free template to help you get started.

Paper Plate Owl Craft – Don’t miss out on this perfect project for fall! Your little artists will have a blast painting and creating their owls out of an everyday paper plate! Gather up the supplies for a project that will be a hoot!

Corn Craft for Preschoolers – When you said you were looking for cute fall activities we were all ears! Kids can make an ear of corn with this fun and easy paper project. Little ones can make this one themselves and improve some skills while they’re at it!

Acorn Craft for Kids – This is no ordinary acorn – it can strike a pose with its bendy arms and legs! Kids will love creating and posing their new acorn buddy using their imagination and a few supplies. They can even add googly eyes or other decorations to their acorn friends!

More Fall Activities For Kids

If your kids love tangrams, then you’ll definitely want to download these fall pattern block mats. These engaging mats feature fall themed puzzles that kids will enjoy piecing together with their pattern blocks.

There are 14 total pages filled with adorable animals and fall scenes to help kids improve problem solving, critical thinking, and recognizing shapes.

Kids will be able to play and learn with this set of fall worksheets! Hours of learning and entertainment are just ahead with these 25 pages that are filled with mazes, puzzles, matching games, and more.

Little Acorn Book Craft

These are a great way for preschoolers to improve fine motor skills, counting, alphabet recognition, pattern recognition, and so much more. Download these worksheets to jumpstart your kids’ learning this fall!

Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was “outstanding” in his field! He not only teaches kids that S is for scarecrow, but boosts their vocabulary as well when they label the parts that make him up.

These scarecrow worksheets are ideal for use at home or in the classroom to help kids refine letter recognition, handwriting, and fine motor skills.

Break out the crayons for this easy, no prep color by number apple worksheet that’s ripe for coloring! This basket of apples is divided up into numbered sections that kids will color in when they match the correct color and number using the key at the top of the page.

This is a great way for kids to learn number and color recognition while doing one of their favorite activities!

Try these fun Acorn Worksheets!

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Scarecrow Paper Cup Template