Adorable Scarecrow Photo Craft For Kids (Free Printable Template)

Get ready for fall with a cute and personalized scarecrow! Celebrate the season with kids creating an adorable scarecrow where their face becomes the star!

This scarecrow photo craft is a fun and creative project that’ll bring some autumn charm into your home or classroom while capturing your little one’s sweet smiles.

For even more fall fun, explore our collection of scarecrow activities that kids will be excited to make this season!

Scarecrow Printable Craft

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Kids will love seeing their faces on the scarecrow’s body as they assemble and decorate this project. It’s a great way to get into the fall spirit, while also helping kids develop fine motor skills, encourage creativity, and make a keepsake you’ll treasure.

Download the free template, gather up some basic supplies, and don’t forget to grab a photo of your kiddo to complete the scarecrow’s face. In just a few simple steps, you’ll have a fun and memorable craft to brighten up your autumn decorations!

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Marker
• Scarecrow template

Directions

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

First, guide your child in gluing the scarecrow’s hair to the sides of their photo.

Next, glue the scarecrow hat to the top portion of the head.

Position the orange patch to the center of the hat and glue it in place.

Now, help your child to draw the stitching marks around the patch.

Glue the overalls to the shirt.

Place the head on top of the overalls and glue it in place.

Draw the pocket in the center of the blue overall pants.

Next, glue the straw to the back and ends of the shirt.

Attach the straw to the back and bottom of the overalls.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the stick behind and in the center of the scarecrow.

Be sure to check out our fall crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Fall Themed Ideas For Kids

We have a whole harvest of creative ideas waiting for little hands to enjoy. Choose from colorful hands-on projects to exciting educational activities for fun learning this season. These activities will have them exploring new skills, enjoying a great book, or getting creative.

Read on below for some fresh ideas on books to cozy up with and playful activities that capture the spirit of fall!

Fall Books For Kids

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 Kids Crafts

Owl Puppet Craft – Hoot hoot! Get ready for some “owl-some” fun this fall by having kids create an owl puppet from a simple paper bag. This easy project will bring smiles and giggles as they soar into imaginative play!

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Scarecrow Cat Craft – Meow’s the time for some fall fun! Kids can get creative by making a cat dressed as a scarecrow using our free template. This adorable combo will have little ones purring with excitement as they craft a scarecrow kitty to celebrate the season!

Handprint Fox – Let’s get crafty this fall with a foxy twist! Kids will love turning their handprints into an adorable fox using our free template. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season while creating a keepsake of their little hands that’s as cute as it is fun!

Little Acorn Craft – Kids can learn about the life of an acorn with the book Little Acorn and this fun companion activity. They’ll make their little acorn in the stage of its life cycle where it’s buried in the ground. Grab the template to get started!

Preschool Fall Activities

If you’re enjoying the book The Scarecrow’s Hat this fall with your little ones, extend the fun with these engaging The Scarecrow’s Hat activities! Kids can complete patterns, label a chicken, practice letter recognition with the letter ‘Ss,’ and improve fine motor skills through line tracing.

The character flashcards add extra learning and play. These printables bring the story to life and offer a good mix of educational and creative fun.

Grab these apple dot printables for kids to practice counting, learn the letter ‘A,’ and boost fine motor skills. They can complete their apple dot pages using dot markers, stickers, pom poms, or crayons.

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Activities include navigating the letter A maze, dotting numbers, and creating apple art to make learning playful and hands-on. These engaging activities add some autumn excitement to your lesson plans!

Get ready for some fall fun with these fall pattern block mats! Kids will love using their pattern blocks to complete different autumn themed designs to sharpen their shape recognition and problem solving skills.

These mats are perfect for hands-on learning that feels like playtime, so grab some pattern blocks and watch as your little ones build, explore, and create seasonal masterpieces—all while boosting their fine motor and early math skills!

Make fall learning a blast with these Pumpkin Jack book companion printables! These fun and engaging sheets are a great way for your kids to color by letter, trace, and fill in pumpkins with pom poms to boost their fine motor skills and counting along the way.

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These companion activity pages bring the magic of Pumpkin Jack to life and, in a playful way, enhance early literacy and pumpkin life cycle concepts!

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