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A completed craft of a Fork Painted Scarecrow Craft with a painted straw background displayed on a sheet of paper.

Fork Painted Scarecrow Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Drying Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 48 minutes
This fun scarecrow craft combines paper pieces and fork painting into an easy fall activity for kids.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • Paint
  • Fork
  • Scarecrow Template

Instructions

  • Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
  • Begin by dipping a fork into paint and stamping straw shapes near the top and on both sides of the background paper, in the areas outlined by the shapes.
  • Look for the hat band and glue it across the middle of the hat. Trim off any paper that falls off the sides.
  • Glue the hat patch onto the hat.
  • Draw short stitch lines around the hat patch.
  • Glue the eye pieces in the middle of the head, above the mouth.
  • Take the completed hat and glue it onto the top of the head.
  • Using a marker, draw the triangle nose below the eyes.
  • Next, use a pink marker to draw the cheeks on the sides of the mouth.
  • Glue one overall strap onto each side and back of the top of the overalls.
  • Glue the overall pocket onto the center of the overalls.
  • Optionally, use a marker to draw a checkered pattern on the shirt.
  • Take the overalls and glue it onto the shirt to complete the scarecrow’s outfit.
  • Using a marker, draw buttons on the top of the overalls, right below the straps.
  • Glue the scarecrow's body near the bottom center of the painted background.
  • Finally, glue the head above the scarecrow's body.