We’re making an adorable spoon and stick scarecrow craft for kids they’ll love. Also, there is a free template. Too, look at my free unit study and lapbook Fall Unit Study {Pumpkins, Leaves, Corn, & More}.
Scarecrows have a long history in farming and gardening.
And they were once used to protect crops from hungry birds. Crafting a miniature scarecrow gives children a chance to learn about the seasons, farming, and how food grows.
Too, with this spoon and stick scarecrow and a few ingredients, your children learn how to reuse materials. This is a fun craft to include both preschool and kindergarten kids.
The spoon and stick scarecrow once created is so adorable it can be used for storytelling.
Besides, cutting fabric, and gluing tiny details all help children practice fine motor control. Fine motor skills are essential to strengthen for learning to write.
BOOKS FOR KIDS WHO LOVE FALL
Additionally, I’ve rounded up some of our favorite fall books kids will love.
15 Fall Books For Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To
With a chill in the air and leaves falling, grab one or two of these fun books for your home library.
A compilation of Native American speeches affirming the desire to live in spiritual and ecological harmony includes the words of Geronimo, Sitting Bull, and Cochise, covering such topics as fishing rights, peace treaties, and the devastation of their land.
"Mr. Tresselt writes quiet, factual prose about katydids, reapers and threshing, falling leaves, apple-gathering, and the first frost."--New York Herald Tribune.
A concise text and crisp, close-up, color photographs of thirteen different leaves from North American trees teach very young children how to look at and compare the leaves of autumn, and are accompanied by an explanation of why they turn color.
These are the apples, juicy and red,that went in the pie,warm and sweet,that Papa baked...for guess who!
Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl . . . and her squash!On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents' gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes.... What's a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble?
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge!
Bad weather is on the way and the autumn stores are still not gathered in!
Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse's daughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way over the cornfield and into the Chestnut Woods, and before she knew it, she was lost. The sun went down, the wind rose and it began to rain. Primrose was all alone in the dark and she was frightened.
Poor Primrose, would she find her way home again?
Mr. Hermit Miser doesn’t like his neighbors, and they don’t like him. But when a pumpkin vine sprouts in Mr. Hermit Miser’s yard and makes its way into the neighbors’ yards, but he wants all those pumpkins for pies … well, what is he to do?
With adventures in pumpkin-snatching, failed attempts at baking pies, and pumpkin goo everywhere, this tale about being neighborly in a not-so-perfect way will be an endearing autumn story for all the readers in your circle.
This reprint of a 1949 classic adds some recipes, a poem, and a bit of pie-history as well.
As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved one.
"[Spier's] finely detailed, action-packed New England autumn vistas are almost startlingly beautiful."—The New York Times Over fifty years after he won a Caldecott Honor for The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night, legendary illustrator Peter Spier went back to this time-honored favorite in 2014 to paint the half of the book that was originally printed in black and white. In this glowing, restored vision of Spier’s beloved classic, follow the wily fox as he roams a sleepy New England town in search of a meal, with tones and textures so vivid you can almost hear the crackle of crisp fall leaves and the ripples of the river in the moonlight.
An Amish family, traveling by buggy, spends a day doing errands in the village, visiting, and returning home in time for supper
Autumn is in the air: days grow shorter and nights are long. Birds leave, flowers, too. Apples and temperatures fall—then snow!Part poem, part silent stage, this luminous picture book puts autumn on display and captures the spirit of change that stays with us long after fall leaves. Unlock the secrets of this busy and beautiful time of year as the natural world makes way for winter.
Mama has a surprise for her three little squirrels: three bright red sweaters to keep them warm throughout the fall. Imagine the siblings’ surprise when they find that everything in the autumn woods—the leaves, the berries, even the setting sun—is red too, just like their sweaters.This celebration of a perfect fall day will have young and old alike looking for signs of autumn in their own neighborhoods. Kazuo Iwamura’s books celebrating the seasons (Hooray for Spring!, Hooray for Summer!, Hooray for Fall!, and Hooray for Snow!) are perennial favorites—introducing children to the beauty and joy of each season. Iwamura masterfully captures the small wonders of nature in his illustrations and his stories with their gentle humor warm the heart.
The perfect Fall book for kids! A poignant picture book about a scarecrow who befriends the young girl who reads to him day after day until one day he's left wondering where she is.A scarecrow stood in the garden. Tall, proud, and smiling. Every day a girl brought her favorite books to the garden and she read to him. He heard tales of courage and of hope. And when she said, "The End," the scarecrow always felt a little bit taller and braver. Year after year, she came and she read to him.Until one spring, two different hands picked him up from the garden shed and placed him in the garden. He waited, but she didn't come to read to him.With poignant words from award-winning author Michelle Houts and lush illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor winner Sara Palacios, Hopefully the Scarecrow is a tender distillation of the enduring power of friendship and a heartwarming look at the ways stories connect us.
Funny, relatable sibling dynamics make this story a wonderful way to address navigating big changes. Lori Nichols’s expressive artwork beautifully portrays Maple and Willow’s strong bond, and children will love the creative, kid-powered solution. Maple and Willow have always been inseparable. So what happens when Maple starts big-girl school and Willow stays behind? Well, of course, both girls have marvelous adventures of their own, but the truth is, they miss each other. And when they see that the missing is mutual, they find a unique way to feel connected even when they have to be apart.
Also, look at these other scarecrow ideas.
MORE SCARECROW ACTIVITIES
- Easy Fall Crafts To Make And Sell By Kids & Scarecrow Candy Jar
- Paper Bag Scarecrow
- How To Make An Adorable Scarecrow & Crafts To Keep Hands Busy
- Paper Cup Hopping Scarecrow Craft
- Paper Plate Scarecrow Craft
Finally look at how to make a fun spoon and stick scarecrow.
HOW TO MAKE A SPOON AND STICK SCARECROW CRAFT
First, look at this easy list of supplies.
List of Supplies:
- Felt fabric
- Popsicle stick
- Fiber spoon
- Pencil
- A pair of scissors
- Craft glue
- Sharpies
- template (you can grab this at the bottom by adding your email and you get the template instantly)
Step 1:
Select felt fabrics for the scarecrow patterns.
Trace the template patterns on the selected felt fabrics and cut them out nicely.
Step 2:
Attach the overall cutout to the shirt cutout.
Step 3:
Attach the button cutouts to the overall pattern.
Step 4:
Attach the hat band and the small square cutouts to the hat pattern.
Step 5:
Take the fiber spoon and attach a popsicle stick horizontally to the spoon, right below the bowl part.
Step 6:
Take the hat pattern and prepare some small strands of yellow yarns for the scarecrow’s hair.
Attach the yarn cutouts to the backside of the hat.
Step 7:
Attach 2 small square cutouts to the overall pattern. Prepare more yarn strands for the open ends of the overall’s leg parts.
Step 8:
Attach the yarn strands to the open ends of the overall’s leg parts.
Step 9:
Attach the body base pattern of the scarecrow to the fiber spoon. Make sure that the popsicle stick is aligned with the sleeves.
Step 10:
Cut a slit along the yellow marked line of the felt hat.
Step 11:
Insert the top end of the spoon through the slit of the hat from the bottom side. Apply glue to secure the hat with the spoon.
Step 12:
Use markers or sharpies to draw the face of the spoon scarecrow.
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