This adorable scarecrow face made from a paper plate is a perfect seasonal project for fall. You children will decorate the plate with yarn hair, a construction paper hat, and facial features to create their own friendly scarecrow!
It’s a great way to celebrate harvest themes while encouraging creativity and fine motor skills.
Developmental Benefits For Early Elementary Children:
This craft supports early childhood development in several key ways:
- Fine Motor Skills: Cutting, gluing, and assembling small pieces helps strengthen hand muscles and coordination.
- Creativity & Self-Expression: Kids get to choose colors, shapes, and facial expressions, which encourages imaginative thinking.
- Following Directions: Completing the steps in order builds sequencing and listening skills.
- Spatial Awareness: Placing features on the face helps your children understand symmetry and positioning.
- Sensory Exploration: Using different textures (paper, yarn, glue) engages tactile senses.
Let’s Get Crafting!
Supplies Needed
- 1 paper plate (white or tan)
- Construction paper (brown, orange, yellow, red)
- Yarn (yellow or brown for hair)
- Glue stick or liquid glue
- Safety scissors
- Markers or crayons
- Googly eyes (optional)
- Popsicle stick (optional for holding)
Directions
- Make the Hat: Cut a triangle or trapezoid from brown construction paper to form the scarecrow’s hat. Decorate with a strip of paper or fall-themed stickers.
- Add Hair: Cut yarn into short strands and glue along the top edge of the plate, under the hat.
- Create the Face:
- Glue on googly eyes or draw eyes with markers.
- Cut and glue a triangle nose from orange paper.
- Draw a smile or glue on a curved strip of red paper for the mouth.
- Decorate the Hat: Add paper leaves, a sunflower, or a small patch to give it a rustic look.
- Optional Handle: Glue a popsicle stick to the bottom back of the plate to turn it into a puppet or mask.
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