It’s been a while since we had a fun craft project on our blog, so when one of our staff found this cute fall craft, it seemed like the perfect post to share!
When I think of fall I can’t help but think of scarecrows, but I also don’t have a field to put a large scarecrow in. With this craft, it’s no problem, as this cute popsicle stick scarecrow doesn’t need much room!
Let’s get started…
Here’s what you’ll need:
• 12 popsicle sticks
• Orange paint
• Flesh-colored paint
• Raffia (paper ribbon) or yellow yarn
• Googly eyes
• Orange felt
• Fall flower
• Black permanent marker
• Magnets
• Hot glue gun
First, trim down two of the popsicle sticks.
Next, line up nine of the popsicle sticks to create a square.
Attach the two popsicle sticks you cut across the back of the 9 sticks, using a hot glue gun.
Then, draw a diagonal line across the top of the popsicle sticks. Paint above the line orange (or any colour you would like a hat to be) and below white or straw coloured to make its face.
Paint the last popsicle stick orange, or whatever colour you choose for his hat.
Now, attach the popsicle stick across where the two paint colours meet, this will make the hat brim, add googly eyes, a triangle nose, and any fall flower or leaf to decorate his hat.
If you want, you can even add yarn, twine or straw to make some hair.
The finishing touch is to draw on a cute scarecrow mouth, and now your popsicle stick scarecrow is complete!
Isn’t he so stinkin’ cute?
We’d love to see your scarecrows, so be sure to take a picture of your finished masterpiece and email it to corie@kidscountryclub.org.
Happy Crafting!
The KCC Team