Scarecrow Fun

    

Straw / Hay Paintbrush Painting

Let the children paint with straw or hay.  Tie together several pieces and use as brushes. 

 

The Floppy Scarecrow

The floppy, floppy scarecrow

Guards his field all day.

He waves his floppy, floppy hands

To scare the crows away.
   

Repeat the poem, replacing the underlined body part word with each of the following in turn:  arms, elbows, head, legs,  knees, feet, ankles, toes.... can your children think of any others?

   

Head to Toe With a Scarecrow

Make a felt scarecrow and crow for your flannel board.   Display the scarecrow on the board.  Place the crow on the scarecrows knee and begin reciting the chant below.  Pause before saying the bold faced word and have the children name the appropriate body part.  Move the crow to the next body part and continue with the chant.

Scarecrow, Scarecrow

Can't you see?

A big black crow is sitting on your knee.

Scarecrow, Scarecrow

Don't you care?

A big black crow is tangled in your hair.

Scarecrow, Scarecrow

Don't you know?

A big black crow is sitting on your toe.

Scarecrow, Scarecrow

Be a little bolder,

Scare that crow that's on your shoulder.

      

Our Scarecrow's Height & Weight

Each year we fill clothing with newspapers to make a scarecrow for our class. We vote on a name, then we measure his height and weigh him.