This autumn craft makes the perfect indoor activity for kids. They’ll love assembling the pieces to create their very own scarecrow. Give them a bottle of glue and watch their creativity run wild!

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 15 Minutes
Age range: 6 and Up

Things you’ll need:
Popsicle sticks
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Brown and orange felt
Googly eyes
Marker
Scissors
Pip berry garland *optional

Things to do:
1. Glue five popsicle sticks together and let them dry. This will become the face of the scarecrow.



2. Cut a top hat shape out of brown felt.


3. Apply a thin layer of glue to the top of the popsicle sticks and attach the felt hat.

4. Cut a thin strip of orange felt and glue it on the brim of the hat.


5. Use glue to attach googly eyes to the front of the scarecrow face.

6. Cut a triangle out of orange felt and glue it on to the center of the scarecrow, making a nose.

7. Wrap a small piece of wire garland around the end of a marker, creating a nice curl. Apply a drop of glue to the end and place it under the orange band on the hat.


8. Use a sharpie to draw a rugged smile on your scarecrow and enjoy!