DIY Popsicle Stick Scarecrow Craft: Fun Fall Activity for Kids

Make a cute popsicle stick scarecrow craft for kids, an easy fall activity with no template needed! Fun for preschool, kindergarten, or family craft time.

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Fall is the perfect time for scarecrow crafts, and this popsicle stick scarecrow is simple, fun, and requires no template—just imagination and creativity with your kids! They will love designing their own little scarecrow faces and hats while practicing fine motor skills, gluing, and crafting. This makes a great autumn or harvest activity for the classroom, at home, or even for a fall party craft station.

If your kids enjoy seasonal crafts like this, they’ll also love our Sunflower Craft with Free Template and for more scarecrow fun enjoy this scarecrow shape tracing activity, making a Scarecrow peg craft, and for your littlest ones, make a Handprint Scarecrow Craft too. All the projects are simple, hands-on, and perfect for adding a cheerful autumn touch to your home.

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Favorite Scarecrow Books to Read Together

This craft pairs perfectly with a cozy fall read-aloud. After making your scarecrow, snuggle up with one of these children’s books for even more seasonal fun.

Adding a story connection helps kids deepen their learning and gives the craft more meaning beyond the art activity.

• The Scarecrow: A Fall Book for Kids – A beautifully illustrated story about friendship, kindness, and the magic of fall.
• The Scarecrow’s Hat – A playful tale that teaches problem-solving and sharing through clever bartering.
• The Little Scarecrow Boy – A classic by Margaret Wise Brown about a young scarecrow learning bravery from his father.

Popsicle Stick Scarecrow Craft

Supplies You’ll Need

• Popsicle sticks (4 per scarecrow)
• Scissors (for adults to cut popsicle sticks)
• Glue
• Yellow paper
• Markers, crayons, or paint for decorating (Brown, Blue, or colors of your choice)
• Optional: cardboard or cardstock paper as a base

How to Make a Popsicle Stick Scarecrow

For your convenience, you can watch our short tutorial and print the directions that are available at the end of this post.

Step 1 – Make the base

• Line up 3 popsicle sticks side by side.
• Cut a 4th popsicle stick into small pieces and then glue them across the back to hold everything together.
  • Tip: Adults can use scissors to cut popsicle sticks, or you can skip cutting and simply glue the sticks onto cardboard for a kid-friendly option (though it won’t be as sturdy).

Step 2 – Add straw hair

• Cut yellow paper into thin strips.
• Glue the strips to the top of your popsicle stick base so they stick out like straw hair. Try to angle them outward for a fun effect.

Step 3 – Create the hat

• Paint (or color) the top of the popsicle sticks brown to look like a hat.
• Cut another piece of popsicle stick (or brown paper) and glue it horizontally across to make the brim of the hat.

Step 4 – Dress your scarecrow

• Next, use paint or markers to draw clothing details like a shirt or overalls on the popsicle sticks.

Step 5 – Draw a face

• Add eyes, a nose, and a mouth to bring your scarecrow to life. Kids can make silly, happy, or spooky scarecrow faces!

And that’s it—your scarecrow is ready to show off for fall!

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