Paper Plate Handprint Scarecrow Craft
With the leaves now starting to fall, it’s the perfect time to make a scarecrow. But if you’ve already made one, or you’re still looking forward to making yours, put those cute little hands to use still with this super easy Paper Plate Handprint Scarecrow Craft!
Really, the only other piece for this craft you’ll need is the hat. And we have a Free Printable Scarecrow Hat Template for just that! Print and cut it out, then pick what color of hat your scarecrow will have. Then, the handprints are the messy straw hair coming out from all sides!
Fall Handprint Scarecrow Paper Plate Craft
To make our handprint scarecrow craft, you’ll first want to print our scarecrow hat template.
Then, you’ll need paper plates, cardstock in yellow and your choice of colors, buttons, medium sized googly eyes, tan acrylic paint, a black marker, scissors, and a glue stick.
Handprint Scarecrow Craft Supplies Needed
- Scarecrow Hat Template
- Paper plates
- Cardstock – yellow, choice of colors
- Tan acrylic paint
- Black marker
- Googly eyes, medium
- Buttons
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Paper Plate Scarecrow Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by painting a paper plate tan.
Let the paint dry completely.
While the paint is drying, print the scarecrow hat template and cut it out. Pick your choice of cardstock colors, trace the hat, and cut out. You will also need to cut a strip for the belt in another color.
Glue the strip to the hat.
Cut away the excess from along the sides and add a button or buckle.
Now, trace and cut out two yellow handprints.
Glue the handprints to the sides of the hat.
Then, when the paper plate is dry, glue the hat and handprints in place at the top of the paper plate.
Add googly eyes.
Finish the scarecrow by using a black marker to draw a triangle nose and nose. Also draw a few crosshatch marks on the hat to show that it’s a bit tattered and torn. But still so super cute!
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More Scarecrow Crafts for Kids
We have many more fun fall scarecrow crafts, too, like our Cardboard Roll Scarecrow Craft, Paper Bag Scarecrow Craft, Craft Stick Scarecrow Craft, and our Easy Paper Scarecrow Craft. These are just a few of our many fall crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!
Paper Plate Handprint Scarecrow Craft
Make an easy fall handprint scarecrow keepsake craft for kids with a paper plate
Materials
- Scarecrow Hat Template
- Paper plates
- Cardstock - yellow, choice of colors
- Tan acrylic paint
- Black marker
- Googly eyes, medium
- Buttons
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by painting a paper plate tan.
- Let the paint dry completely.
- While the paint is drying, print the scarecrow hat template and cut it out.
- Pick your choice of cardstock colors, trace the hat, and cut out. You will also need to cut a strip for the belt in another color.
- Glue the strip to the hat.
- Cut away the excess from along the sides and add a button or buckle.
- Now, trace and cut out two yellow handprints.
- Glue the handprints to the sides of the hat.
- Then, when the paper plate is dry, glue the hat and handprints in place at the top of the paper plate.
- Add googly eyes.
- Finish the scarecrow by using a black marker to draw a triangle nose and nose. Also draw a few crosshatch marks on the hat to show that it’s a bit tattered and torn. But obviously still super cute!