Scarecrow Coloring Page

This scarecrow coloring page shows a friendly scarecrow standing in a field with his arms stretched wide. He wears a floppy hat with a band, a shirt with patches and a straw filled smile. Straw pokes out of his sleeves, and two pumpkins sit in the grass beside his pole. It is a cheerful page for ages 3 to 8.

The shirt is one big shape, and the patches and the straw hands add small details. Most kids finish in 15 to 25 minutes.

Who this page is for

Kids love a scarecrow, since he looks silly and not at all scary. Preschoolers can color the shirt and the hat. Older kids can draw more patches, add stripes to the shirt or put a crow on his arm.

Teachers use scarecrows in fall lessons about farms and harvest time. The page is also a good match for a farm field trip or a reading of a scarecrow story.

Scarecrow coloring page color ideas

A blue shirt with red patches stands out well against an orange sky. Make the straw hands bright yellow, and color the hat brown with a red band. Tan works well for the burlap face.

Plaid is a classic scarecrow look. Draw a few crossing lines on the shirt, then fill the squares with two colors. Your child can also give the scarecrow a new outfit, such as a superhero shirt or a sports jersey.

Yellow green grass and two bright pumpkins finish the page, and a peach sky feels like late afternoon.

Tips for a straw scarecrow

• Draw short yellow lines around the sleeves. They look like straw sticking out.
• Color the patches before the shirt, so they stay bright.
• Use a tan crayon on its side for the face. It gives a rough, cloth look.
• Add little black stitches around the patches with a fine marker.

Fun facts about scarecrows

People have used scarecrows to protect crops for thousands of years. In Japan, farmers once hung old rags and smelly things on poles to keep birds and animals away. In medieval Britain, children were paid to walk the fields and scare off the birds. You can read more on Wikipedia.

Crows are very smart, and they soon learn when a scarecrow never moves. That is why farmers often move a scarecrow around the field or add shiny things that flash in the wind. Some towns now hold scarecrow contests each fall, with funny figures lining the main street.

Birds are not the farmer's enemy all the time. Many eat harmful insects, so farmers want to protect the seeds without driving those helpful birds away from the whole farm for good.

Things to do after coloring

Glue on real straw or thin strips of yellow paper at the hands and the hat. Cut scraps of old fabric for patches. Kids love the texture, and the result looks great on a bulletin board.

Build a small scarecrow from a stick, a paper bag head and old doll clothes. Stand it in a flower pot on the porch through the fall.

For writing, ask your child to give the scarecrow a name and say what he sees all day. Does he get lonely? Is the crow his friend? It is a fun way to practice telling a story.

In class, try the scarecrow freeze game. Kids stand still with their arms out, and the first to giggle sits down. It is a quick way to burn off energy.

More fall pages to color

Find more harvest fun in our Thanksgiving coloring pages. For a simple animal page, try the turkey coloring page.