Scarecrow Decorating
Materials:
Picture of a scarecrow,
glue,
pieces of material,
buttons,
noodles,
anything that can be used to decorate the scarecrow.
Let the children decorate. Cut the scarecrows out
and use them as a bulletin board border for a
display of completed work. Add a heading such
as, 'We're Not Scared of Hard Work', or 'This
Class Is Not Scared of Hard Work.'
DISCUSS - The reason for scarecrows and the damage
done to farmers crops by birds and animals. Ask
what other kind of devices could be used to scare
away these pests. Provide crayons and paper for
children to draw pictures of these substitute
scarecrows. Produce a picture or poster which
shows a large crow and discuss.
Stuffed Football Craft
Materials Needed:
Paper Bag
Brown Watercolor Paint
White Yarn
Hole Puncher
Tape
Stapler
Instructions:
Make sure the paper bag is folded flat. Lay it
down and draw a large oval (football shape) on
it. Cut out the the oval through both layers so
you end up with two cut-outs! Set the scraps
from the paper bag aside, we will be using them.
Fill a larger bowl or the sink with enough water
to submerge the football shapes in. Take your two
football shapes and crinkle them up in loose balls.
Put them in the water and let them soak for about a
minute. Once you take them out of the water, open
them up and lay them out flat to dry. Don't press
them too flat though, you want the "wrinkly" effect
to look like the tough leather of a real football.
At this time, you can use the brown watercolor
paint and brush it lightly over both football
shapes (on the side that will be facing out,
which is the blank side if your bag has writing
on it) to add some shading.
Once your football shapes are dry, take one of
them and set it aside and take the other one
and use the hole puncher to make two rows of
holes towards the top edge.
Cut enough pieces of white yarn to string one
piece through two holes. (If I had the football
shape above, I would cut 6 pieces of yarn about
4 inches long.) String the yarn through the
holes as pictured below, and secure the ends
with tape on the underside of the football shape.
Once this is done, you are ready to staple your
two football shapes together and stuff! Fit the
two football pieces on top of each other and
make sure you have the correct sides facing out.
Attach them by stapling around the edges, leave
a 4 - 5 inch opening along edge. Take your left
over paper bag from the first step and tear small
pieces from it, crumple them up, and stuff them
inside the football. Make you you do not over
stuff it or else you will not be able to finish
stapling it closed! Once you are done, staple up
the opening.
Your football is now done! You can tape or staple
a longer pice of yarn along the top edge to hang
your football if you want. You can even make
smaller versions and attach them to a piece of
magnet to hang on the fridge!
