DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Scarecrow Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Here's another craft for multiple occasions!  "Dana" told me that her daughter is a big fan of the Wizard of Oz so I originally put the scarecrow together for her.  But as I was working on it, I discovered that July, 2000 is the 100th Anniversary of the story (not the movie).  Wow, Dorothy's aged well!  My favorite scarecrow song can be found at the bottom of this page (I sing it at work a LOT!)

The scarecrow also makes an excellent fall project.

Materials:

• toilet paper roll
• printer,
• something to colour with,
• scissors,
• glue,
• paper
   

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
   
• Colour pieces, as necessary.
   
• Cut out the pieces.  This step may require adult assistance.
   
• Glue the large rectangle onto the tp roll.
   
• Glue on the head, arms, legs and body patch.
   
• If you want to get a bit more creative, you can glue on some tufts of raffia or dried grass as straw.
   

Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
   
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
   

Template   (color)   or   (B&W)

 

(if you don't know the tune, check this page)

I could while away the hours,
Conferrin' with the flowers
Consultin' with the rain.
And my head I'd be scratchin' while 
My thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain.

I'd unravel every riddle
For any individ'le, 
In trouble or in pain.
With the thoughts you'll be thinkin'
You could be another Lincoln
If you only had a brain.

I would not be just a nothin'
My head all full of stuffin'
My heart all full of pain.
I would dance and be merry,
Life would be a ding-a-derry,
If I only had a brain.

Gosh, it would be awful pleas'n
To reason out the reason
Tor things I can't explain.
Then perhaps I'll deserve ya
And be even worthy of ya
If I only had a brain!

 

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