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Scarecrow Theme and Activities

Scarecrows Aren't Scary
Learning about scarecrows is a fun way to introduce theme content of autumn and harvest time.

Read About Scarecrows

• The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown
• The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston
• The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown
• The Shy Scarecrow by Mary Packard

Sing About Scarcrows

I’m A Little Scarecrow
Stuffed with hay
Here I stand in a field all day.
When I see the crows,
I like to shout,
"Hey! You crows, you better get out!"

Scarecrows Tune: Sing a Song of Sixpence
We're the farmer's scarecrow
We scare the away the birds,
We keep the farmer's corn safe
without any words,
But when Halloween comes
We jump out of the ground
And we scare the boys and girls
when they come walking round.
Boo!

Did You Ever See a Scarecrow? Tune: Did You ever See A Lassie?") Did you ever see a scarecrow,
A scarecrow, a scarecrow?
Did you ever see a scarecrow,
That's filled with dry hay?
He's dressed all in old clothes;
He scares off the black crows.
Have you ever seen a scarecrow,
That's filled with dry hay?

Scarcrow Chant Scarecrow, scarecrow,
How scary can you be?
You scared away the crows
But you can't scare me!
No, you can't scare me!