On Glued To My Crafts we are not slow-poking around here, when it comes to sharing new and unique fall kid craft tutorials with our readers!

Today we are sharing another fun idea for the autumn season and we hope you LOVE our Paper Plate Sloth Scarecrow as we much as we do!

Find all the crafty details and simple supply list below!

Although scarecrows were originally intended to scare away creatures in the farm fields – our latest Paper Plate Sloth Scarecrow isn’t scaring ANYONE today! Seriously – just look at that smile on his face!

He’s super easy to pull together within minutes, extra adorable and made with inexpensive supplies. Just like a real scarecrow – he can be made with random scraps you might have in your craft stash right now. All you need is craft paint, cardstock paper and a little creative imagination to bring him to life!

So whether you want to celebrate the beautiful autumn season with your child or you just to pass some time on a gloomy day – I sure hope you are inspired to make this simple Paper Plate Sloth Scarecrow art project with your little one today!

Don’t forget to share some pictures of you and your child making it & displaying it proudly in your home! You can always find us on Facebook to share those images with us!

Happy crafting, my dear creative friends!!! #gluedtomycrafts

Paper Plate Sloth Scarecrow Craft Supplies:

• Paper Plate {large or small – one per sloth scarecrow craft}
• Orange Craft Paint
• Foam Paint Brush
• Kid Friendly Scissors
• Kraft Colored Cardstock
• White Cardstock
• Yellow Colored Cardstock
• Hand-Held Office Stapler
• School Glue
• Black Sharpie Marker
• optional embellishments – raffia ribbon, fall stickers

Directions:

• First things first – grab your paper plate, the orange craft paint and foam paint brush.
• Go ahead and paint the paper plate completely orange.
• Set it aside to allow it to dry a bit.
• Next, grab all the sheets of cardstock and the scissors.
• Out of the white, cut out a heart shape for the center of the sloth’s face.
• Follow that up by cutting out the eyes and a nose, as well as a large scarecrow farm hat for on top.
• Finally, to assemble the paper plate sloth scarecrow simply glue and staple on all your cardstock pieces in place on the paper plate.
• Finish off by drawing on a simple smile with the black Sharpie marker.
• Add other embellishments you see fit. I added a raffia ribbon bow-tie to the bottom of mine, as well as some fall stickers to the hat {both of which I picked up at Paper Source recently!} You can of course add more or as little as you like!
• Then set aside to let it dry completely, before displaying proudly for ALL to see!

Make It Your Own Today:

• Instead of the orange craft paint, swap it out for orange tissue paper instead! Simply cut up your orange tissue paper into small squares and glue it directly on the paper plate, for a fun textured & somewhat “furry” look.
• Don’t love our color choices? No worries! You won’t hurt my feelings {honestly} if you decide to change it up. I’m sure a bright yellow or even a light brown colored sloth would be perfect as a scarecrow!

Don’t let the opportunity of making crafty memories with your child this fall season, slip away! Roll up your sleeves, check out our posts and join us in the fun today!

We have SEVERAL different fall themed craft tutorials that are sure to make you and your child’s day extra fun! Just check out our Paper Plate Black Cat In Pumpkin – Kid Craft, Craft Stick Fall Hedgehog – Kid Craft and Handprint Wood Slice Pumpkin – Keepsake Printable tutorial posts on Glued To My Crafts. They won’t disappoint – promise!