An old shirt can have a surprisingly busy retirement. Stuff it with straw, add a hat that has seen better days, and it is ready for a job in the garden. Scarecrows have a wonderfully homemade character, with borrowed clothes that rarely look as though they belonged to the same person.
Scarecrow coloring pages celebrate that cheerful jumble of practical bits and pieces. A crooked hat or a repair at the knee feels perfectly at home on a figure meant to spend its days outdoors. Even a very friendly face can look ready for work, although the birds may have their own opinion about that.
Free Printable Scarecrow Coloring Pages
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Coloring Ideas for Scarecrow Pages
Try these creative ideas to make the most of your coloring sheets.
Borrow Fabric Scraps for a Patched Outfit
A few scraps from a sewing basket would suit this scarecrow's patched clothes. Choose one or two small pieces for the large shirt and knee patches, with an adult helping cut them to fit. Glue them inside the printed outlines so the little stitches remain visible around the edges.
Try a faded blue shirt and brown trousers, leaving the scraps to provide the brighter patterns. Yellow straw will connect the tufts at the head, wrists and ankles.
There is no need to cover every patch with fabric. Mixing real scraps with colored paper areas keeps the work manageable, and the mismatched repairs suit a scarecrow whose clothes have clearly had a useful life already.
Bring the Cornfield into Harvest Season
The large corn plant beside this scarecrow makes a good starting point for the whole field. Its exposed cob has rows of kernels, while the long leaves curve around it. A real ear of corn at the kitchen table can offer a useful reference before dinner preparations begin.
Use yellow for the kernels and green for the leaves, with blue overalls and a red shirt for the scarecrow. The distant barn can borrow the shirt's red without becoming another main feature.
If an ear of corn is handy, peel back a little husk to see how the leaves wrap around the cob. That is the same arrangement beside the scarecrow, shown large enough to follow on paper.
Pick a Plaid Shirt for the Scarecrow
Try red in alternating spaces of the shirt's printed grid, leaving the spaces between them white, with plain blue trousers below. Brown suspenders will remain distinct over the checks without introducing another busy pattern.
This scarecrow has a properly buttoned shirt, suspenders and boots, as though someone lent him a whole outfit for his outdoor job. The plaid is already drawn across both sleeves and the chest. There is no need to rule extra lines or make every small square different.
For a personal touch, borrow the check colors from a familiar shirt at home. Someone may recognize the combination, even on a scarecrow. The printed suspenders and their round fasteners give this version its own look over the plaid.
Give the Wheat Field a Late-Summer Glow
The wheat heads rise beside the scarecrow's boots, with long leaves filling the lower corners. Their pointed shapes are the main detail in this otherwise open field. A golden crop would give the picture a late-summer feel without adding a sun or another object to the sky.
Try golden yellow wheat with green leaves and a soft brown jacket, then make the tied neckscarf red. That small bright scarf can be enough color for the outfit, with the patches kept plain.
Leave the distant field bands broad and simple. They make room around the figure instead of competing with the wheat, and the low hedge gives the scene a clear edge behind his outstretched arms.