32 Scarecrow Coloring Pages – Patchwork Scarecrows With Crows on Their Arms

A scarecrow stands in the middle of the field with a straw hat, a patched shirt, and a big stitched smile, keeping watch over the corn. This collection of 32 coloring pages brings that cheerful farm figure to your table. You will find smiling portraits, crows perched on its arms, patchwork coats, and a scarecrow dancing between the rows. Pick up your crayons and give the hat, the plaid, and the pumpkins their colors.

All 32 Scarecrow Coloring Pages

All 32 scarecrow coloring pages are free and printable. Click any picture to open the PDF, which is sized for A4 paper. The range runs from very easy sheets with one big figure to detailed scenes with cornfields, crows, and patchwork clothes, so there is something for every age and every amount of patience.

Friendly Scarecrows

Smiling Scarecrow with Two Sunflowers

A smiling scarecrow stands front-facing on a wooden post with its arms stretched wide. It wears a pointed straw hat and a patched jacket with two crossed-stitch buttons. A large sunflower with leaves grows on each side of the post. The straw fringe on the hat, hair, cuffs and hem is detailed, while the sunflower petals and leaves are bold, open shapes.

Button-Eyed Scarecrow in Overalls

Close-up of a scarecrow with two big button eyes, a carrot nose and a stitched smile, dressed in patched overalls and a knotted neckerchief. A flower decorates the hat band, and a sun with wavy rays sits in the top corner. The face and straw ends are fine work, while the sun and the overall pocket are big, simple areas.

Scarecrow with Two Crows by the Barn

Two crows perch on the outstretched arms of a grinning scarecrow in patched overalls. Behind it stand cornstalks with three ears of corn, a red-style barn with crossed doors, and rolling field lines. The barn’s vertical boards and the corn leaves offer many small sections, while the overalls are larger, easier areas.

Scarecrow Family in the Cornfield

Three scarecrows of different sizes stand on posts in a cornfield: a tall one in a vest and hat, a mother in an apron and polka-dot headscarf, and a small child in a flat cap. Two crows sit on their arms, and a farmhouse and wooden fence fill the background.

Patchwork Coat Scarecrow with Crows and Corn

A front-facing scarecrow in a straw hat and long fringed scarf wears a coat stitched with stars, hearts and square patches. A crow sits on each wrist, and two corn plants with ripe cobs stand in front of rolling hills. The star and heart patches are roomy shapes, but the kernels on the cobs are small and need a steady hand.

Dancing Scarecrow in the Cornfield

A cheerful scarecrow kicks up one leg mid-dance with straw-tufted hands raised, while its straw hat flies off above a large round moon. Four patches decorate the overalls and sleeves, and corn plants with ripe cobs fill the field behind. The wide overall and moon shapes are easy to fill, but the many fine straw strands ask for a sharp pencil.

Crows and Cornfields

Crow on a Fence Post with Scarecrow

A large crow perches on a wooden fence post with a kernel in its open beak, while a small smiling scarecrow in overalls stands behind the rail under a spiky sun. A corn cob and broad leaves fill the lower left corner. The big feathers and the post’s wood grain are easy to fill; the rows of kernels need more care.

Scarecrow at the End of a Cornfield Path

A winding dirt path runs between tall corn rows toward a smiling scarecrow on a post, with arms stretched wide and a crow on each end of the crossbar. Four ripe cobs show among the leaves, and low hills rise behind. The wide leaves and path are easy to fill, but the cob kernels and the fringed straw edges are small.

Relaxed Scarecrow and Seven Chatting Crows

Four crows with open beaks sit on a wire above a scarecrow who leans back with both hands behind its head. Three more crows perch on a wooden fence in front of a cornfield, with a half sun rising over the hills. The patched overalls and straw hat have stitched squares, while the crows’ feathers and the fence boards give the sheet plenty of medium-sized areas.

Scarecrow Watching a Crow Steal Its Hat

A crow flies overhead with the scarecrow’s patched straw hat in its beak, while the scarecrow below reaches up with one arm, wearing a knotted neckerchief and a rope belt. A wooden rail fence and two corn plants with cobs stand behind it. The straw tufts and fence boards are fairly large areas, but the stitched patches and feathers need a careful hand.

Scarecrow with Bird Nest in Hat

Three open-beaked chicks sit in a straw nest on the hat of a grinning scarecrow, while a larger bird perches on the brim beside them. Behind the patched overalls, four corn cobs and a small windmill with a lattice-bladed wheel stand on rolling hills. The grid on the windmill sails and the kernels on the cobs are small, but the overalls and corn leaves are large, open areas.

Windblown Scarecrow with Flying Crows

A smiling scarecrow on a wooden post stands with both arms stretched wide, its long fringed scarf streaming sideways in the wind. Three crows with open beaks flutter around it, and corn plants with three cobs grow at the bottom. Wind lines and two clouds fill the sky. The patched jacket and the big corn leaves give wide, easy areas, while the straw fringes are fine work.

Harvest Time

Scarecrow Sitting on a Round Hay Bale

A smiling scarecrow in a straw hat and patched overalls sits on a large round hay bale and holds up an apple in one hand. Two clouds float above, and the bale’s spiral rings and fringed straw edges cover the lower half. The wide bale rings suit a steady hand, while the straw cuffs and hat brim are finer work.

Scarecrow with Crow on a Corn Basket

A scarecrow leans casually against a wooden post in patched overalls, with a gambrel-roof barn and a rail fence behind it. In front, a crow perches on the handle of a woven basket holding three corn cobs. The basket weave and corn kernels are small, tight work, while the overalls and barn doors are wide, easy areas.

Scarecrow and Two Children at the Harvest Table

A smiling scarecrow sits between a boy in a brimmed hat and a girl with a braid and headscarf at a long wooden table. On it are a lattice-topped pie, a second pie with a scalloped crust, three apples, a bowl of corn cobs and a pitcher, with hay bales and rolling fields behind. The corn kernels and pie lattice are small, tight work, while the table planks and big tree trunk are wide, easy areas.

Scarecrow Holding Apple Basket Below Boy on Ladder

A boy in overalls stands on a tall ladder against an apple tree and reaches for an apple, while a grinning scarecrow below holds a woven basket of apples. Rows of round orchard trees dotted with small apples fill the background. The scarecrow’s checked sleeve, stitched patches and straw cuffs are fine work, but the ladder rungs and tree trunk are wide, easy areas.

Scarecrow Pushing a Wheelbarrow of Corn

A smiling scarecrow in a straw hat and patched overalls pushes a wheelbarrow heaped with husked corn cobs along a curving path. A crow with open beak perches on the cobs, while a gambrel-roof barn and a tall ringed silo stand on the hill behind.

Scarecrow and Three Children Husking Corn in a Barn

Three children sit on hay bales and peel corn cobs around a wooden bucket, while a stitched-smile scarecrow with patched overalls stands behind them in an open barn doorway. A crow perches on one outstretched arm, and the other hand holds a corn cob. The barn door planks and the bucket staves are large, easy shapes, but the straw cuffs and hay bales are finer, scratchier work.

Building a Scarecrow

Scarecrow on a Post Between Two Corn Plants

A front-facing scarecrow with a stitched smile, straw hat and ragged patched jacket hangs on a wooden post, with a crow perched on each outstretched arm. Two tall corn plants with ripe cobs stand on either side. The big jacket panels and wide post are easy to fill, while the kernels on the cobs are small, fine work.

Children Stuffing a Plaid Scarecrow Shirt

A boy and a girl kneel on a barn floor and push handfuls of straw into a checked shirt laid flat in front of them. Behind them a finished scarecrow hangs on a post, with one crow on its arm and another at the right. Two corn cobs lie in their husks at the lower right. The grid of squares on the shirt is fine, repetitive work, while the barn planks are wide and easy.

Boy Painting a Scarecrow’s Smile

Standing on a wooden stepladder, a boy in overalls and rubber boots holds a paint bucket and brushes the smile of a scarecrow. A crow sits on the scarecrow’s arm, with a wooden fence, a tree and corn plants behind them. Two of the scarecrow’s jacket patches are square, and the stepladder and fence posts are big, simple shapes. The straw fringe and corn leaves need a steadier hand.

Costumed Scarecrows at the Contest Tent

Four scarecrows stand in a row in front of a striped circus tent with pennant bunting, dressed as a knight, a pirate, a princess and a robot. Each one wears a rosette with ribbon tails. The rosettes are small, round shapes that are quick to fill, but the straw fringes and the tent stripes call for patience.

Children Dressing a Scarecrow with Puppy

A girl on a wooden barrel ties a fringed scarf around the scarecrow’s neck while a boy lifts a straw hat toward it. Two crows perch on its hat and arm, and a puppy carries a striped sock in front. A barn wall and tall corn stand behind. The four stitched patches are large and easy to fill, but the straw fringe is fine work.

Recycled Scarecrow with Colander Hat

A smiling scarecrow with a bucket for a head and a holey colander as a hat stands with wooden spoons for hands, in overalls and rubber boots. A small shed and a sun with rays fill the background. The hat’s many small holes make it the fiddliest part, while the four stitched patches are easy to fill.

Scarecrow Through the Year

Scarecrow with Umbrella and Three Ducklings

In spring rain, a smiling scarecrow in a patched hat and overalls holds a large striped umbrella in one hand while a small crow perches on its other arm. Three ducklings waddle in a line past a blossoming tree with five flowers, under two clouds and falling raindrops.

Sunflower Scarecrow with Button Eyes and Bee

A sunflower with a stitched round face, two four-hole button eyes and a smile sits on a wooden cross-post. Large petals and two big leaves surround it, a smiling bee hovers at the upper right, and two clouds fill the top corners. Every shape is big and open, so it suits younger colorers.

Scarecrow with Squirrel and Children in Falling Leaves

Two children in jackets and boots, one with a pom-pom hat, toss their arms up among dozens of maple leaves around a scarecrow. A squirrel sits on its outstretched arm, and round trees line the hills behind. The scarecrow has a patched pinafore and a rope belt. The many small leaves make this a sheet for patient colorers.

Winter Scarecrow with Bird Feeder

A scarecrow in a pom-pom knit hat, striped scarf and zigzag mittens stands in a snowy field. A hanging feeder on its arm holds three small birds, and a snow-capped barn and bare trees fill the background. Patches and stitches cover the coat and trousers, so the sheet has plenty of fine detail.

Night Scarecrow with Owl, Cat and Crescent Moon

An owl perches on the patched straw hat of a smiling scarecrow who stands arms wide on a post, while a sitting cat with curled tail watches from the grass. A large crescent moon and about two dozen stars fill the night sky. The stars and moon are big, clean shapes, while the hat and straw cuffs add finer texture.

Patchwork and Patterns

Straw Hat and Sunflower Wreath

A round wreath alternates five straw hats with five dotted sunflowers, leaving the center empty. Each hat has a wide fringed brim and a banded crown. The sunflowers have layered pointed petals around stippled centers.

Scarecrow with Stars, Hearts and Two Crows

Front view of a smiling scarecrow in a patched straw hat and overalls, arms stretched along a wooden crossbar with a crow perched on each hand. Stars, hearts, swirls and stitched patches decorate the shirt and trousers, and straw fringe pokes out at the cuffs and hems. The outlines are clean and the shapes are mostly large, so most areas are easy to fill.

Scarecrow Mandala with Corn, Crows and Sunflowers

A circular mandala with a smiling scarecrow in a patched hat at the center, ringed by eight corn cobs in husks. Six crows alternate with six sunflowers in the next band, and a border of leaves closes the circle. The corn kernels and leaf veins are fine detail that suits older colorers.

Fun Facts About Scarecrows

Why Farmers Use Them

A scarecrow is meant to keep birds away from the fields so they do not eat the seeds and the harvest. People have used figures like this for a very long time, and many countries have their own version. In Japan it is called a kakashi, and in Scotland it is known as a tattie bogle. In England, children were often given the job long ago. They carried clappers and rattles to chase crows and other birds off the fields, and they were paid for it.

Clever Crows

Crows are among the smartest birds. They recognize faces, and they learn quickly that a stuffed figure is not dangerous. That is why farmers sometimes move the scarecrow to a new spot, dress it in different clothes, or hang something on it that flutters in the wind. On our pages the crows are friends, so feel free to let them sit on the arms or borrow the hat.

Corn, Straw, and Sunflowers

Corn can grow taller than a person. The stalks reach two to three meters (about 7 to 10 feet), and the corn is ripe in late summer and fall, when the harvest begins. Each ear is wrapped in leaves called husks, and silky threads stick out at the top. Every thread belongs to one kernel. Sunflowers bloom in summer and form seeds in fall, which birds love to eat.

Straw and hay are not the same thing. Straw is the dry stalks of grain left after the harvest, and it is used for bedding and for stuffing. Hay is dried grass, and it is feed for animals. Scarecrows are stuffed with straw, which is why it pokes out of the sleeves, the collar, and the pant legs.

Festivals and Halloween

In many villages, scarecrow contests and harvest festivals are part of autumn. Families and school classes often build the figures themselves from old clothes. On Halloween, October 31, the scarecrow is a popular decoration and a favorite costume for kids, right next to jack-o’-lanterns and candy.

Getting the Best Prints

Plain white printer paper works well for crayons and colored pencils. If you want to use markers or watercolors, choose heavier paper or cardstock so the color does not soak through. Each sheet is sized for A4. If you print on US Letter paper, pick “Fit to page” in the print dialog so nothing is cut off at the edges.

For the cleanest lines, print at the highest quality setting your printer offers, and use 100 percent scale or fit to page, not a shrunken version. Open the PDF in a regular PDF viewer rather than printing straight from the browser if the image looks blurry.

Choosing the right sheet makes coloring more fun. Toddlers do best with the simple pages that show one large scarecrow with big shapes and thick outlines. Elementary school children will enjoy the building scenes and the harvest pictures, which have more parts to color, such as pumpkins, corn, crows, and patches. The patchwork coats and detailed cornfields are good for anyone who likes to take their time.

Things to Make With Your Finished Pages

• Harvest garland: Cut out the colored scarecrows and crows, punch two holes in each, and thread them onto string to hang across a window or a fall party table.
• Story cards: Ask your child to tell a short story about what the scarecrow did today, then write it on the back of the page. Staple several pages together into a little book.
• Classroom scarecrow wall: Hang a whole class of finished scarecrows side by side on a bulletin board and let each child add a name tag or a pair of paper crows.
• Greeting cards: Fold a colored page in half or glue a cut out figure onto folded cardstock to make a thank you card or a harvest festival invitation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these scarecrow coloring pages really free?

Yes. All 32 pages are free to download and print for personal use at home. Click a picture to open the PDF, then print as many copies as you like.

What age are these coloring pages for?

There is something for different ages. Simple pages with one big scarecrow suit toddlers, while building scenes and harvest pictures are a better fit for elementary school children. Older kids and adults can pick the detailed patchwork and cornfield sheets.

Which colors are correct for a scarecrow?

There is no wrong answer, but these colors look natural. The shirt and patches can be as bright as you like, for example plaid in red, blue, and yellow. The hat is straw yellow or brown, and the straw itself is golden yellow. Crows are black with a blue shine, corn is green and yellow, and pumpkins are orange.

Are the scarecrows scary?

No. These are friendly farm scarecrows with stitched smiles, button eyes, and carrot noses. They look cheerful, sleepy, or silly, and the crows are curious friends, never attackers. The pages are safe for little ones, even around Halloween.

Can I use the pages in a classroom?

Yes. Teachers and group leaders are welcome to print the pages for their classes. They fit well with lessons about farming, the fall harvest, or how a plant like corn grows, and they also make a calm activity for a rainy day.

How do I make a real scarecrow after coloring?

Start with an upright wooden post and a crossbar for the arms. Dress it in an old shirt and pants, stuff them with straw, and top it with a straw hat. For the head, use a burlap sack, a pumpkin, or a turnip with a friendly face. Many families and school classes build one for a harvest festival, and your colored page can serve as the plan.

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