How to Draw a Scarecrow
9 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a scarecrow with a 3-5 year old, break it into 9 simple strokes: a round head, a pointy straw hat, a square shirt, one arm out, two arms out, a stick to stand on, one eye and a few finishing touches. Doodle Turtle draws one line at a time and then pauses, so little hands have time to catch up before the next line appears. Doodle Turtle is free, runs in any browser, has no ads and needs no sign-up.
Step by step: 9 easy strokes
- STEP 1A round head
- STEP 2A pointy straw hat
- STEP 3A square shirt
- STEP 4One arm out
- STEP 5Two arms out!
- STEP 6A stick to stand on
- STEP 7One eye
- STEP 8Two eyes!
- STEP 9A friendly smile
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a scarecrow as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.
Tips for grown-ups
- Watch first, then draw. The first pass is just for looking — no pressure to keep up.
- Let the pause do the work. If your child is still drawing when the next stroke starts, tap to pause. Slower is the point.
- Big paper, fat crayons. At 4 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
- Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly scarecrow that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.