In our garden adventures on Wednesday, we dove into the beloved story of “The Scarecrows Wedding” by Julia Donaldson. Inspired by the tale, one of our little minds proposed an exciting idea – let’s make our own scarecrow to protect our plants from hungry birds!
”The birds like to eat fruit so they maybe will eat our seeds”
Excitement bubbled as we brainstormed what we’d need, just like in the story we got to work and wrote some lists. These included:
- Straw
- Clothes
- Hat
- Scarf
- Head
- Legs
- Face
With our list in hand, we turned to the internet for guidance. Click the link to try building a scarecrow at home. How to build a scarecrow
Today was the big day! We gathered our supplies and got busy.
First, we stuffed some old clothes with straw to make our scarecrow’s body. We made sure everything was nice and secure.
Next came the fun part – creating the face! We discussed facial features together and gave it some eyes, a nose and a big friendly smile. We also gave it some lovely Cart Mill branding.
Once the body and face were ready, we used sticks from our willow tree to give our scarecrow a strong frame. Then, we proudly placed it in the garden to stand guard over our precious veggies.
As we admired our handiwork, one question remained: What should we name our new friend? Suggestions flew around, each more imaginative than the last. It came to a vote and we decided on Harry!
With our scarecrow watching over the garden, we wrapped up another day of fun and learning in our outdoor classroom. 😀
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