🎩 Scarecrow’s Silly Hat

A fun and funny fall preschool lesson plan from The Seasonal Schoolhouse

Laugh and learn with this silly fall story about a scarecrow whose hat just won’t stay put! With a funny story, craft, snack, game, song, and learning activities, this lesson is perfect for preschool and homeschool fall fun.

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📖 Story: Scarecrow’s Silly Hat

One breezy fall day, Scarecrow stood proudly in the cornfield, watching over the pumpkins and the tall corn stalks. He wore his favorite big floppy hat. But oh no — the wind had other ideas!

WHOOSH! The wind blew, and off went Scarecrow’s hat, flying into the sky.

“Hey! Come back here!” Scarecrow called. He tried to grab it, but his straw arms weren’t very fast. The hat landed right on a cow’s head!

“Moo?” said the cow. Everyone laughed. The cow looked quite fancy in Scarecrow’s hat!

Then the wind blew again. WHOOSH! Off flew the hat, landing on a pig rolling in the mud.

“Oink oink!” said the pig. The hat was now very muddy. “Oh no!” laughed Scarecrow. “That’s not where my hat belongs!”

Finally, the wind blew harder, and the hat landed right on a scarecrow’s friend — a squirrel nibbling on an acorn.

“Chatter, chatter!” squeaked the squirrel. The hat was way too big, but oh so funny.

At last, the hat rolled back to Scarecrow’s feet. He put it on and smiled. “I guess my hat wanted a silly adventure! Next time the wind blows, I’ll hold on tight!”

The pumpkins, the cow, the pig, and the squirrel all laughed together. From that day on, everyone called it Scarecrow’s Silly Hat!

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🎲 Activity: Hat Toss Game

• Use a real floppy hat or bucket.

• Have kids toss beanbags, paper balls, or small toy pumpkins into the hat.

• Count how many “landed in the hat” together.

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🎨 Craft: Scarecrow’s Silly Hat

Supplies:

• Construction paper (brown, yellow, orange)

• Crayons or markers

• Glue stick

• Scissors (adult pre-cut if needed)

• Buttons or stickers (optional for decoration)

Directions:

1. Cut out a big hat shape from construction paper.

2. Kids decorate the hat with patches, buttons, or drawn-on silly designs.

3. Glue on yellow “straw” strips of paper peeking out of the sides.

4. Write “Scarecrow’s Silly Hat” at the top.

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🍎 Snack: Scarecrow’s Silly Hat Snack Mix

• Candy corn

• Candy pumpkins

• Pretzel sticks

• Marshmallows

Mix in a clear plastic cup. Add a scarecrow sticker with the words “Scarecrow’s Silly Hat” to the front. Print the pdf download of the scarecrow snack template: CLICK HERE

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🎵 Song: The Silly Hat Song (to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell)

“The scarecrow lost his hat, 🎩
The scarecrow lost his hat, 🎵
Oh what a silly, windy day,
The scarecrow lost his hat!” 🎶

(Add motions: Pretend to chase the hat, flap arms like the wind, laugh at the silliness.)

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📝 Poem: “Blow, Blow, Blow”

“Blow, blow, blow the hat,
Chase it ‘round the field like that.
On a cow, a pig, a squirrel too,
The silly hat belongs to you!”

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🎭 Pretend Play: Scarecrow’s Hat Adventure

• One child is the scarecrow with a hat.

• Other children pretend to be the cow, pig, or squirrel.

• The “wind” (teacher, child or fan) makes the hat fly to each friend, who wears it for a turn.

• Everyone laughs and cheers when it finally comes back to the scarecrow.

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✏️ Learning Activity: Sorting Hats

• Print or cut out pictures of hats (cowboy hats, baseball caps, winter hats, scarecrow hats).

• Have kids sort them by size, color, or type.

• Talk about what each hat is used for.

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💬 Let’s Talk About It (Teacher/Parent Prompts)

• Why was Scarecrow’s hat so silly?

• Which animal was the funniest with the hat?

• What kind of hat do you like to wear?

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📘 What We’re Learning

• Language & storytelling skills through silly rhymes and story recall.

• Math & sorting skills with the hat toss and hat sorting activity.

• Fine motor skills with cutting, gluing, and decorating the hat craft.

• Social-emotional skills by laughing together and learning it’s okay to be silly.

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✨ This lesson brings giggles, learning, and plenty of fall fun — all thanks to Scarecrow’s Silly Hat!

 

💛 Adaptive Learning: How Everyone Can Join In

• Children who cannot cut or glue can choose colors and direct helpers where to place items.

• Snack choices can be made by pointing or saying ingredients aloud.

• For the hat toss, children can drop beanbags into the hat from a lap tray, or direct a buddy where to toss.

• For tracer sheets and coloring, children can select colors, direct an adult, or use adaptive tools like large crayons or pointers.
  ✨ The focus is on sharing choices, voices, and fun so every child is included!