Scarecrow Workshop

Workshop Agenda1. Presentation about tips2. Brainstorming Session3. Hands on building and

strategizing

Host -Offers a place to build

Project Manager - Organizes the team

Design Lead - Makes sure there are enough supplies

Delivery Person - With Truck, SUV or swagger wagon

Minions

Organizing a group build

Timeline1. Find a time to build: After school, in the evening, on

the weekend (suggested timing = 2-3 hours)2. Rally volunteers3. Brainstorm with the kids4. Gather materials5. BUILD!! (and clean up)6. Deliver to the Piedmont Park anytime after 9:30am on

Sunday, September 25th.

Goals★ Make a

Scarecrow/Humanoid/Character/Humorous Statement/Art Project

★ Involve kids as much as possible★ Decrease effort for parents★ Complete the project

Getting kids involved★ Design session at school or

afterschool (on the blacktop at pickup time) or at the beginning of the build

★ Going shopping for materials together

★ Letting them use tools★ Giving them a chance to put

something on the scarecrow and hearing their ideas

Design Session After School

How do you choose one design?★ Vote★ Hybridize★ Make sure the ones who didn’t get their idea

realized get another chance to get involved, steer them to the next design problem like “how do we make this part of the scarecrow?”

Materials, tools, and other things to bring★ Bring lots of

scissors/knives, tape/hot glue, and connectors like rubber bands/staples

★ Bring as many adult tools as possible

★ Find things in your recycling bin before heading out to get new things

★ Snacks are a good idea

Dress Best for Less Marking Room799 Magnolia AvenuePiedmont, CA 94611Phone – 510-653-0221

http://dressbestforless.org/

➔ Monday – 10:00am – noon➔ Tuesday – 9am – 1:30pm➔ Wednesday – 9am – 4pm➔ Saturday – 10am – noon

East Bay Center for Creative Reuse4695 Telegraph Avenue (@ 47th Street), Oakland, CA 94609

The Depot Store is open for shopping seven days a week from 11am-6pm

http://creativereuse.org

Streamlining the day of the buildDesignate a design lead to delegate tasks.

Create stations to make the head, face, body, arms, legs, stand, and scarecrow sign. (Scarecrows need to be labeled with school & teacher name/grade)

Things to Ask Kids★ What colors do you want to use?★ Do you think that material is the

best one?★ How do you want it to look?★ Do you think the scarecrow parts

are the right size?

Try to avoid leading questions like “Are you sure you want to do it that way?”

Listening to kids★ Hear out their suggestions, even if

they are crazy.★ Let them come to their own

conclusions about methods that work or don’t work.

★ Acknowledge frustration, try to help them identify the problem, ask them and their friends for solutions.

★ Let them control their timing and design process (within your real time limit)

Remember it doesn’t have to

look like anything!

Scarecrows can be scary and

weird!

Safety★ Be near, but don’t do it for them.★ Be present so that you have an idea of

what they are doing.★ Let them cut. Demonstrate, ask them to

try with your help, then let them try. Trust but use your judgement.

★ Help cut if needed, but ask the kids to draw the places they want to have cut.

★ Bring a first aid kit.

Give as many opportunities as possible to be involved

Transporting the Scarecrow★ Make it in pieces that can be disassembled★ Make it sturdy enough to lie down in the

bed of a truck★ Put it on wheels!★ Involve available kids for lifting and

carrying

The results are always amazing!

How do you make it stand up?

How do you make it stand up?

Time to brainstorm! And build.