Children finish a scarecrow in the garden with an oversized purple hat and a giant blue bow. Its smiling paper head sits above a mustard checked shirt, patched green trousers and tufts of straw. One boy fills a sleeve, another holds a spare fabric patch, and a girl stands on a stable low step to adjust the hat.

Their different tasks keep the scene lively without hiding the handmade figure. Loose straw, small pumpkins and a basket of cloth pieces cover the ground beside the school growing beds. An orange sweatshirt, denim overalls and yellow shorts add color around the scarecrow, whose exaggerated accessories supply the cheerful surprise.