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Sheep
Crafts and Activities for Kids
Foam Marshmallow Sheep Crafts for Kids
How to make Marshmallow:
 What you will need: Five foam marshmallows from Oriental Trading Company (You can buy 48 for $4.95, $3.95 if you buy 3 or more packages.) (Type in 57/2058 in the search box on the left-hand side of the page.), glue, fun foam or felt, magic markers, cotton balls, black paint, and a sharp knife.
 What to do:
1. Glue two foam marshmallows together (flat sides together) for the body. Glue another marshmallow on one end for the head as shown in the diagram.
 2. To make the legs cut one marshmallow in half lengthwise and then cut both half pieces in half again the same way.
 3. Cut a wedge-shaped piece off of the end of each piece so they fit on the body as shown in the diagram. Glue them to the body as shown with the rounded sides out.
4. To make the sheep's hooves cut another marshmallow in half long ways and then cut one of the halves in half again long ways. Cut the two quarters in half crosswise to make four hooves. Glue them to the legs as shown in the diagram. Paint the hooves black.
5. Cut ears from fun foam or felt and glue them to the back of the head as shown in the picture. Draw on the eyes, nose, and mouth with a permanent marker.
6. Smear tacky glue all over the sheep's body where you want cotton. Pull small pieces of cotton from cotton balls and stick them to the sheep.
Copyright Notice - While many of the crafts on this site are free, they are still copyrighted. They are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, except for local church, school, or home use only. The copyright notice must be included on all copies. To request permission to copy this material for any other use contact me by e-mail.
How to make Noodles
 What you will need: Five foam marshmallows from Oriental Trading Company (You can buy 48 for $4.95, $3.95 if you buy 3 or more packages.) (Type in 57/2058 in the search box on the left-hand side of the page.), glue, fun foam or felt, magic markers, small macaroni noodles, black and white paint, and a sharp knife.
What to do:
1. Glue two foam marshmallows together (flat sides together) for the body.
2. To make the legs cut one marshmallow in half lengthwise and then cut both half pieces in half again the same way.
Cut a wedge-shaped piece off of the end of each back leg so they fit on the body as shown in the diagram.
Glue the legs to the body as shown with the rounded sides out as shown in the picture.
 4. To make the sheep's hooves cut another marshmallow in halft long ways and then cut one of the halves in half again long ways. Cut the two quarters in half crosswise to make four hooves. Glue them to the legs as shown in the diagram. Paint the hooves black.
5. To make the head cut a slit down the middle of a marshmallow on the flat side about 1 cm deep. Make another slit from the round side meeting the cut in the center as shown in the picture to the right. Glue the head onto the body as shown in the diagram.
6. Cut ears from fun foam or felt and glue them to the back of the head as shown in the picture. Draw on the eyes, nose, and mouth with a permanent marker.
7. Smear tacky glue all over the sheep's body where you want fur. Place the noodles on the body as shown. When the glue is dry paint the noodles white. (Instead of painting the noodles while they are on the body. You can spray paint the noodle white and then glue them on the body. Just spread out the noodles on a piece of newspaper. Spray paint them from every angle and then when they are dry, turn them over, and spray them again.)
Copyright Notice - While many of the crafts on this site are free, they are still copyrighted. They are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, except for local church, school, or home use only. The copyright notice must be included on all copies. To request permission to copy this material for any other use contact me by e-mail.
 "I
Shall Not Want" Sheep Picture - This
craft goes along with the series of lessons on the 23rd
Psalm on The Resource Room
What you
will need: White paper and different colors of paper for the
frame (optional), crayons, glue, and silk flowers. (You can find
silk flowers at your local thrift store.
Be sure to remove all the plastic parts leaving on the silk part.
Wal-Mart also sells flower parts and pieces that have
fallen off of their silk flowers in bags for a discounted price.
Look were they sell reminents of fabric. If you don't want to use
silk flowers, you can use fun foam flowers fromOriental
Trading Company. Type in 48/13380 in the search box at the left
to find them. They also sell Iridescent Fabric Flowers (type in
48/2126 or 34/927 in the search box) for $3.95 for 300.
What to
do:
1. Before class
print out the sheep pattern and make copies. (Pattern
available to members only.)
If you would like to use another color for the frame, use one picture
to make a frame pattern. Cut the sheep picture out of the middle
and use the left over to trace the frame onto colored sheets of
paper. If you don't want to do this, you can just have the children
color the frame before they start glueing on flowers.
2. Glue the
frame over the sheep picture.
3. In class
have you children color the sheep picture and then glue the silk
flowers on.
Copyright Notice - While many of the crafts on this site are free, they are still copyrighted. They are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, except for local church, school, or home use only. The copyright notice must be included on all copies. To request permission to copy this material for any other use contact me by e-mail.
Sheep Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids -
This
craft goes along with the series of lessons on the 23rd
Psalm on The Resource Room
 What you will
need - White paper lunch bags, Oriental
Trading Company has white paper bags (Ttype in 3/173 in the search
box on the left to find them.), fiberfill or cotton balls, ribbon
for bows, and glue.
1. Print out
the sheep head pattern and the feet patterns or draw your own. (Patterns
for this craft is available to members
only.) There are six feet per sheet so you won't need to print
out as many feet patterns.
2. If you have
young children cut out the patterns before class. To make cutting
faster staple several sheets together so that they match up and cut
them out all together. When cuttingn out the feet don't worry about
cutting around each bump and indent, just cut them straight.
3. Fold in the
two corners of the bottom of the bag that will be the bottom of the
sheep's head and glue them down.
4. In class have
the children glue the head on the bottom of the bag and the feet on
the inside fold of the bag. Also have them glue on some fiberfill
or cotton ball and a bow on the head.
Copyright Notice - While many of the crafts on this site are free, they are still copyrighted. They are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, except for local church, school, or home use only. The copyright notice must be included on all copies. To request permission to copy this material for any other use contact me by e-mail.
 Cotton
Ball Sheep Craft for Kids - Easy
even for young children. Just glue on cotton balls. See the Bible Lessons Page for scripture references and suggested
books.
What
you will need: Cotton balls, (or you can use popcorn, or those
recyclable packaging peanuts. You can tell if they are
recyclable by placing one under water. If it melts you can use
it. The other ones smell awful and I would be afraid a child
could choke on them) cardboard (such as card board from cereal boxes),
tan felt for ears, markers or crayons, glue, movable eyes (optional),
piece of ribbon and a small bell (optional)
What
to do:
- Print
out the pattern and cut out the sheep from poster board. (The dotted line on the
sheep pattern means to place on a fold. So you really need
to trace this pattern back to back then fold it over at the
dotted line). You may want to put a line of hot melt
glue on the inside fold to keep the sheep's leg from spreading
out to far.
- Color
the face and legs.
- Glue
on eyes, ears, and cotton balls.
- Tie a small bell onto some ribbon and place over the sheeps neck.
Here's
a tip from Betany that might help you with this project:
Here's an easy way to find cardboard for the cutouts. Use
a Priority or Express mail cardboard letter envelope from the
post office. Open it completely so it lays flat - you'll have
to cut the edges open but leave the folded bottom portion intact.
Trace the sheep template against the fold and cut out. Instant
double sided sheep. Turn inside out and attach small strip of
cardboard from the rest of the envelope at the very bottom of the
sheep on the inside between the cutout legs to keep it standing
up.
We
did the lost sheep lesson last week in Sunday School with our 9 year
olds and made cotton ball sheep. For legs, thought, we used clothespins,
which let the sheep stand up easily. We also let the children make
a flock of sheep, one for each member of their family and gave the
sheep collars with family members' names on them. The kids loved the
idea of having their own flock at home!
I used the Cotton Ball Sheep Craft. I added a third "leg" to the pattern between the other two. When you cut out the sheep the extra legs can be bent to the center and pasted together. It makes a perfect brace to keep the sheep standing. I also added a small bell to the neck of the sheep, which delighted the children. Jean Kemp
 The
Lost Sheep Craft for Kids - Free Bible Lesson
from The Resource Room - Your children will love this lesson. They
get to help a shepherd (a person dressed as a shepherd) find his lost
sheep. The shepherd interrupts the lessons
as he comes into the rooms calling for his lost sheep, Woolie. He
asks the children to help him find him. When they find the sheep.
The shepherd sits down and tells the story of the lost sheep from
the Bible.
 Included
in this lesson is a noodle sheep picture craft. Children will have
fun playing a concentration card game to find the lost sheep. They
can also play a game in which they try to gather their "balloon" sheep together like a real shepherd.
This lesson also
comes with a bulletin board display.
 "He
Makes Me Lie Down in Green Pastures" Paper Plate Sheep Craft for Kids -
This cute
little sheep is made from three paper plates and four 5-ounce Dixie
cups and cotton balls. For directions on how to make it go to the
Paper Plates Crafts Page.
This
craft would go great with a lesson on Psalms 23.
Copyright Notice - While many of the crafts on this site are free, they are still copyrighted. They are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, except for local church, school, or home use only. The copyright notice must be included on all copies. To request permission to copy this material for any other use contact me by e-mail.
  The
Good Shepherd Sunday School Lesson - In this lesson children learn that God is like
a good shepherd: He knows us, leads us, protects us, and keeps us
from harm. Children play a simple board game in which they are sheep
and experience many of the things sheep may experience. They learn
how helpless they are without a shepherd.
Copyright Notice - While many of the crafts on this site are free, they are still copyrighted. They are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, except for local church, school, or home use only. The copyright notice must be included on all copies. To request permission to copy this material for any other use contact me by e-mail.
 Craft
Stick and Yarn Sheep Craft - Children
wrap wool around the craft sticks to make a sheep.
Go to Craft Page
10 for directions and a pattern.
 Cotton Ball Sheep.
Before class print out the patterns for the sheep. Have your children
color the picture first and then glue cotton balls, fiberfill, popcorn,
noodles painted white, or crinkled up white tissue paper onto the
sheep's body. (If you don't have a local craft store you can buy foam
flowers from Oriental
Trading. Just type in "foam flowers" in the search box
to find them.)
This craft can be made two different ways. You can print
out the pattern of the whole sheep and just have the children glue
on the materials. This works okay but they tend to cover up parts
of the head with the cotton. You can also print out the body and head
patterns separately. When the children are all done gluing the cotton
on, then they glue the head pattern on top of the cotton as shown
in the picture above. The patterns
for this craft are available to members
only.
 Egg
Carton Sheep Craft for Kids -
Don't throw away those old egg cartons this Easter.
You can make this cute little sheep with just a styrofoam egg and
some tissues. Go to Craft
Page 10 for directions and a pattern.
 No-sew
Sheep Puppet
- This
puppet is not a craft for young children to make, but they will love
playing with it. It is really cheap and easy to make. All you need
is a white sock, felt for the ears and tongue, googly eyes, and a
hot melt glue gun. Go to the Materials
Craft Page for directions.
  3D
Stand-up Sheep and Nativitiy Scene - Make just the sheep or the whole Nativity set. The
set includes Mary and Joseph, Shepherds, the wise men, cow and
calf, angels, and camels. Go to Crafts
Page 6 for directions and the patterns.
Lamb and Lion "Our Savior is Born" Birth announcement - Go
to Crafts Page 6 for directions and a pattern.
Sheep Art from AllPosters.com
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