I was trying to think of a craft to do for our next playdate, so as usual, I turned to the Internet for ideas. I wanted something simple, as the kids are only two years old, and have short attention spans. Originally, I wanted to do a craft with toilet rolls, but I came across this adorable looking sheep, and figured that it looked easy enough for the children to work on.
I wanted to test it out with Noah first, to see if it would work, so here’s a simple guide to making your own sheep.
Materials Needed
Paper plates Cotton balls Double-sided tape Black paper Googly eyes Ice-cream sticks Pencil / coloured pencils Scissors
Instructions
1. Draw and cut out the sheep’s face from the black paper. Put double-sided tape on one side of it.
2. Cover the back of the paper plate with double-sided tape.
3. Put double-sided tape on one side of each ice-cream stick. (I put the tape on about three-quarters of it.)
4. Put double-sided tape on the back of the googly eyes.
5. Stick cotton balls onto the paper plate.
6. Stick googly eyes onto the sheep’s face.
7. Use a pencil or coloured pencil to draw in the rest of the sheep’s face.
8. Paste the sheep’s face onto the paper plate covered with cotton balls.
9. Paste the ice-cream sticks behind the paper plate, to make the legs of the sheep.
The face
The body
The legs
All done!
I hope the kids will have fun making this craft during our next playdate!
PS. Here are some books that you can read, as a introduction to lambs/sheep.
PPS. You can also sing ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ or ‘Mary had a Little Lamb’, as a follow-up activity.
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