This week we made two different cotton ball sheep crafts! Cotton balls are one of my favorite craft supplies.
I love using cotton balls for our kids’ crafts and other easy kids activities. They’re cheap, plentiful, and easy to find at the grocery store. I even made a whole post on activities you can do featuring cotton balls!
We always have cotton balls ready for crafts and activities. And occasionally I’ll use them to remove my nail polish 😉
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How We Did It
Cotton Ball Sheep Crafts for Kids
I’m going to show you two different sheep crafts using cotton balls. One is a 2D sheep and one is 3D!
Mind-blowing. I know.
The 2D Sheep
To make this cutie, we used white paper, black construction paper, glue sticks, googly eyes, and cotton balls.
First, I drew a cloud sheep body on the white paper with a marker.
Then Ella, my two-year-old, glued cotton balls to the sheep’s body.
I drew a large oval and two smaller ovals on black construction paper and cut them out.
Ella and I worked together to glue the googly eyes and ears onto the larger oval to form the sheep’s face.
Ella glued the completed face onto the sheep’s body, and I drew a little smile on the sheep with a silver permanent marker.
The 3D Sheep
To make this 3D sheep craft, we used the same materials as the 2D sheep craft and added a toilet paper tube and some pipe cleaners.
I covered the toilet paper tube with white paper so that the sheep would look white even if it wasn’t completely covered in cotton balls.
Instead of cutting off the ends, I tucked them into the tube so that we could glue the sheep’s butt and face together more easily.
Then I made a couple holes on one side of the toilet paper roll and stuck short, bent pipe cleaners in to form the sheep’s legs.
Ella got her trusty glue stick out and glued cotton balls all over the sheep.
We used white glue on the ends of the toilet paper roll and stuffed cotton balls in there to finish the sheep’s body.
Finally, we assembled the head and glued it on. Make sure the head is the same size as or just a bit bigger than the toilet paper roll opening.
Cotton balls are so perfect for sheep crafts!
Your Turn to do Cotton Ball Sheep Crafts with Your Kids
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2D Cotton Ball Sheep Craft
Supplies
- White construction paper
- Black construction paper
- Black marker
- glue sticks
- Googly eyes
- cotton balls
Instructions
- Draw a sheep body on white construction paper.
- On black construction paper, draw a large oval and two smaller ovals, and cut them all out.
Assemble the Sheep
- On the large oval, glue the two smaller black ovals for the sheep’s ears and two googly eyes for its face.
- Glue cotton balls onto the sheep body.
- Glue the sheep’s head onto its body.
3D Cotton Ball Sheep Craft
Supplies
- Toilet paper roll
- White paper
- Black construction paper
- Black marker
- glue sticks
- Googly eyes
- Cotton balls
- Black pipe cleaners
Instructions
- Cover the toilet paper roll in white paper. Tuck the excess paper into the ends of the toilet paper roll.
- Poke two holes in the covered paper roll for the sheep’s legs. Cut a pipe cleaner in half and bend each piece in half. Insert the pipe cleaners into the holes on the paper roll.
- Draw a large oval and two smaller ovals on black construction paper and cut them out.
- To assemble the sheep’s head, glue the two smaller black ovals for the sheep’s ears and two googly eyes onto its face.
- Glue cotton balls all over the covered toilet paper roll to make the sheep’s body.
- Glue the sheep’s head onto its body.
Books About Sheep
Read these books about sheep and then do one or both of the sheep crafts for a fun themed activity.
- Blah Blah Black Sheep by ND Wilson (free with Kindle Unlimited!)
- The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado (a sweet story about a lamb who felt left out because he was different)
- Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox (bilingual Spanish/English book!)
- Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw (funny, rhyming story that is free with Free Time Unlimited)
Did You try this activity?
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More Arts and Crafts Activities for Kids
Looking for an organized guide of fun, easy activities to do with your toddler that also encourages their growth and development?
I’ve created a 3-month activity planner just for busy parents like you! The plan includes 65 detailed, simple, and stress-free activities including: arts and crafts, sensory play, motor skills, and STEM–all using easy-to-find supplies.
Let me help make planning activities for your toddler easy, so you can skip the stress and get straight to the fun!
