Are you ready for springtime? If so, you’ll want to make this sheep paper plate craft with the kids! We love creating easy Easter crafts for kids and are constantly thinking up new craft ideas.
This woolly sheep is great for spring, Easter, or even farm animal themed units! It comes with a free printable template too, so it’s simple to recreate with a little bit of cutting and gluing.
Make this easy kids craft with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary children at home or at school! Read on below to see how simple it is to make with your kids or students.
Paper Plate Sheep Craft
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Supplies
- Paper plates
- Gray or Black paint
- White card stock
- White poster paint pen or chalk
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Glue stick
- Double-sided tape
- Sheep craft template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)
Directions
Start by downloading the sheep craft template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this sheep craft to life!
To start, let’s grab two paper plates and paint them dark gray or black. Once painted, make sure to let them dry completely before moving on to the next step.
Now that our paper plates are all dry, it’s time to give our sheep some personality! Help your kids glue the eyes in the middle of one of the paper plates, slightly higher than the middle of the plate.
Next, glue the pink nose in the middle, just below the eyes. Our sheep is starting to look so cute already!
Use the poster paint pen or chalk to draw on a sweet smile for our sheep.
Let’s add the finishing touches to our sheep’s face. Guide your kids as they glue the pink cheeks just below the eyes.
Time to give our sheep its signature ears and woolly fluff! Trace the sheep’s ear template on the second gray paper plate and cut out the pieces.
Glue the sheep’s ears behind the sheep fluff. Then, use double-sided tape to secure the completed sheep fluff to the top of the sheep’s head.
Isn’t this such a bright and cheery craft?! If your kids enjoyed making this cute craft be sure to check out our other animal paper plate crafts for more fun!
How Can I Make This Craft Easier?
If you’re making this cute paper plate sheep with toddlers or young children who might not have the attention span needed to make the original craft, don’t worry!
We have suggestions for you on how to make this fun craft even more kid-friendly.
First, we suggest skipping the paint. Instead, buy some gray or black paper plates from the dollar store. If you do this instead, you won’t have to worry about painting or waiting until the paint is completely dry before moving on.
You can also skip the cheeks if you need one less step as well! The little details on this fun sheep craft are cute, but it’s not 100% necessary.
Finally, we’d recommend having all the pieces cut out before you gather the kids around. Little ones can be a bit impatient if you don’t have all the supplies ready for gluing together!
However you end up making this sheep craft, we think the kids are gonna love it!
More Easter Ideas For Kids
More Easter Activities For Kids
Once your kids have made this cute little lamb, there are plenty more Easter activities for them to enjoy! From fun kids crafts to printable worksheets, here are a few ideas to keep your little ones entertained during the Easter season.
Children’s Books For Easter
There are so many great Easter books for kids, but these are some of our favorites. Grab them from the library or buy them to add to your child’s collection! They’re great for helping your child develop a larger vocabulary, focus, and more!
Happy Easter Mouse – Everyone knows Mouse from the classic If You Give A Mouse A Cookie book, but now he’s back and ready to celebrate Easter! Kids will love watching him as he goes on an Easter egg hunt!
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – Join Pete as he races to help the Easter bunny just in time for Easter! This is another new classic kids rate as a must-have!
It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny – Follow PJ the bunny as he tries to discover what kind of animal he’d rather be instead of a bunny! It’s a silly story with a great lesson.
Kids Easter Crafts
Easter Basket Name Craft – This cute craft not only helps kids practice their fine motor skills but also shows them how to spell their names! All you need are some simple supplies and our free template to get started. It’s such a fun way to add a personal touch to your child’s Easter celebrations!
Happy Easter Mouse Craft – Do your kids love the book ‘Happy Easter Mouse’ by Laura Numeroff? Then they’ll love this adorable mouse craft! Perfect for kids of all ages, this book companion craft will bring their favorite story to life. Use it as a fun activity after reading the book or as a cute Easter decoration!
Chick Popsicle Stick Craft – We didn’t think the perfect spring craft existed until we created these adorable chicks from popsicle sticks! Kids will have so much fun painting and decorating these cute little birds. It’s also a great craft for teaching kids about colors and baby animals!
Handprint Bunny Craft – This craft is perfect for younger children! Use their handprints to create adorable bunnies and then gift them to family and friends as a sweet keepsake. Your kiddos will love getting hands-on with this easy craft and seeing their little bunny creations come to life.
Kids Easter Activities
Our Easter bunny cutting practice worksheets are a great way for kids to work on their scissor skills this Easter season. They’re also the perfect no-prep activity for those rainy days during spring! Just download and print, and your kids can cut and paste their way to Easter fun.
Looking for something that’s both fun and educational? These bunny worksheets might just be what you’re looking for! With activities focusing on letter recognition, coloring, and handwriting, these worksheets reinforce important skills while getting your kids in the Easter spirit.
These sheep coloring pages are not only cute, but they also have many educational benefits too! Coloring helps with fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition. Your kids will love the cute sheep designs, and you’ll love watching them learn and create!
For a fun and interactive Easter activity, try these Easter math printables. Your kiddos must find and trace each correct number to complete the puzzles! To make these printables even more engaging, use small manipulatives like jelly beans or plastic eggs while counting.
Share With Us
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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!
More Farm Ideas For Kids
Sheep Paper Plate Craft
Materials
- Paper plates
- Gray or black paint
- White card stock
- Pink card stock
- White poster paint pen or chalk
- Glue stick
- Double sided tape
- Sheep craft template download form located at the end of this page
Instructions
- Download the sheep craft template, print and cut out the pieces.
- Paint two paper plates dark gray or black. Let dry completely.
- Glue the two eyes in the middle of the paper plate, slightly higher than the middle of the plate.
- Glue the pink nose in the middle of the plate, just below the eyes.
- Use the poster paint pen or chalk to draw on the mouth.
- Glue the pink cheeks just below the eyes.
- Trace the sheep's ear template on the second gray paper plate and cut out the pieces. Glue the sheep's ears behind the sheep fluff.
- Use double sided tape to secure the completed sheep fluff to the top of the sheep's head.
Paper Plate Sheep Template
Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
Maureen
Wednesday 22nd of January 2025
This is adorable, I'd love a copy, please.
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Wednesday 22nd of January 2025
Thank you! All you need to do is click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form and the link will be sent to you. Or if you’re already a subscriber, when you enter your email in the form, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Jennifer Hainy
Monday 25th of March 2024
Send template sheep
Sam
Monday 25th of March 2024
Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Pam
Monday 25th of March 2024
On a lot of your pages there is not a spot to download your adorable templates. Including this one.
Sam
Monday 25th of March 2024
Oh, that's b/c we're beginning to switch over to the image at the end that says, "Click here to get your freebie". Just click that and it'll open the form in a new window to enter your email in ◡̈
Angela
Wednesday 6th of December 2023
please send the template, thanks
Sam
Wednesday 6th of December 2023
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Lavania
Monday 24th of October 2022
May I have this template please:)
Sam
Wednesday 26th of October 2022
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and the link will be sent to you ?