Spread a little love this Valentine’s Day by having kids make a sweet, handmade gift for someone special. It’s a wonderful way for kids to show they care, plus it’s a great opportunity to get little ones busy with some fun, hands-on creativity!

This adorable sheep Valentine craft is sure to make anyone smile! Kids will enjoy making a fluffy sheep to tell someone, “Ewe are the best!”

And if you’re looking for even more Valentine’s Day fun, be sure to check out our collection of Valentine crafts that will appeal to all kinds of interests kids have.

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Valentine’s Day Sheep Craft

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This easy Valentine’s Day activity is the perfect way to celebrate the season of love either at home or in the classroom. While kids assemble their Valentine greeting, they’ll unknowingly boost some essential skills like using scissors and fine motor control.

To get started, be sure to download our free sheep template and gather a few basic supplies to bring this lovable lamb to life.

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
Sheep template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

A promotional image for a Valentine's Day sheep craft features a black-and-white printable template alongside a completed paper sheep holding a pink heart with the phrase "Ewe are the best!" The background includes a corkboard with craft supplies such as scissors, crayons, and glue. Bold blue text at the top reads, "COLOR, CUT, & PASTE VERSION INCLUDED FOR YOUNGER KIDS!" with "simpleeverydaymom.com" displayed on the crayon box.

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Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this sheep to life!

A person with pink-painted nails holds a printed craft template featuring a cartoon sheep with a heart-shaped body that reads "Ewe are the best!" The background includes a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

First, guide your child to glue the top fluff piece to the top portion of the head.

A person with pink-painted nails holds a cut-out paper sheep's head with a white fluffy top and a gray face. The background features a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

Next, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

A person with pink-painted nails is attaching a googly eye to a cut-out paper sheep's head, which has a white fluffy top and a gray face. The background features a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

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Position the inner ears to the center of the ears and glue them in place.

A person with pink-painted nails is attaching a pink ear piece to a cut-out paper sheep's head, which has a white fluffy top, a gray face, and googly eyes. The background features a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

Glue the head to the top portion of the body.

A person with pink-painted nails is holding a completed paper sheep craft, which has a fluffy white body, a gray face with googly eyes, and pink inner ears. The background features a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

Now, help your child glue the heart in the center of the body.

A person with pink-painted nails is attaching a red heart to a completed paper sheep craft. The heart has the phrase "Ewe are the best!" written on it. The background features a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

Place the arms on each side of the heart and glue them down.

A person with pink-painted nails is attaching the sheep's legs to a completed paper sheep craft, which holds a red heart with the phrase "Ewe are the best!" written on it. The background features a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the feet to the bottom and back of the body.

A person with pink-painted nails holds a completed paper sheep craft, which features a fluffy white body, a gray face with googly eyes, pink inner ears, and black hooves. The sheep is holding a red heart with the phrase "Ewe are the best!" written on it. The background includes a red and pink heart-patterned fabric and a white wooden surface.

While you’re here, check out our farm animal crafts There are so many fun ideas!

A person with pink-painted nails holds a completed paper sheep craft, which has a fluffy white body, a gray face with large eyes, pink inner ears, and black hooves. The sheep is holding a bright pink heart with the phrase "Ewe are the best!" written on it, while another similar craft is partially visible in the background on a light wooden surface, with red and pink heart-patterned fabric above.

Fun Giraffe Valentine Card Craft

Valentine’s Day Books For Kids

Love From The Crayons – If your kids love any of the Crayon books, they’ll want to read this Valentine version where the crayons explore the bright colors and subtle shades of love.

The Invisible String – This is a sweet story all children will want to hear. It’s about a mother who tells her two children that they’re all connected by an invisible string.

Little Blue Truck’s Valentine – Join Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine’s Day cards to all his farm animal friends. As he does, he wonders, will anyone give one to him?

Two identical paper sheep crafts are displayed on a light wooden surface, each holding a heart that reads "Ewe are the best!" The sheep have fluffy white bodies, gray faces with googly eyes, pink inner ears, and black hooves, with a red and pink heart-patterned fabric partially visible in the background.

Valentine’s Day Crafts For Kids

Shark Valentine Craft – This Valentine’s Day, make a splash with this shark-tastic craft! Your little ones will love creating this adorable shark swimming through the sea of love with a heart that says, “You’re fintastic!” It’s a fun way to share smiles and show some love!

Giraffe Valentine Card Craft – Let your little ones reach new heights of creativity with this adorable giraffe Valentine card! They’ll love making a card to share with someone special that will bring big smiles and warm hearts!

A collage of four Valentine's Day-themed crafts is displayed. The top left features two paper sharks holding hearts with the message "You're fintastic!" The top right shows two pink giraffe-themed paper crafts with smiling faces. The bottom left displays a handmade card with a llama, colorful hearts, and the phrase "Love You Llots!" The bottom right showcases a heart-shaped photo frame decorated with pastel heart cutouts and a child’s picture in the center, surrounded by glittery heart decorations.

Llama Valentine Craft – This project is woolly adorable for Valentine’s Day! Kids will love making this llama Valentine, complete with colorful pom-poms for extra fun. It’s a sweet way to share with someone that they “love you llots!”

Valentine Photo Craft – Add an extra sprinkle of sweetness to Valentine’s Day with a fun twist on the classic macaroni wreath! Kids will create a photo frame decorated with colorful Conversation Hearts candy to frame special moments and share the love with a handmade keepsake!

Fun Valentine Printables For Kids

Is the Force strong with your little Valentine? If your kids can’t get enough of Star Wars, they’ll love sharing these galactic Valentine cards with their classmates or friends! These free printable Star Wars Valentines are sure to impress.

Try this Gnome Valentine Craft

The fun designs featuring Darth Vader, Boba Fett, R2-D2, and more will get kids excited to spread love across the galaxy while practicing cutting, writing, and sharing!

Spread some sweetness this Valentine’s Day with these bee-utiful bee Valentine cards! Kids will love personalizing each card with their name or a sweet message before buzzing off to share them with classmates, teachers, and friends.

These adorable bee illustrations and the special cards for teachers make this printable set great for spreading love! It’s as easy as downloading, printing, and cutting!

It’s ok if you didn’t have a chance to get to the store, you can let your little ones bee the reason someone smiles this Valentine’s Day with these cute cards!

A collage of four Valentine's Day-themed educational and printable activities is displayed. The top left features Star Wars-inspired Valentine cards with characters like BB-8 and Darth Vader. The top right shows a handwriting practice sheet for the letter "V" with "V is for Valentine." The bottom left contains a Valentine's Day pattern worksheet with images of bears, cupcakes, and gifts. The bottom right displays bee-themed Valentine cards with puns like "We were meant to bee together!" and "You're the bee's knees!" The background consists of pink and purple sections.

Make learning extra sweet with this set of fun and festive Valentine’s Day worksheets! These engaging activities let kids trace, complete patterns, and navigate a maze to build important literacy and motor skills.

They’ll practice handwriting with the V is for Valentine page, solve a letter H is for Heart maze, and complete patterns by pasting the next photo in the box. Use at home or in the classroom to have little learners falling in love with education!

A completed paper sheep craft is displayed on a light wooden surface, featuring a fluffy white body, a gray face with large eyes, pink inner ears, and black hooves. The sheep is holding a pink heart with the phrase "Ewe are the best!" written on it, with a red and pink heart-patterned fabric partially visible in the background.

Looking for a sweet and simple way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? These free printable Valentine coloring pages let kids get creative while building fine motor skills! They can color for fun or turn their masterpiece into a handmade Valentine for someone special.

These pages make sharing love fun and thoughtful — just add crayons to get started!

Valentines Day Snow Globe Craft

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Sheep Valentine Craft

Prep Time: 8

Active Time: 10

Total Time: 18

This adorable sheep Valentine craft is sure to make anyone smile!

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Author: Sam

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Materials

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
Sheep template

Instructions

Download the sheep template, print it, and cut out the pieces.
Begin by gluing the fluff to the top portion of the head.
Next, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.
Position the inner ears in the center of the ears and glue them in place.
Glue the head to the top of the body.
Now, glue the heart in the middle of the body.
Place the arms on each side of the heart and glue them down.
Finish off by gluing the feet to the back and bottom of the body.

Sheep Valentine Craft Template

Sam

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