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Handprint Baby Sheep Keepsake Craft

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Let your little ones make a precious memory to cherish forever! Create this adorable handprint baby sheep keepsake craft with your kids, and enjoy the special moments while they create something that they can look back on for years to come!

Paper Handprint Baby Sheep - Keepsake Kid Craft

Handprint Sheep Keepsake

If you haven’t noticed by the title of this very blog post, today’s kid friendly craft tutorial involves a simple black handprint cutout that we turned into an adorable sheep, grazing on some green grass.

Actually, because it’s a spring themed craft, we are going to go ahead and call them “handprint baby sheep.”

So without further ado, let’s get to the simple steps and materials! All of which can be found below in the simple tutorial, along with the free printable!

Then grab your child and craft up this adorable Paper Handprint Black Sheep cutie up with them today! Happy crafting, my dear friends!

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Handprint Paper Baby Sheep Keepsake Idea For Kids To Make

How to make a paper handprint baby sheep keepsake craft for kids – includes a free printable template!

Craft Supplies:

  • Barn Printable – on our spring landing page
  • Color Printer
  • White Cardstock Paper
  • Paper Craft Scissors
  • Light Green Cardstock Paper
  • Dark Green Cardstock Paper
  • Black Cardstock Paper
  • Pencil or Pen
  • White Cotton Balls
  • School Glue or Glue Stick
  • Small Googly Eyes

Directions:

  • First print out our free barn house files listed above. You only need ONE barn house print per handprint sheep craft.
  • Next, using scissors, trim out the barn shape in the printable.
  • Discard all the extra leftover paper.
  • Next grab your two different colored green cardstock pieces and the school glue.
  • Tear one of the green paper sheets to give the “grass” portion of the craft some dimension.
  • Go ahead and glue that piece to the larger, untouched green paper piece.
  • Follow that up by gluing down the barn cutout on either side of the paper {make sure to leave room for your sheep!}
  • Set aside this piece till the last step.
  • Now grab your black cardstock, pencil and scissors.
  • Pick a hand and trace it on the black cardstock.
  • Use scissors to trim out the handprint design you just made.
  • Out of the remaining cardstock, cut out a small head shape for the sheep.
  • Go ahead and discard the excess black paper now.
  • Now grab the white cotton balls.
  • Glue a handful to the center palm area of the handprint cutout.
  • Follow that up by gluing the “head” paper cutout to the thumb of the cutout.
  • At this point in time you should also glue on the wiggle eyes so it can see.
  • When done with the above steps, glue your decorated black handprint to the barn house paper piece.
  • Add other embellishments you see fit to make it your own.
  • Once done, set aside to let it dry completely so everything stays in place.
  • When ready, display your beautiful and one-of-a-kind Paper Handprint Sheep Keepsake masterpiece proudly!

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Handprint Paper Baby Sheep Keepsake Idea For Kids To Make

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Paper Handprint Baby Sheep - Keepsake Kid Craft

Handprint Baby Sheep Keepsake

What better way to treasure all the sweet memories of your little one than this adorable handprint baby sheep keepsake?
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  • Color Printer
  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Pencil or Pen
  • School Glue or Glue Stick
  • Cardstock Paper
  • SPRING PRINTABLE - LANDING PAGE
  • White Cotton Balls
  • 2 Small Wiggle Eyes

Instructions
 

  • First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
    Cardstock Paper
  • Next, using scissors, trim out the barn shape in the printable.
  • Discard all the extra leftover paper.
  • Next grab your two different colored green cardstock pieces and the school glue.
  • Tear one of the green paper sheets to give the "grass" portion of the craft some dimension.
  • Go ahead and glue that piece to the larger, untouched green paper piece.
  • Follow that up by gluing down the barn cutout on either side of the paper {make sure to leave room for your sheep!}
  • Set aside this piece till the last step.
  • Now grab your black cardstock, pencil and scissors.
  • Pick a hand and trace it on the black cardstock.
  • Use scissors to trim out the handprint design you just made.
  • Out of the remaining cardstock, cut out a small head shape for the sheep.
  • Go ahead and discard the excess black paper now.
  • Now grab the white cotton balls.
    White Cotton Balls
  • Glue a handful to the center palm area of the handprint cutout.
  • Follow that up by gluing the "head" paper cutout to the thumb of the cutout.
  • At this point in time you should also glue on the wiggle eyes so it can see.
    2 Small Wiggle Eyes
  • When done with the above steps, glue your decorated black handprint to the barn house paper piece.
  • Add other embellishments you see fit to make it your own.
  • Once done, set aside to let it dry completely so everything stays in place.
  • When ready, display your beautiful and one-of-a-kind Paper Handprint Sheep Keepsake masterpiece proudly!
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