Paper Plate & Cotton Ball Sheep
Today’s cotton ball sheep craft tutorial is the simplest craft ever! Like EVER! {In fact all the kid crafts ideas from Glued To My Crafts are!}
It’s perfect for younger and older children alike to recreate. Heck – even adults will LOVE making their own cotton ball covered sheep creations!
Although we are marketing this tutorial for spring, you honestly can do it ANY day of the year while grabbing a book from the library and really making it into an afternoon of fun!
Plus the supplies? Again – easy as it yet. Find all the craft details below in the quick tutorial from us!
Happy crafting, my friends! If you don’t mind – I would LOVE to see pictures of your child’s finished paper plate and cotton ball sheep on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
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Cotton Ball Sheep Craft Supplies:
* Large White Cotton Balls {a good handful per sheep craft}
* School Glue
* Wooden Clothespins {two per sheep craft}
* Black Sharpie Markers
* Large or Small Paper Plate {one per sheep craft}
* Black Colored Cardstock Paper
* Kid Friendly Scissors
* Large Wiggle Eyes {two per sheep craft}
Directions:
* The first step is to cover the paper plate with a thick layer of school glue. Make sure to REALLY cover it so the cotton balls stick good.
* Now ask your child to add the cotton balls on the plate until it’s completely covered. You can add more glue if they need it. BTW – instead of covering the plate with glue, you could also put the glue in a bowl and ask your child to dip each cotton ball in the glue, then attach to the plate.
* While your child is attaching their cotton balls, you can cut out your sheep’s ear & tail out of the black cardstock.
* At this point in time you should also take the black Sharpie marker and “paint” the two wooden clothespins for the sheep’s legs.
* Once the plate is completely covered with cotton balls – glue on the ear, wiggle eye & tail.
* Then pin the colored clothespins towards the bottom of the plate, to give it the look that the sheep has legs.
* And that’s it! Now display it proudly for all to see!
* I had high hopes that our finished cotton ball sheep would stand up nicely afterwards but it didn’t. You may have better luck than us!
PAIR YOUR SHEEP CRAFT WITH —> Creative Plastic Baggie Popcorn Sheep – Spring Kid Craft Tutorial
Sheep Jokes To Tell Afterwards:
Q: Why was the sheep so embarrassed?
A: She saw the ranch dressing.
Q: What did the deaf barber say to the sheep?
A: I can’t shear you.
Q: What do sheep do on Memorial Day weekend?
A: Have baaaa-baa-ques.
Paper Plate & Cotton Ball Sheep
Supplies:
- Large White Cotton Balls {a good handful per sheep craft}
- School Glue
- Wooden Clothespins {two per sheep craft}
- Black Sharpie Markers
- Large or Small Paper Plate {one per sheep craft}
- Black Colored Cardstock Paper
- Kid Friendly Scissors
- Large Wiggle Eyes {two per sheep craft}
Instructions:
- The first step is to cover the paper plate with a thick layer of school glue. Make sure to REALLY cover it so the cotton balls stick good.
- Now ask your child to add the cotton balls on the plate until it's completely covered. You can add more glue if they need it. BTW - instead of covering the plate with glue, you could also put the glue in a bowl and ask your child to dip each cotton ball in the glue, then attach to the plate.
- While your child is attaching their cotton balls, you can cut out your sheep's ear & tail out of the black cardstock.
- At this point in time you should also take the black Sharpie marker and "paint" the two wooden clothespins for the sheep's legs.
- Once the plate is completely covered with cotton balls - glue on the ear, wiggle eye & tail.
- Then pin the colored clothespins towards the bottom of the plate, to give it the look that the sheep has legs.
- And that's it! Now display it proudly for all to see!


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