These fluffy cotton ball sheep are a cute spring craft idea for kids, easy to make and a fun classroom activity or weekend boredom buster.
The cotton wool and concertinaed legs add fun 3D elements and the sheep’s face is brought to life with rosy pink cheeks and an adorable flower headband.
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You Will Need
- Cottonwool Balls
- Cream or white cardstock medium weight
- Medium weight pale pink cardstock
- Black medium weight cardstock
- Pink pastel and eyeshadow brush or cotton bud
- Wedged sponge (optional)
- Glue
- Scissors
- Gold pen
- Black markers – Fine point and thicker point
- Foam squares/ rectangles
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How to Make
If using the SVG, upload the file to your cutting machine software. Change the blue lines to score lines and attach to the corresponding section – at the fold of the main card. Cut the pieces from your cardstock.
If using the PDF printable, print and cut the file and trace around the pieces using the numbers on each to indicate how many of each section is needed. Cut from the appropriate colour of cardstock.
Fold the main card section in half so that it looks as though you have a cloud, with the fold at the top.
Fold the black rectangular strips in a concertina along the fold lines – fold, flip and fold in the opposite direction until the entire length of the strip has been folded.
Glue a foot (with the more curved edge at the top) on to one end of the folded strip and attach the other end to the lower edge of the main card. Repeat for the other foot.
Spread a layer of glue across the front of the card. Apply cotton wool balls on top of the glue until the entire surface is covered.
On the sheep’s face section, draw on some black circles for eyes, a V for a nose and a curved mouth.
Apply some circles of pink to the cheeks using a cotton bud or eyeshadow brush.
Dip a wedged sponge into some pink pastel dust and press down onto the ear, then drag the sponge down slightly to colour the inner ear. If you do not have a wedged sponge, simply brush a little colour onto the ear using a cotton bud.
Colour the centre of the flowers gold and glue the flowers to the sheep’s head.
Apply two or three foam squares to the back of the sheep’s head and attach the head to the centre of the card, pressing down firmly.
Your card is complete!
