Spring is in the air and that also means Easter time is almost upon us! Craft this adorable and easy pop-up paper plate sheep craft for kids. It’s a wonderful craft to make for spring, Easter, or during a farm unit!
Nothing says spring more than Easter eggs, chicks and baby lambs or sheep! This year we are heading up to my sister-in-laws farm for a giant Easter egg hunt on the farm and the kids are so excited. We might even get to see some baby lambs while we are there! But even if we don’t this adorable paper plate sheep craft is a fluffy little activity your child will love! It’s cute pop up head is what makes this craft one of my favorites!
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- Easter Egg Hunt Ideas for Kids
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Materials
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- Black construction paper
- Google eyes
- Glue
- Double sided tape
- Scissors
- Black Marker
- Paper Plate
- Cotton Balls
How to Make A Pop-Up Paper Plate Sheep Craft
Cut out a sheep head and two ears from black construction paper. Glue the ears to the sides. Add some googles and draw a mouth.
Cut out 4 legs from black construction paper. Glue them to the bottom of the paper plate.
Cut a 1 inch strip from the black construction paper roll into into a loop. Use double sided tape or glue to secure the loop. Glue or tape the loop the back upper part of the sheep’s head. Set it aside.
Take a paper plate and apply all over it. Stick fluffy cotton balls all over the paper plate.
Once the plate is covered, glue the head of the sheep by the loop to the one side of the paper.
And before you know if you have turned you paper plate into a cute pop-up sheep craft!
Age Suitability
This craft is good for toddlers aged children 2 years old and up.
Mess Level
The mess level for this craft is low.
Difficulty to Create
Low.
Skills Developed
Language development, shape recognition, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, imaginative play, creativity.
Toddler and Preschooler Curriculums, Books & TV Show!
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
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Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
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Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles that show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
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- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to finally share my new crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched July 1 at on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
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