Sheepishly fun craft idea for small kids

Get your little ones crafting and giggling with this delightful Cotton‑Ball Sheep🐑 activity! Begin by drawing (or tracing) a simple sheep outline on A4 paper—no fancy skills required. Dab Bostik Art & Craft White Glue in clustered blobs across the body, then stick on soft white cotton balls to build that fluffy fleece. Spread in some color and fun by adding colored cotton balls around the edges. If you’d like, add extra flair with Wax Twisters—perfect for decorating the face or adding a colorful background. Quick, tactile, and irresistibly cute—this sheep craft makes an adorable keepsake or display piece for growing creatives!

What you will need

Bostik Art & Craft White Glue
Bostik Wax Twisters (optional)
Template (88.82 KB)
A4 Sheet of paper
Cotton balls – white & coloured
Printer (optional)

Difficulty

Average time

20 Mins

Cost

Print version!

Instructions

STEP 1: Draw or print out your sheep

Print our template or draw a sheep outline.

STEP 2: Apply Glue

Use Bostik Art & Craft White Glue to add blobs of glue to the sheep's body where you want to stick down your cotton balls. Apply enough glue for the cotton to stick.

STEP 3: Add White Cotton Balls

Once you have applied the glue blobs, stick down the white cotton balls. Make sure to spread them out to make room for the colored cotton balls.

STEP 4: Decorate Sheep

Decorate your sheep with the rest of the coloured cotton balls. You can also decorate your sheep with Wax Twisters before gluing the cotton balls to add more colour.