Yarn wrapped crafts have become a favorite at my house these last few months. I love the awesome fine motor work it gives my preschooler with her using her small fingers and muscles to maneuver the yarn around objects and I love how fluffy the yarn makes a finished craft look.
As we were making this yarn wrapped craft we decided using the yarn was perfectly fitting for a sheep craft since the animals are so gracious in providing their wool for our use. This post contains affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read our full disclosure policy for more information.
Supplies needed:
cardboard black yarn gray paint paintbrush 4 clothespins googly eyes black marker scissors tape glue
Instructions:
1. Cut out shapes
Start by cutting out the shape of a sheep body and a sheep face from your cardboard.
2. Paint details
Paint your sheep face and your four clothespins with gray paint and set them aside to dry.
3. Wrap yarn around sheep body
Secure the end of a long piece of black yarn onto the back of the sheep with a piece of tape. Now wrap the yarn around your sheep in every direction until the body is as covered as you can get it. Secure the end of the yarn to the back of the sheep with another piece of tape.
4. Add yarn on the face
Cut a small piece of black yarn and glue it at the top of your sheep face.
5. Glue eyes & draw a nose
Glue googly eyes onto your sheep face and draw a nose and mouth with your black marker.
6. Glue face to the body & add clothespin
Glue your sheep face onto the front of the body. Let the glue dry. Then clip the four clothespin legs onto the bottom of the sheep. Depending on how thick your cardboard and yarn is, you may have to work with balancing the clothespins to help the sheep stand up.
