Dyed Cotton Ball Sheep Craft

This dyed cotton ball sheep craft is our last activity for the week. It’s so fluffy and fun and it goes along perfectly with the nursery rhyme Baa, Baa Black Sheep or as a cute Easter or spring craft for kids.

“How does a sheep get clean? …He takes a baaaath!” My daughter read this silly joke this afternoon. We giggled at the joke and then smiled at how it coincided perfectly with all of the sheep-themed activities we’ve been doing this week.

Square image of finished cotton ball sheep craft.

The dyed cotton balls in this craft gives this sheep a fun fluffy texture. Using the cotton is also great way to talk about the different things sheep help to create with their wool.

While we made this a black sheep craft, you could also leave the cotton balls unpainted to make a fluffy white sheep. Read our easy instructions below for how to make this fun spring craft with your kids.

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Supplies needed:

Step-by-step tutorial:

1. Dye your cotton balls black

Place a squirt or two of black liquid watercolors into a zip-up plastic baggy. Place a few cotton balls into the baggy (but not touching the watercolors yet), and zip up the bag. Shake shake shake! If you happen to make up a silly song to sing while shaking, even better! Take the cotton balls out and let them dry well. You’ll want to do this step the night before to allow time for them to dry. Plan on about 19-20 cotton balls per sheep.