This cute sheep teacher appreciation craft is a creative way to give a gift card! Plus, it is easy enough for kids to make too.

What are some creative things you can give teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week? One of my favorite ideas is a gift card because almost everyone loves them! This cute little DIY craft is a unique way to give teachers a gift card – and your kids can help you make them.

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Giving a handmade gift is one of the best ways to show someone you appreciate them. A DIY picture frame is a cute idea – and so is this little sheep craft that hides a gift card!

I love to give gift cards to teachers – especially when I know what their favorite coffee shop is! (If not, Target is always a safe bet!). The challenge is trying to find a creative way to give a gift card.

Cotton ball sheep craft holding a paper sign that reads

This cute sheep craft is so easy that even your smallest children can help make it. Plus, all of the supplies are easy to find and don’t cost much!

Gift card and envelope stuck to the back of a white paper plate.

How To Make A Sheep “Thank Ewe” Card

Here’s how to make a sheep card that doubles as a way to give a gift card to teachers. Make a bunch and hand them out to teachers that you know.

What You Need:

Here’s what you’ll need from the store. The exact amounts are in the printable craft card at the bottom of this post.

Glue stick, craft stick, marker, scissors, paper plate, and cotton balls.

Craft Tools Needed:

Supplies Needed:

Kids' sheep craft made from cotton balls and black construction paper.

Craft Tips

Here are some step-by-step picture and a few extra tips that will make this craft even easier!

Gluing cotton balls to a white paper plate.

Use Glue That Is Age-Appropriate

For preschool or kindergarten kiddos, I like to let them use glue sticks. They can apply the glue all over the plate without making a mess. Older kiddos can use white school glue.

For this craft I don’t recommend using a hot glue gun. It will leave too many strings and it’s not easy to use with the cotton balls. A glue stick or white school glue is best.

Scissors and black construction paper sheep feet and facial features.

Pre-Cut The Sheep Pieces

If you have smaller kiddos, do this part for them. Older kids can probably handle this step. You don’t need a printable template for this step – just hand-draw the pieces.

If you want to have even more fun with it, use pipe cleaners for the ears.

I glued the face on top of the cotton balls. For this, I found that glue sticks were not strong enough, so I used white school glue.

Make The Sign

To make it even more special, let your child handwrite the text on the sign and even sign their name. If they are younger, let them write a note on the back instead.

Then, glue the sign to the front or back of the plate – this is up to you.

That’s it! All of the exact steps and details are in the printable card – have fun crafting!

Print Recipe

Thank Ewe Teacher Appreciation Craft

This cute teacher appreciation craft is a fun way to give a gift card.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Keyword: teacher appreciation craft

Servings: 1 card

Equipment

Glue
Scissors
Gift Card
Marker

Ingredients

1 Paper Plate
1 bag Cotton Balls
1 sheet Black Construction Paper
1 sheet White Construction Paper
2 Googly Eyes
1 Craft Stick larger

Instructions

Glue cotton balls to cover the back of the plate.
Cut out ears, face, and two legs from black construction paper
Glue ears to the back of the face and googly eyes on top.
Glue face over top of cotton balls and legs to the back of the plate
Create “Thank You” Sign with marker, construction paper, and popsicle stick. Glue to sheep with end behind the mouth.

Notes

Optional for attaching gift card – Staple an envelope to the front of the plate (back of the sheep) before adding cotton balls. You can glue it at the end, but a staple will be more secure for sending a gift card with a preschooler.

Using a hot glue gun to attach the face and sign may be easier than trying to get it to stay in place with a glue stick, but I did get it to stay using the glue stick.

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Front and back of a cotton ball and paper plate sheet holding a gift card for a teacher gift.

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