Purpose

To give children a cute, tactile craft that helps them remember how precious and valuable they are to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

Setup

1. Cut the white cardstock into an oval shape for the sheep’s body.
2. Cut the black construction paper into small rectangles for the sheep’s 4 legs, and an oval for the sheep’s face.

Instructions

1. The Body: Give each child a white oval and let them cover it with liquid glue.
2. Have them stick cotton balls all over the glue until the sheep’s body is entirely covered and fluffy!
3. The Legs: Glue the four black rectangles to the bottom of the body.
4. The Face: Glue the black oval to the front of the body. Let them stick on googly eyes (or use white crayons to draw eyes).
5. The Name: Have the teacher or the older children write their own name on the back of the sheep.

Discussion While Crafting

• “How many sheep did the shepherd have in the story?” (100).
• “When one ran away, did the shepherd say, ‘Oh well, I still have 99 left’?” (No! He left the 99 to search for the one).
• “Who is the Good Shepherd?” (Jesus!).
• “Who are the sheep?” (We are!).
• “Jesus knows your name, just like you wrote your name on the back of this sheep. If you ever feel lost, He will come searching for you!”