Spring Eid Sheep Craft for Kids
In order to celebrate Eid al Adha 2026 I am inviting the talented Hello Holy Days to share one her wonderful Spring Eid Sheep Crafts! This is a beautiful activity – which is great for some sensory fun – explore the textures, smell and colours of the real flowers whilst making this pretty Sheep Craft for Kids. Or of course you can use imitation flowers for longevity, or perhaps some dried flowers or pressed flowers to keep it low cost and extra eco friendly! Hello Holy Days also has a handy printable to go with it, should you wish to use it!
Bonus Idea: Spring Eid Sheep Greeting Card
For a fun twist to this craft, print out the template at a reduced scale. Cut out the smaller sized sheep head and glue onto folded 5×7” cards. Glue on the foraged flowers and leaves to make individual Eid cards for family and friends. These would make excellent companions to the Eid meat packages you’ll hand out and a great way to involve kids in the distribution tradition.
Springtime Eid Sheep Craft
I always say, Eid can be celebrated in all four seasons over a course of about 40 years. This springtime Eid sheep craft is perfect for embracing the warmer weather after a dark and damp winter. The best part is that it’s low-effort, making it ideal for siblings of varying ages, from toddlers to elementary-aged children. With my downloadable printable, it’s also a great craft for classrooms or large groups of children.
The Story of Eid Al Adha
Eid Al Adha is celebrated to commemorate the story of Abraham and his son’s faith in God. In the story, his son was replaced with a ram (a male sheep), showing how God relieves the burdens of those who put their trust in God. Every year, during the days of Hajj pilgrimage, financially well-off Muslims commemorate the submission of Abraham and Ishmael (the ancestor of Prophet Muhammad) with a sacrifice. The meat of the sheep is divided into thirds, one to cook at home, one to share with family and friends and one to donate to food insecure families. That’s why a sheep is a great holiday symbol to use for our Eid al Adha craft.
What Does a Garland on a Sheep Mean?
For shepherds, or people who commonly kept livestock in their homes, it was standard practice, throughout time and to this day, to mark the sheep intended for sacrifice with a garland. It’s a visual way to keep track of animals on the property. It’s also a way of marking which sheep will be taken to the market to be sold for Eid Al Adha so city people, or people who don’t raise their own sheep, can buy an animal for the purpose of the sacrifice.
One time an Uber driver, who immigrated from Uzbekistan, told me that he grew up with two sheep in his backyard. One was raised all year long to be sacrificed specifically for Eid Al Adha. The other sheep was used for purposes of fleece, milk and cheesemaking.
I’m a city girl through and through – the closest I’ve come to sheep is a petting zoo – so I’m not too familiar with animal husbandry.
I grew up in Toronto my whole life so my Eid Al Adha experience is to call the butcher shop and come home with neatly wrapped brown parcels on Eid.
This craft is dedicated to all the city kids, who like me, don’t interact with real sheep as part of their Eid Al Adha celebrations. I thought it would be cute to make a flower garland crown for the sheep. In real life, I think the garland is more for the sheep’s neck than head, for practicality purposes. But we’re working with paper here so anything goes!
Now that we’ve covered a bit about the history and tradition of garlanding sheep for Eid Al Adha, let’s make our version of a garlanded Eid sheep.
Materials to make your Spring Eid Sheep!
- Printable Template
- Foraged Leafs and Flowers (you can use pressed flowers if you wish)
- Green Cardstock or Construction Paper (optional)
- Colored Pencils or Crayons
- Glue (gluestick or white glue)
This printable is available over on Happy Holy Days for a small fee, which is a great way to support a small independent business!
How to make a Spring Sheep Eid Art project
Download and print template. If you’re on a budget, you can also draw your own.
Go out for a walk in the garden or around your neighborhood. Forage fallen leaves and flowers. Collect them in your pocket or ziplock bags and bring them home.
Arrange the foraged leaves and flowers to create a garland crown for the sheep. You do this directly on the printable sheep, or like me, you can cut out the sheep, paste onto a green pasture (ahem, green sheet of paper), and then arrange the flower crown.
Once you’re happy with your flower arrangement, secure all the foraged items firmly into place with glue.
Let the glue dry completely before handling. Then color in the sheep coloring page. And Ta-da! You’ve got a wonderful piece of Eid Al Adha art that you can hang or frame.
Bonus Idea: Spring Eid Sheep Greeting Card
For a fun twist to this craft, print out the template at a reduced scale. Cut out the smaller sized sheep head and glue onto folded 5×7” cards. Glue on the foraged flowers and leaves to make individual Eid cards for family and friends. These would make excellent companions to the Eid meat packages you’ll hand out and a great way to involve kids in the distribution tradition.
A huge thank you to Happy Holy Days for this adorable Guest Post. Isn’t it wonderful?
If you want some more Spring Eid Craft inspiration for kids, take a look here:
