Easter Craft: How to Make a Pompom Sheep

• Chunky yarn (Homespun, white)
• Piece of cardboard (3×5 for the sheep or 3×1.5 for the lamb)
• Packing tape
• Scissors
• Waxed twine
• Floral wire
• Black polymer clay
• tacky glue

Step 5:  Cut the loops.  Your pompom will look something like this:
 

Step 6:  Now it’s time to give the pompom a haircut.  Use sharp scissors to trim the pompom down to a smaller, thicker ball. The result will look something like this:

Step 7:  Now it’s time for a final haircut.  Trim the pompom into an oblong shape, evening out any lumps or tufts.  The finished piece will look something like this: 

Step 8:  Form the black polymer clay into a gumdrop-shaped head, four legs and two ears (optional).  Insert a small piece of wire into each piece.  The wire will help in inserting the pieces into the pompom and will help add structure and stability.  It also helps to make the finished figure poseable.  Bake clay pieces at 200 degrees F for 20 minutes on a piece of foil.

Step 9:  Decide where you want to insert the head.  Then part the wool where you plan to place it.  Put a small dab of tacky glue there.  At this point you may want to trim the wire on the head piece if it is too long.  
  

Step 10: Insert head, wire first, then gently press yarn back into place. If adding ears, apply glue directly to wire, then insert.

Step 11:  Part wool where you want to insert the legs and add a dab of glue.  Trim wire if necessary.   Insert legs.  

Step 12:  Flip sheep back over and make sure that legs stand flush to surface.  Adjust if necessary.  When glue has dried, the piece is ready.