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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Crafts

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Nursery Rhyme CraftsPreschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • Review material list for crafts suggested

Activity > Presenting the rhyme:

"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" is an English nursery rhyme and the oldest known version appeared in print around 1744.

The text has not changed much over time, and the most common modern version is:

Nursery Rhyme Baa, Baa Black Sheep coloring page with text
Poster
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.

One for the master,
One for the dame,
And one for the little boy,
That lives down the lane.

View Appuseries YouTube video or external link to read and listen to the lyrics and music.

Print, read and sing the nursery rhyme from the screen using the nursery rhyme poster.

Activity > Nursery Rhyme Coloring Page:
  • Select a coloring page with text or no text for the nursery rhyme
  • Discuss the colors in the poster
  • Make sure child understands the meaning of all the words.
  • Point to the rhyming words.

Children under age 2 will also benefit greatly from singing, using puppets, stuffed animals, and/or finger plays with nursery rhymes.

 Nursery Rhyme Baa, Baa Black Sheep coloring page with text
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Activity > Sheep Crafts:

Tell the children they are going to make a special Baa, Baa Black Sheep craft. Choose one of the crafts of your choice below:

Craft 1: Heart Shapes Baa, Baa Black Sheep (ages 3+)

This craft is primarily assembled with heart shapes (except eyes). Children will practice counting, sorting and sizing the templates. Make sure to select the black and gray templates if printing color format.

Craft 2: Handprint Sheep or Lamb (ages 2+)

This craft is ideal for children ages 2 to 4 and it is a wonderful keepsake that incorporates their handprint.

 Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Craft
Baa, Baa Black Sheep Craft

 Handprint Lamb or Sheep Craft
Handprint Sheep Craft
color black

Activity > Alphabet Letter or Consonant Digraph introduction:

Consonant Digraph /Sh/ digraph > Sheep or Shepherd > Level: Advanced K and First Grade. These activities include information to learn about sheep and the role of a shepherd.

Letter Y is for Yarn > the most common fiber to produce yarn is wool harvested from sheep.

consosant digraph shepherd printable activities
consosant digraph shepherd printable activities
letter y yarn printable activities

Activity > Sheep Coloring Page Activities:

  • Simple crafting: select an image, color and decorate with cotton balls, or strands of yarn, cut out and make a hand puppet with a craft stick or drinking straw.
  • Coloring book: Select a few coloring pages, staple for a fun homemade coloring book

Related nursery rhyme activities featuring sheep or a lamb:

 Sheep coloring pages
Sheep coloring pages

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