Food
Herbivore
Sheep eat grass and hay.
Plant eater
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Sheep Facts for Kids: S Is for Sheep
Sheep grow a thick coat of wool that farmers trim about once a year. Wool is used to make cozy sweaters, socks and blankets. Here are easy sheep facts for kids: what sheep eat, how big they grow, what a baby sheep is called and where sheep live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Mammaltype
Herbivorediet
Lambbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Sheep
Two more true facts about the sheep that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Sheep”
Sheep starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Sheep can recognize other sheep faces.
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One more fact
One sheep’s wool can make several sweaters.
Act it outMove like a sheep for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Sheep”.
Ask a questionWhat would a sheep eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Sheep Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the sheep, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A sheep is about 1 to 1.5 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Sheep live for about 10 to 12 years.
LifespanBaby
Lamb
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
Baby nameGroup
Flock
A group of sheep is called a flock.
Group nameHabitat
Farms
Sheep are found in farms worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Sheep grow a thick coat of wool that farmers trim about once a year. Wool is used to make cozy sweaters, socks and blankets.
Sheep is a mammalLetter
S is for sheep
Sheep has 5 letters and starts with S.
Say: Sheep
Quick quiz
Sheep Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Sheep Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the sheep? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for sheep” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Sheep Questions Kids Ask
Sheep eat grass and hay. That makes the sheep a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A sheep is about 1 to 1.5 m long.
Sheep live for about 10 to 12 years.
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
A group of sheep is called a flock.
Sheep live in farms worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: farms.
Yes. The sheep is a mammal. Sheep grow a thick coat of wool that farmers trim about once a year. Wool is used to make cozy sweaters, socks and blankets.
Sheep starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
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