These 25 free sheep coloring pages for kids follow Willa the lamb from waking in the meadow to watching the sunset with Mama. Every page is free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
Meet Willa, a little lamb in the meadow. In this pretend meadow adventure, Willa grows from a little lamb into a big sheep through 25 coloring pages. In our story, Willa grows from a lamb into a grown sheep across the pages. In real life, a lamb takes many months, about a year or more, to become an adult sheep. The stages in the book are a storybook way to show change, not a schedule for real animals. Willa grows through this book by size and by her wool: she starts as a small lamb with short lamb fuzz, then her wool grows into round curls, then into full fluffy wool, and she grows bigger too. These are the book’s visual signs of growing up, not changes that every real sheep follows. Her Mama appears twice in our story, baa-ing together in the meadow on page 13 and at the sunset on page 25. Moo the cow shares clover with Willa on page 20. Willa’s face and colors stay the same on every page of this book: charcoal-grey face and legs, white fluffy wool, pink inner ears, big glossy black eyes with white highlights, a gentle closed smile, and no eyelashes. Only her size and her wool change as she grows. Her Mama has eyelashes, and Willa does not. Willa never wears a bell: the bell belongs to Moo.
Pick a page below to jump straight to it, or scroll through the whole book in order, lamb to big sheep. You do not need a printer to enjoy these pages: tap Color Online under any picture to color it on your screen.
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| Page | Scene | Stage | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Waking Up in the Meadow | Waking Up in the Meadow | Lamb | Simple |
| 2. Sniffing a Tiny Daisy | Sniffing a Tiny Daisy | Lamb | Simple |
| 3. Trotting Beside the Fence | Trotting Beside the Fence | Lamb | Simple |
| 4. Hopping Over a Stone | Hopping Over a Stone | Lamb | Simple |
| 5. Drinking from the Stream | Drinking from the Stream | Lamb | Simple |
| 6. Chasing a Butterfly | Chasing a Butterfly | Lamb | Simple |
| 7. Napping in the Soft Grass | Napping in the Soft Grass | Lamb | Simple |
| 8. Peeking from the Hay Bale | Peeking from the Hay Bale | Lamb | Simple |
| 9. Climbing the Little Hill | Climbing the Little Hill | Young | Simple |
| 10. Racing Across the Meadow | Racing Across the Meadow | Young | Simple |
| 11. Balancing a Daisy | Balancing a Daisy | Young | Simple |
| 12. Carrying a Flower Basket | Carrying a Flower Basket | Young | Simple |
| 13. Mama’s Meadow Song | Mama’s Meadow Song | Young | Medium |
| 14. Splashing Through a Puddle | Splashing Through a Puddle | Young | Simple |
| 15. Finding a Smooth Pebble | Finding a Smooth Pebble | Young | Simple |
| 16. Wearing a Daisy Crown | Wearing a Daisy Crown | Young | Simple |
| 17. Watching Clouds from the Hilltop | Watching Clouds from the Hilltop | Young | Simple |
| 18. Walking with the Flock | Walking with the Flock | Grown | Medium |
| 19. Counting Six Daisies | Counting Six Daisies | Grown | Simple |
| 20. Sharing Clover with Moo | Sharing Clover with Moo | Grown | Medium |
| 21. Five Chicks in the Farmyard | Five Chicks in the Farmyard | Grown | Medium |
| 22. Leaping Over Stepping Stones | Leaping Over Stepping Stones | Grown | Simple |
| 23. Counting Four Butterflies | Counting Four Butterflies | Grown | Simple |
| 24. Counting Six Stars | Counting Six Stars | Grown | Simple |
| 25. Watching the Sunset with Mama | Watching the Sunset with Mama | Grown | Medium |
How to use these sheep coloring pages
Jump to a part of the book: Lamb Willa (pages 1–8) · Young Willa (9–17) · Grown Willa (18–25)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. The pages run in book order, from Willa as a little lamb to Willa as a grown sheep.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have a second character beside Willa.
Lamb Willa (Pages 1–8): In the Meadow
Willa starts as a little lamb in the meadow: waking in the meadow, sniffing a tiny white daisy, trotting beside the wooden fence, hopping over a small stone, drinking from the cool stream, chasing a yellow butterfly round the field, napping in the soft grass, and peeking from behind a hay bale.
1. Waking Up in the Meadow
“Willa the lamb wakes in the meadow.” Willa the lamb wakes in the meadow, front-facing with a big round head, charcoal-grey face, big glossy black eyes with white highlights, a closed smile, and pink blush circles. Her white wool body is made of rounded scalloped puffs, with a wool puff on top of her head and a small fluffy tail. The sun shines at the top right, and two small flowers and grass tufts grow at the bottom. She has four charcoal legs with dark cloven hooves and no eyelashes.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb waking up). Try this: Say good morning to Willa, then color the sun yellow.
2. Sniffing a Tiny Daisy
“Willa sniffs a tiny white daisy.” Willa sniffs a tiny white daisy, facing right with her head lowered toward one five-petal daisy at the right, a grass tuft at its base. Her wool puff sits on top of her head, her tail puff at the left, and she has four legs with cloven hooves. The one daisy here is only a flower to sniff, not a counting page.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and one daisy). Try this: Sniff like Willa, then color the daisy white with a yellow middle.
3. Trotting Beside the Fence
“Willa trots beside the wooden fence.” Willa trots beside the wooden fence, facing left with four legs in a trotting pose, a cloud floating at the top right. The fence has three rails and two posts, and her tail puff bounces at the back.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and a fence). Try this: Trot like Willa, then color the fence brown.
4. Hopping Over a Stone
“Willa hops over a small stone.” Willa hops over a small stone, facing right with all four legs in the air above one smooth oval stone at the bottom center. Grass tufts grow at both sides of the stone.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb hopping). Try this: Hop like Willa, then color the stone gray.
5. Drinking from the Stream
“Willa drinks from the cool stream.” Willa drinks from the cool stream, front-facing with her head lowered to the wavy water band at the bottom. Five oval stones sit in the stream. The ovals are stones in the water, not a counting page.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb drinking). Try this: Drink like Willa, then color the stream blue.
6. Chasing a Butterfly
“Willa chases a yellow butterfly round the field.” Willa chases a yellow butterfly round the field, facing left with one front leg lifted. One butterfly flies at the top left with antennae, and three small flowers grow at the bottom. The one butterfly here is not a counting page.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and one butterfly). Try this: Chase like Willa, then color the butterfly yellow.
7. Napping in the Soft Grass
“Willa naps in the soft grass.” Willa naps in the soft grass, lying down facing left with her eyes closed. Three small flowers grow around her. Her eyes are closed only on this page, because she is asleep.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb napping). Try this: Nap like Willa, then color the grass green.
8. Peeking from the Hay Bale
“Willa peeks from behind a hay bale.” Willa peeks from behind a hay bale, front-facing with two front hooves on top of a big round hay bale with two swirl lines. Grass tufts grow at the bottom.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and a hay bale). Try this: Peek like Willa, then color the hay bale gold.
Young Willa (Pages 9–17): Growing in the Meadow
Then Willa grows into a young sheep: climbing the little green hill, racing across the spring meadow, balancing a daisy on her nose, carrying a basket of wildflowers, baa-ing together with Mama in the meadow, splashing through a shallow puddle, finding a smooth round pebble, wearing a crown of daisies, and watching clouds from the hilltop.
9. Climbing the Little Hill
“Willa climbs the little green hill.” Willa climbs the little green hill, facing right up a diagonal slope, a cloud floating at the right. Three small flowers and grass tufts grow on the slope. Her wool is a little fuller now: she is growing from a lamb into a young sheep.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb climbing a hill). Try this: Climb like Willa, then color the hill green.
10. Racing Across the Meadow
“Willa races across the spring meadow.” Willa races across the spring meadow, facing right with all four legs stretched out and motion lines behind her. Two grass tufts grow at the bottom.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb racing). Try this: Race like Willa, then color the meadow green.
11. Balancing a Daisy
“Willa balances a daisy on her nose.” In our story, Willa balances a daisy on her nose, front-facing with one five-petal daisy held across her nose on a horizontal stem. Two small flowers grow at the bottom, and she has four legs with cloven hooves.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and one daisy). Try this: Balance like Willa, then color the daisy white.
12. Carrying a Flower Basket
“Willa carries a basket of wildflowers.” In our story, Willa carries a basket of wildflowers, facing left with a basket hanging from a strap over her shoulder. Three flowers grow in the basket, and two grass tufts grow at the bottom. The three basket flowers are not a counting page.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and a basket). Try this: Carry like Willa, then color the wildflowers pink.
13. Mama’s Meadow Song
“Mama and Willa baa together in the meadow.” In our story, Mama and Willa baa together in the meadow. Mama is at the left, much larger, with the fullest wool and long eyelashes, and Willa is at the right, small, with no eyelashes. Three music notes float above them, and grass tufts grow at the bottom.
Difficulty: Medium (two sheep, Mama larger). Try this: Baa like Willa and Mama, then color the music notes any color you like.
14. Splashing Through a Puddle
“Willa splashes through a shallow puddle.” Willa splashes through a shallow puddle, facing left with one front hoof lifted and water droplets flying around it. She stands in an oval puddle with ripple rings, and her eyes have sparkle-style highlights. Grass tufts grow at the sides.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb splashing). Try this: Splash like Willa, then color the puddle blue.
15. Finding a Smooth Pebble
“Willa finds a smooth round pebble.” Willa finds a smooth round pebble, facing right with her head lowered toward one oval pebble at the bottom right. Three small flowers grow at the bottom, and she has four legs with cloven hooves.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and one pebble). Try this: Find the pebble, then color it gray.
16. Wearing a Daisy Crown
“Willa wears a crown of daisies.” In our story, Willa wears a crown of daisies, front-facing with five daisies in a band across the top of her head. Two grass tufts grow at the bottom. The five crown daisies are not a counting page.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and a daisy crown). Try this: Wear the crown like Willa, then color the daisies white and yellow.
17. Watching Clouds from the Hilltop
“Willa watches clouds from the hilltop.” Willa watches clouds from the hilltop, facing left with three clouds floating above her and a curved hill line at the bottom. Two small flowers grow on the hill, and her cheek has two stacked blush circles.
Difficulty: Simple (one lamb and three clouds). Try this: Watch the clouds like Willa, then color the sky blue.
Grown Willa (Pages 18–25): Big in the Meadow
At last Willa is a grown sheep: walking with the flock in the morning, counting six daisies in the grass, sharing clover with Moo the cow, five chicks following her across the farmyard, leaping over the stream’s stepping stones, counting four butterflies over the clover, counting six stars and the moon, and watching the meadow sunset with Mama.
18. Walking with the Flock
“Willa leads the flock’s morning walk.” In our story, Willa walks with the flock in the morning, facing right as a big grown sheep with full fluffy wool. One flock sheep walks behind her at the bottom left, small, with the same lock and no eyelashes. A cloud floats at the top left, and two grass tufts grow at the bottom.
Difficulty: Medium (two sheep, Willa larger). Try this: Walk with the flock like Willa, then color the flock sheep white.
19. Counting Six Daisies
“Willa counts six daisies in the grass.” Willa counts six daisies in the grass, front-facing with full fluffy wool above six daisies in a row at the bottom. Count the daisies in the row. Point to each whole flower once.
Difficulty: Simple (one sheep and six daisies). Try this: Count the six daisies, one by one.
20. Sharing Clover with Moo
“Willa shares clover with Moo the cow.” In our story, Willa shares clover with Moo the cow. Willa is at the left and Moo is at the right, with a golden bell collar, exactly two tiny budding horns, and a wide muzzle with two nostrils. Three clover sprigs grow between them, and grass tufts grow at the sides. The three clover sprigs are not a counting page.
Difficulty: Medium (one sheep and one cow). Try this: Share like Willa, then color Moo’s bell gold.
21. Five Chicks in the Farmyard
“Five chicks follow Willa across the farmyard.” In our story, five chicks follow Willa across the farmyard. Grown Willa stands front-facing with full fluffy wool above five chicks in a row at the bottom, each with a beak, a dot eye, a wing, and two feet. Count only the chicks in the row. Count them one by one: five chicks.
Difficulty: Medium (one sheep and five chicks). Try this: Count the five chicks, one by one.
22. Leaping Over Stepping Stones
“Willa leaps over the stream’s stepping stones.” Willa leaps over the stream’s stepping stones, facing right with all four legs in the air above three large oval stepping stones. A wavy stream band runs below the stones with two small ovals inside it. The three stepping stones are not a counting page.
Difficulty: Simple (one sheep leaping). Try this: Leap like Willa, then color the stream blue.
23. Counting Four Butterflies
“Willa counts four butterflies over the clover.” Willa counts four butterflies over the clover, facing left with four butterflies above her: one at the top left, one at the top center, one at the top right, and one at the mid-right. Three clover sprigs grow at the bottom. Count only the butterflies above Willa. Count them one by one: four butterflies. Count the butterflies, not the clover.
Difficulty: Simple (one sheep and four butterflies). Try this: Count the four butterflies, one by one.
24. Counting Six Stars
“Willa counts six stars and the moon.” Willa counts six stars and the moon, front-facing with full fluffy wool under a night sky with six five-pointed stars and one crescent moon at the top right. Count only the stars. Do not count the crescent moon. Point to each whole star once. How many stars? The moon is a crescent, never a full moon.
Difficulty: Simple (one sheep under six stars and a crescent moon). Try this: Count the six five-pointed stars, not the moon.
25. Watching the Sunset with Mama
“Willa and Mama watch the meadow sunset.” In our story, Willa and Mama watch the meadow sunset. Mama is at the left, larger, with long eyelashes and the fullest wool, and Willa is at the right, grown, with no eyelashes. A big sun shines above them, a curved hill line runs at the bottom, and three small flowers grow on the hill.
Difficulty: Medium (two sheep watching the sunset). Try this: Watch the sunset like Willa and Mama, then color the sun orange.
How to download, print, or color online
Download: tap the Download button under any picture to save the clean image file, then print it from your device on plain paper.
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Both options are free, and neither one needs a sign-up.
Willa’s colors
Willa’s face and colors stay the same on every page:
- White fluffy wool.
- Charcoal-grey face and legs.
- Pink inner ears.
- Big black eyes with white highlights.
- Pink blush cheeks.
- Dark cloven hooves.
Willa is a white sheep with a charcoal-grey face and legs, so her wool is white, her face and legs are charcoal grey, and her inner ears are pink. Her eyes are big and black with one white highlight each, and her cheeks have pink blush circles. Her charcoal-grey face, pink inner ears, and white wool are her cartoon design, not what all sheep look like. Willa never wears a bell: the bell belongs to Moo the cow. Willa has no eyelashes, and her Mama does: the eyelashes are how you tell Mama apart from Willa. Mama is drawn much larger than Willa to make their relationship clear. In our story, Willa has a small fluffy tail. Real sheep tails vary; many farmed wool sheep have shortened (docked) tails. Real sheep come in many colors: white, black, brown, and grey wool, and white, brown, and black faces, so your child can color Willa any color they like. Real sheep have eyelashes too: Willa’s smooth eyes are part of her cartoon look. Those are Willa’s colors in the book. Your child can follow them, or choose any colors they like.
Sheep fun facts for curious kids
- A baby sheep is called a lamb. Most healthy newborn lambs can usually stand and take their first wobbly steps soon after birth.
- Sheep have good memories. Research showed sheep can remember the faces of up to 50 other sheep for over two years. They can recognise human faces too.
- Many wool sheep have wool that keeps growing year-round, so farmers shear them regularly. Many are shorn each year, but some kinds of sheep shed their coats naturally and shearing schedules vary.
- A group of sheep is called a flock. Sheep usually stay with other sheep and gather closer together when they feel threatened.
- Sheep have eyes on the sides of their heads. This gives them a very wide view, about 300 degrees, so they can see much of what is around them, but not everything; there is a blind spot behind them.
- Sheep communicate with bleats, often written ‘baa.’ Lambs learn to recognise their own mothers’ bleats/calls.
Creative ways to enjoy Willa’s sheep coloring pages
- Count while you color: count the six daisies on page 19, the five chicks on page 21, the four butterflies on page 23, and the six stars on page 24. That is counting practice with groups of four, five, and six.
- Compare the first and last page: look at Willa on page 1, a little lamb waking in the meadow, then at Willa on page 25, a grown sheep watching the sunset with Mama.
- Make a meadow pair: color page 2, Willa sniffing a tiny daisy, and page 19, Willa counting six daisies, and put them side by side.
- Make a night scene: color page 24, Willa counting six stars under the night sky, in deep blues and yellows.
- Tell the day back: ask your child to retell Willa’s growth using the finished pages, from a little lamb in the meadow to a grown sheep watching the sunset.
Sheep coloring pages: questions
Are these sheep coloring pages free?
Yes. All 25 pages are free to download or color online, with no sign-up needed.
Do I need to sign up to download a page?
No. Tap Download under any picture to save the clean image file. No account, no email.
Can I color the pages online?
Yes. Tap Color Online under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. No printer needed.
Do I need a printer?
No. Every page can be colored online. If you do want to print, download the image and print it from your device.
What ages are these pages for?
Ages 3 to 8. Simple pages suit the youngest colorers, and Medium pages give older kids a second character to color.
Who is Willa?
Willa is a little lamb who grows into a big sheep across the 25 pages. She has white fluffy wool, a charcoal-grey face and legs, pink inner ears, big black eyes with white highlights, and a gentle closed smile. Her Mama appears on pages 13 and 25. Moo the cow appears on page 20.
Which pages include counting?
Several pages are built for counting: page 19 has six daisies, page 21 has five chicks, page 23 has four butterflies, and page 24 has six stars. That is counting practice with groups of four, five, and six. Point to each one and count out loud as you color it. On page 24, count only the six five-pointed stars, not the moon.
More farm books to color
Willa is one of our farm books. See the farm coloring pages for the whole set as it grows. Moo the cow has her own book too: see the cow coloring pages. Daisy the chicken has her own book as well: see the chicken coloring pages. Puddles the piglet has his own book too: see the pig coloring pages.
