Did you grow up watching someone, maybe a grandparent, make a butter lamb? These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb either by hand or in a lamb-shaped mold. You might want make one for your celebration. Try these easy directions to create your own little Easter butter lamb covered in woolly curls. It is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
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Tips for making an Easter butter lamb
Sculpting a butter lamb
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How to Make an Easter Butter Lamb
- 2 sticks cold butter (1/2 pound)
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 whole cloves
- Fresh parsley sprigs and edible pansies or other flowers to garnish and decorate
Insert cloves for eyes and add two dots of cinnamon on nose for nostrils. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish plate with parsley and pansies if desired.
Happy Easter Wishes

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I don't remember this adorable lamb. Thanks for sharing it and Happy Easter.
This is just amazing! I had no idea people made lambs out of butter but after seeing your post and then Googling it, it seems quite the thing (yours is the nicest looking one!)
I've just put together an "Easter Inspiration" post on my blog and included your photo (linked back, of course!) If you're not happy with me sharing your idea then let me know and I can amend the post!
https://mrs-jones-to-be.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/easter-inspiration.html
Your lamb is just ADORABLE, Lorraine!
So adorable! I'm pinning for next year, I love this little lamb.
Saw you sharing at Project Inspire{d}
Debbie 🙂
This is adorable!! I wouldn't have the patience!! Or…it would be in a clump!! Found you through D's linky party…RockNShare!! New follower!!~~Angela
This is adorable!!!
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– The Tablescaper
That is just precious! I am pinning it to my Food Presentation board on Pinterest. I would love to have you share it at
The Shady Porch! Blessings, D
this is so cute, reminds when i was a litttle girl 50 years ago we made lambs and used a garlic press. cute cute cute!
That is absolutely awesome. You are so creative and talented!!
What a pretty lamb ~ such a wonderful idea. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity at Project Inspire{d}.
Have a blessed week.
Mary Beth
This is adorable! You are too clever! Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. 🙂
~Emily
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Too adorable! Pinning for next year!
Jenna
The butter lamb is toooo precious. I believe that's the first time I've seen one. Yours turned out exceptional. Maybe I'll give it a try some Sunday.
Ann
Absolutely adorable!!
xo
Pat
So beautiful and special! Happy Easter to all.
Just delightful! Too precious to eat!
So glad you visited my blog as it allowed me to find yours!
Happy Easter!
Just adorable. Maybe I can make one next year.
Oh, this is adorable! Thanks for adding it to Foodie Friday, and have a wonderful Easter!
How cute and clever is this butter lamb. The only problem is I would hate to cut into it. I'd just cover it and freeze from year to year!
I love your lamb!! And how meaningful it is too.
When we lived in the Buffalo area, Butter Lambs were available in the local stores and so very popular with my friends.
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
I thought about making my butter lamb this year but I decided that since it's only two of us this year we wouldn't have one. Yours is adorable though!
Katie @ Horrific Knits
This is so dang sweet!
Adorable! A truly work or art!
Have a wonderful Easter!
Your butter lamb is precious. Thansk for the tutorial,and I hope you have a joyous Easter.
I love this Lamb!
You did a wonderful job. =)
And I also enjoyed the Poem that you included.
I hope you have a joyous Easter!
Melissa
I have never seen anything like that. How totally adorable. Not only functional but adds cuteness to your table.
That butter lamb is so clever! Beautiful words from Twila Paris. Have a lovey Easter Sunday
Happy Easter.
Cheers to a great idea.
I wish you luck.
Forever. : D: D: D
From Japan.
Ryoma Sakamoto.
Hello, this is adorable, I linked your post to my blog today, I love the poem at the end, it is so perfect for today. Thank you
He turned out so cute! Happy Easter:@)
OMG – it's AWESOME
I've never seen such a thing
Cute and adorable, I simply LOVE it
Have a wonderful Easter!
This is so adorable! Happy Easter 🙂
I saw this somewhere too, and bookmarked it for an Easter when we have little ones at the table.
Happy Easter to you and your family.
I LOVE this – growing up we always had an Easter lamb on the table:)
I've never seen anything like this and how sweet!
How adorable.
God bless you all this Easter.
I'd have a pool of butter, but your lamb is lovely. Wishes for a bright and blessed Easter!
Those golden hands at work again, this is beautiful, I'd have to have extra butter for guests to use. 😉 Happy and blessed Easter to you and your family. xo
What an adorable little treat for the table!
That is so cute! This would look so perfect on a Easter dinner table 🙂
It is just adorable! My grands would love this! The patience this would take to create impresses me too…Have a wonderful Easter with your family! Happy Resurrection Day!