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Fox In Socks Paper Bag Puppet Craft [Free Template]

Dr. Seuss’s Fox in Socks is one of the silliest books of all! It’s loaded with tongue twisters and crazy characters doing all sorts of things.

We love the main character of this book, so we created this Fox in Socks paper bag puppet craft for kids!

It’s the newest addition to our collection of Dr. Seuss crafts for kids. If your kids love Dr. Seuss’s characters, be sure to bookmark this page and come back to it often for all our new projects!

If you haven’t read it yet, the two main characters are the Fox in Socks and Mr. Knox. The tricky fox tries to get Mr. Knox to try to say tons of crazy rhymes with the different characters in the book.

Read on below or watch our quick video tutorial to see how easy it is to make this Dr. Seuss craft with your kids or students!

Dr. Seuss Paper Bag Puppet

Young kids love making paper bag puppets because they’re not only fun to put together but once they’re done they also get to play with them!

Moms and teachers love them because they’re a classic craft that’s inexpensive to make and only uses common supplies.

Supplies

  • Brown paper bag
  • Colored card stock (orange & blue)
  • White card stock
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Fox in Socks paper bag puppet template (download form located at the end of the page)

Directions

Download the Fox in Socks puppet template, print, and cut out the pieces.

Hands holding fox in Sox craft template

Position the orange body at the bottom of the brown paper bag and glue in place.

Hands gluing fox in socks body to paper bag

Glue the completed head onto the top flap of the brown paper bag.

Hands gluing fox in socks head to paper bag

Glue the white eyes in place on the fox’s face.

Hands gluing fox eyes to face

Place the blue socks on the end of both arms and glue in place.

Hands gluing fox in socks mittens to arms

Glue each of the fox’s arms onto the backside of the paper bag.

Hands gluing fox arms to paper bag craft

This Fox in Sock paper bag puppet is so cute!

We’re sure kids will love this fun Dr. Seuss character and will enjoy playing with this puppet craft even after they’ve finished creating it.

Don’t forget to enter your email in the form at the end of the page to receive your copy of the free printable template!

Related: Handprint Thing 1 Printable Craft

Fox in socks paper bag craft

Fox In Socks Craft Notes

When we were making this Dr. Seuss craft, we wanted to make it look as close to the original character as possible.

That meant we needed to make the fox have jagged fur, like in the book. We did this, and love the way it turned out!

fox in socks printable craft

But, the one downside was that it meant more detailed cutting which may be difficult for younger children.

Once the template is completely cut out, the rest of the craft is easy peasy. It’s just a few pieces to glue together.

We’d recommend cutting out all the pieces ahead of time if you’re doing this craft with little kids. I always sit down at night after the kids are sleeping, and cut out template pieces while watching a show or something so it never seems long or tedious.

If you’re doing this craft and want the kids to cut out the template pieces, be sure to add more time to the prep phase. We would estimate this cutting for ages 8 and up.

Related: Dr. Seuss Paper Plate Fish Craft

More Dr. Seuss Activities & Ideas

We can’t talk about Dr. Seuss without mentioning the best Dr. Seuss books! These are some of the top-rated ones. Grab them from your local library or add them to your home collection.

Are You My Mother? is a cute book about a little bird who’s trying to find his mom in a big world!

Oh, The Places You’ll Go! – This book is a classic Dr. Seuss book about the ups and downs of life. It’s such a great read!

Dr. Seuss Second Book Collection– This boxed set of five Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss—The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Dr. Seuss’s ABC, Oh Say Can You Say?, Oh the Thinks You Can Think!, and I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! is a great addition to your home library.

fox in socks puppet

Want more Dr. Seuss crafts? We’ve got you covered! Check out these ideas below:

Horton Hears A Who Paper Plate Craft – This fun and easy Horton craft is a great activity for kids. They can paint the plates, cut out the pieces, and glue them all together. It’s a great way to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day or any day!

Paper Bag Put Me In The Zoo Craft – It’s time to get creative with your kids! This puppet craft is simple and perfect for young kids. They’ll love pretending they’re in the zoo, and you’ll love how easy it is to make.

Cat in the Hat Craft – Your kids will have a blast making this easy papercraft based on one of their favorite Dr. Seuss characters. All you need is some paint and some simple supplies that you probably already have around the house. Let the fun begin!

Looking for a fun way for kids to practice their fine motor skills? These Dr. Seuss color by number printables are perfect! Just download and print, then let the kids go crazy coloring in their favorite characters from Dr. Seuss’s stories.

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For a chance to have your child’s craft featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

Ideas For Kids

fox in socks puppet

Fox In Socks Paper Bag Puppet Craft

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Medium

Make this simple Fox in Socks paper bag puppet craft to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday!

Materials

  • Brown paper bag
  • Colored card stock (orange & blue)
  • White card stock
  • Glue stick
  • Fox in Socks paper bag puppet template (download form located at the end of the page)

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Download the Fox in Socks puppet template, print and cut out the pieces.
  2. Position the orange body at the bottom of the brown paper bag and glue in place.
  3. Glue the completed head onto the top flap of the brown paper bag.
  4. Glue the white eyes in place on the fox's face.
  5. Place the blue socks on the end of both arms and glue in place.
  6. Glue each of the fox's arms onto the backside of the paper bag.

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Fox In Socks Paper Bag Puppet Template

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Danielle

Wednesday 2nd of August 2023

I would love the Fox In Socks Paper Bag Puppet template, please!

Sam

Wednesday 2nd of August 2023

Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.

Seannia

Monday 28th of February 2022

Where do you find the link for the template.

Sam

Monday 28th of February 2022

To download the template, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and the link will be sent to you :)

Allison Blanford

Tuesday 30th of March 2021

Can you please send me a copy of the fox in socks template

Sam T

Wednesday 31st of March 2021

Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you :)

Susan Adams

Thursday 4th of March 2021

Please send me the Fox in Socks puppet template. Thank you!

Sam T

Thursday 4th of March 2021

Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you ?

Diane

Wednesday 3rd of March 2021

fox puppet please

Sam T

Thursday 4th of March 2021

Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you ?

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