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Adorable Handprint Fox Craft For Kids (Free Template)

Bring a bit of the wild into your home or classroom when learning about the sly and beautiful fox!

Kids will love making this handprint fox! Seeing their own handprint turn into a fox will get their creativity and imagination going. It’s a fun way for them to learn to see beyond the obvious and think outside the box.

Parents will also cherish the sweet memories of how little their kiddos’ hands are when they make this keepsake. 

Ready for more creative fun? Find even more handprint crafts that will turn kids’ little hands into works of art.

Fox Handprint Activity

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In addition to teaching kids to use their creativity, tracing and cutting out the handprints helps them refine their fine motor skills and scissor skills. They’ll also enhance cognitive skills by following instructions and sequencing the steps to make their fox.

To make this activity even easier, we’ve provided a free template that you can download. It’ll help leave more time for fun and less time for preparation.

Supplies

Directions

Start by downloading the fox template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this fox to life!

Hand holding Handprint Fox Craft template

Help your child trace their hand onto a piece of paper and cut it out. Position it with the fingers pointed down.

First, guide your child to glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

Hand gluing the eyes of Handprint Fox Craft

Next, glue the mouth and nose piece to the bottom portion of the fox’s head.

Hand gluing the face fur of Handprint Fox Craft

Now, draw the inner ears to the center of the ears.

Hand drawing the inner ears of Handprint Fox Craft

Position the head on the thumb and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the head of Handprint Fox Craft

Create the tail by gluing the tip of the tail to the right side portion of the orange tail.

Hand gluing the white fur of Handprint Fox Craft

Place the tail to the right and back of the body and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the tail of Handprint Fox Craft

Finally, encourage your child to color the bottom part of the fox’s leg brown.

Hand drawing the paw of Handprint Fox Craft

Be sure to check out our animal crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

Hand holding finished example of Handprint Fox Craft

Animal Project Ideas

Find some more animal project ideas that are sure to have your little ones roaring with excitement and buzzing with curiosity! The activities featured will bring the wild side of learning right into your home or classroom.

Read on below for some books to read together and hands-on activities featuring different animals that will be a hoot to your kiddos. Get kids ready to go on a wild adventure of fun and learning!

Two finished example of Handprint Fox Craft

Animal Books For Kids

The Fascinating Animal Book For Kids is a great book for curious kiddos! Find facts on almost any animal your child is learning about. This is a great resource to have in your home library collection.

The View At The Zoo is a silly book about all the animals at the zoo. When the people come to take a look at the animals, they see all sorts of sights! But, there’s a twist to this book that you have to read for yourself and laugh about!

Giraffes Can’t Dance is a sweet and fun book about Gerald the Giraffe. He can’t dance, but doesn’t stop trying! He finally finds his own rhythm when he meets an unlikely friend.

Hand holding finished example of Handprint Fox Craft

Wild Animals Crafts

Handprint Camel Craft – Kids will have a blast creating a camel by using their handprint! This fun activity transforms little hands into desert explorers and encourages imagination and creativity. Grab the template before heading for the desert!

Kangaroo Paper Bag Puppet – Jump into fun with a kangaroo puppet made from a paper bag! Your little joeys will love crafting their own hopping buddy, complete with a pouch. This project sparks creativity and imagination by turning simple materials into the perfect companion for pretend play!

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Snake Headband Craft – Ssslither on over to check out this fun headband that will turn your little ones into a ssslinky sssnake. Kids can craft or color in their own colorful sssnakes then ssslither around, pretending to be their favorite reptile!

Torn Paper Eagle Craft – Your kids will soar to creativity when they make this beautiful eagle. They’ll tear and glue paper onto the free template to create their majestic bird. It’s a great way to boost fine motor skills while making a piece of art!

Zoo Animal Printables

These zoo animal worksheets can bring the zoo right to your home or classroom! Download this set to have kids go on a learning adventure discovering all sorts of animals while practicing handwriting, beginner math, memory, patterns, letter recognition, and more!

These worksheets are packed with games and puzzles that cover counting, matching, and letters that will make learning fun. As your little ones complete each task, they’ll build essential skills all while they think they’re just playing a cool animal game.

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Get your little explorers ready for a learning safari with our lion worksheets! These roar-some activities include handwriting practice for the letter ‘Ll’, a hidden letter maze, and a fun labeling exercise to point out the anatomy of a lion.

Kids will enjoy honing their letter recognition and problem solving skills while sparking a love for learning. These purr-fect worksheets will teach your cubs a savannah of knowledge!

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Go bananas with these four engaging monkey cutting activity pages! Kids will have a blast while practicing their scissor skills, counting monkeys, and matching them up. These fun cutting activities will turn your little ones into cutting pros in no time!

Kids will cut along dashed lines, match monkey tops and bottoms, and boost their counting, number recognition, and fine motor skills. They’re great to use with any animal themed study!

Finished example of Handprint Fox Craft

Kids can discover the excitement of learning with this Letter Z is for Zoo printable! Each page is filled with tracing activities, engaging pictures, and focuses on the letter Z. This comprehensive alphabet packet offers multiple pages of learning fun, where kids can trace lines, color pictures, read words, and more.

The beauty of using these printables is that children can explore them at their own pace and direction, making learning both personalized and enjoyable!

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Hand holding finished example of Handprint Fox Craft

Handprint Fox

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Kids will love making this handprint fox! Seeing their own handprint turn into a fox will get their creativity and imagination going.

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Fox template

Instructions

  1. Download the fox template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Help your child trace their hand onto a piece of paper and cut it out. Position it with the fingers pointed down.
  3. Begin by gluing the eyes below the eyebrows.
  4. Next, glue the nose and mouth to the bottom portion of the head.
  5. Now, draw the inner ears to the center of the ears.
  6. Position the head on the thumb and glue it in place.
  7. Create the tail by gluing the tip of the tail to the right side portion of the tail.
  8. Place the tail on the right and back of the body and glue it in place.
  9. Finish by using a brown marker to color the bottom part of the fox's leg.

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denise

Friday 13th of September 2024

I cant figure out how to get the free template - i went to click here to get your free template - put in my email asked if i was a human :) and never got the email. I tried it several times and there are so many different adds and click here to download. I never was successful....i was so looking forward to making this with the kids today. :(

Sam

Monday 16th of September 2024

Hi! Sorry you weren't able to get it. I checked my system and it shows that you unsubscribed and then tried to resubscribe but you never clicked the link in the email sent to you. IF you didn't see that email, my guess is it landed in your spam folder. You can search for my email address, sam@simpleeverydaymom.com, click the link and it'll bring you to the download page ◡̈

Paula

Monday 26th of August 2024

Sam, this fox handprint craft for kids is indeed adorable, for sure. Thanks' so much for sharing with Sweet Tea & Friend's this month.

Sam

Tuesday 27th of August 2024

Thanks a bunch! So glad you like it!

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