Welcome to this weeks Make and Take craft!!! This week we are creating a Fox out of paper pieces!! Using metallic paper, suede paper, and our tracing skills let’s create a new friend!!
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This craft is super simple and fun!! We are going to simply trace out our foxes shadow, trace and fussy cut all of the little bits, and then piece together!!
You can of course create a fox of Any color- Orange, Pink, Rainbow!!
Let’s start by tracing our Fox Shadow!! We will piece our fox on this sheet and cut it out once it’s all put together!!
Trace around each of the fox-bits!! Try using different kinds of paper to add different effects!!
Suede paper is really neat for the softness of the chest fur and feet! Metallic paper could be really fun as a body color, if you like a magical fox!
Once you’ve traced and cut your pieces it’s time to lay them together and build our fox!!
Using glue instead of double-sided tape can be helpful! The glue doesn’t dry immediately which means you can slide the pieces to where they look best!!
Try layering your pieces to create the illusion of depth! Placing your hip piece over the belly piece, instead of under, can really help it look like your fox is sitting!!
Now that we’ve cut out our fox, let’s add some embellishments!!
I love making the eye look extra magical by adding white to highlight it!
You could add a ribbon and bow around your foxes neck if they’re a fancy fox!!
You could even glue tiny hearts onto it!!
Whatever your fox is to become- you can create!!
Taadaaa!! You’ve created your very own paper fox!!! What a cute critter they are!!
What was your favorite part? Did you like the tracing? The careful fussy cutting? Putting it all together??
I’d have to say my favorite part is the Last Step- adding extra fun bits!!
I wonder what other creatures you could create? Maybe this fox needs a rabbit friend!
We hope you are inspired and full of creativity after making this adorable Paper Fox with us!!
We have this craft station available ALL WEEK and, of course, are happy to help you create any project Any Time!!
Stop by and make some art with us!!
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Bellingham WA 98225
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