How to make an origami fox face
This fox has tall pointy ears and a long snout. It uses the same start as the cat face, then adds one extra fold, so it is a good next step once children can make the cat.
- Easy
- Age 5+
- About 5 minutes
- 7 steps
- No scissors
Lesson at a glance
- You need
- A square of paper. No scissors or glue.
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Level
- Easy · age 5+
- How to teach it
- Show the 3D folder on the board and pause after each step, or print the step sheet for each table. Both show the same folds.
Finished!
Step 1 of 7Place the square like a diamond, white side up. Fold the top corner down to the bottom corner.
Keys: left and right arrows go back and forward, Space plays or pauses, R plays the step again, B shows the back. On the 3D picture, the arrow keys turn it and + and − zoom.
How to fold a fox face: step by step
You need: one square of paper, 15 cm (6 inches) is ideal. Origami paper is easiest. To make a square from A4 or US Letter paper without scissors, fold one corner down to the opposite edge, crease the leftover strip firmly both ways and tear it off slowly.
Place the square like a diamond, white side up. Fold the top corner down to the bottom corner.
Fold the triangle in half from left to right, then open it again.
Fold the left and right corners down to the bottom point. You now have a diamond.
Fold the left flap’s point up and out, along a line from its outside corner, so it pokes above the top. This is a pointy ear.
Fold the right flap’s point up in the same way for the other ear.
Turn the fox over. The point at the bottom is its snout.
Draw two eyes and a nose on the tip of the snout. Your fox face is finished!
Finished!
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What children learn
- Shapes: triangle, diamond and the fox’s triangular ears.
- Turning over: the face is on the other side – talk about front and back.
- Symmetry: both ears are folded the same way, one each side.
- Animals: where do foxes live and what do they eat?
Classroom tips for teachers
- Fine motor skills: show how to line up the corners first, then press the crease from the middle out to the sides.
- Shape talk: after each fold ask “What shape is it now?” – square, triangle, smaller triangle.
- Halves: open the first fold and show the two equal halves. How do we know they are equal?
- Story time: make a fox to go with a story or song, and use it as a finger puppet.
- Compare: put a cat, a dog and a fox side by side. Which folds are the same? Which fold is different?
- SEND tips: use bigger squares (20 cm), pre-crease the first fold, and let children draw the face before folding if that is easier.
Curriculum links
- EYFS (physical development, fine motor skills): careful folding, pinching and creasing.
- EYFS / Year 1 maths: name the shapes you make – square, triangle; find a half as one of two equal parts.
- Science (Year 1, animals): name common animals and talk about their features – ears, eyes, nose.
- Art and design (KS1): use materials creatively, then add your own drawing and colour.
Links to the National Curriculum in England and the EYFS framework. Check the wording against your own school’s plans. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Safety
No scissors or glue are needed. Use felt tips or crayons for faces. Keep paper away from mouths, and recycle the scraps.
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Questions teachers ask
Is the fox harder than the cat?
Only a little. It has one more fold, where both corners come down to the bottom point before the ears are made.
Which colour paper suits a fox?
Orange or red with a white back is perfect, because the white side shows as the fox’s cheeks if you fold it that way.