Arctic Fox Paper Plate Craft
This Arctic Fox Paper Plate Craft brings all the snowy-day cuteness without anyone actually freezing their toes off. One paper plate, a splash of paint, and suddenly you’ve got this big-eyed winter fluffball staring up like, “Hey, are we going on an adventure or what?”
It’s quick, it’s quirky, and it’s exactly the kind of craft that makes kids pause mid-chaos and go, “Oooooh, can I make mine SUPER fluffy?” So basically… a win.
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Materials You’ll Need for This Arctic Fox Paper Plate Craft
How to Make This Paper Plate Arctic Fox Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all of your supplies.
Step 2: Trace the Fox Head
Download and print the fox patterns, then cut out with scissors. Trace the fox head once onto the inside of a paper plate with a pencil.
Step 3: Cut Out the Fox Head
Cut out the fox head pattern with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Step 4: Paint the Nose Bridge
Trace the bridge of the fox’s nose onto the inside of the paper plate with a pencil.
Paint the bridge of the fox’s nose with gray acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Step 5: Trace the Ears and Nose
Trace the outer ear pattern twice onto gray cardstock, trace the nose once onto black cardstock, trace the inner ear twice onto pink cardstock with a pencil. You could also use colored craft foam, cardstock, or craft felt for this project.
Step 6: Cut Out the Pieces
Cut out the patterns with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
Step 7: Attach the Ears and Nose
Attach the inner ears to the outer ears with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the nose to the bottom center of the fox’s head, then ears to the top right and left of the paper plate. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
Step 8: Add the Eyes
Attach two wiggle eyes to the fox’s face with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Step 9: Tip the Ears With White
To finish, tip the ears with white acrylic craft paint to mimic the fur on the fox.
All done!
Hang your finished arctic fox on display!
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