Fox Popsicle Stick Craft for Kids

This fox popsicle stick craft is an absolutely adorable forest animal project for kids! With a few craft sticks, some bright orange paint, and white and black cardstock for the features, your little ones will create the most charming little fox face in just a few simple steps.

Graphic showing a fox popsicle stick craft with the text “fox popsicle stick craft” on a purple background.

Materials for This Fox Craft Stick Craft

Before you start, gather your supplies. Most of these are basic craft staples you probably already have in your craft stash, making this a great budget-friendly forest animal craft.

Supplies

Regular craft sticks (5)
Acrylic craft paint – orange
Paintbrush
Cardstock – orange, white, black
Scissors
Glue gun and glue sticks
Black marker
Ruler

Once everything is ready, let's build this adorable little fox!

How to Make a Fox Popsicle Stick Craft

This fox popsicle stick craft comes together with painting, cutting, and gluing. Follow the steps below to create your charming craft stick fox.

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Gather all the supplies for this fox popsicle stick craft. Laying everything out before you start keeps the process easy and fun.

Craft supplies for a fox popsicle stick craft including wooden craft sticks, orange acrylic paint, paintbrush, scissors, cardstock, marker, and glue stick on a white background.

Step 2: Paint the Craft Sticks

Paint 5 craft sticks orange. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat if necessary.

Wooden craft sticks painted orange next to orange acrylic paint and a paintbrush for a fox popsicle stick craft.

Step 3: Assemble the Fox Body

Once dry, lay all 5 orange sticks side by side and glue them together to form the fox's face and body.

Step 4: Trace and Cut the Features

Trace and cut 2 pointed ears from orange cardstock with white inner ear inserts, and a white muzzle/chest area from white cardstock.

Orange and white paper pieces cut for a fox popsicle stick craft including ears, tail, paws, and facial shapes.

Step 5: Assemble the Ears, Tail, and Paws

Attach the white inner ear piece to each orange outer ear with glue. Add the inner paw pieces to the outer paw pieces. Attach the white tip to the tail.

Cut paper pieces arranged beside painted craft sticks showing parts for a fox popsicle stick craft including ears, paws, and tail.

Step 6: Attach the Muzzle

Glue the white muzzle/chest piece to the lower center of the fox's face.

Painted orange popsicle stick base with white chest piece attached and paper ears and paws placed nearby for a fox craft.

Step 7: Attach the Ears, Paws, and Tail

Glue the assembled ears, paws, and tail to the fox body.

Partially assembled fox popsicle stick craft with orange body, white chest, tail, and paper ears attached.

Step 8: Add Eyes and Nose

Use a black marker to draw eyes on the fox's face.

Fox popsicle stick craft with face pieces added including white muzzle and black nose.

Step 9: Add the Final Details

Use the black marker to add any additional facial details like eyebrow marks or whisker dots that you like.

Completed fox popsicle stick craft with drawn facial details including eyes, whisker dots, and mouth.

Your adorable fox popsicle stick craft is done — what a foxy result!

Finished fox popsicle stick craft displayed on a white background surrounded by colorful craft paper shapes.

Grab the Fox Popsicle Stick Craftivity

Want to make this forest animal craft even easier? The Fox Popsicle Stick Craftivity includes printable templates and step-by-step instructions — perfect for fall craft days, homeschool, or an after-school activity.

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