Fun fox origami ideas that 3-year-olds will enjoy making!
Origami helps nurture children’s imagination and fine motor skills.
Here, we’ll show you how to fold a “fox” that even three-year-olds can enjoy.
Foxes often appear in various picture books, so they feel familiar to children.
Some versions use scissors and glue, making them perfect for three-year-olds to practice.
By choosing their favorite color of origami paper and drawing the face, kids can create their own original piece.
We also recommend displaying them on the wall.
Enjoy a fun time with the children through fox origami!
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Fun Origami Fox Ideas for 3-Year-Olds (1–10)
A fox made with two pieces that can also be used on walls
This is an origami fox that can also be used as a finger puppet.
First, fold the paper into a triangle and fold both corners up to meet the top corner.
Then fold those flaps down outward to form the fox’s ears.
Fold up the bottom corner and flip the paper upside down.
Tuck the top layer of the lower triangular section inward, then turn the paper over.
Fold up the bottom corner of the remaining layer, fold its tip down slightly, and tuck both side corners to the back to finish.
Draw a cute fox face to complete it.
A cute fox that can be folded from a single sheet of origami
Here’s how to fold a cute fox made by halving an origami sheet.
First, turn the origami paper over and fold it in half.
Cut along the center crease to make two pieces.
Please have an adult assist with the scissors.
Take one of the cut pieces and fold it in half with the back side facing out.
Fold one edge toward the center to make a crease, then fold the other edge to meet that crease.
Using the folded side as a base, fold both ends up diagonally.
Flip it over and fold both ends in to meet the center line.
Fold both corners up to form the ears, adjust the shape, and the face is done.
Now let’s make the body with the other piece.
Turn the origami over and fold it in half, then fold the bottom edge all the way up.
Flip it over and fold the same way.
Adjust it to form the body and tail shapes, and the body is complete.
Finally, draw the face with a pen.
Fox made with two sheets of origami
Here’s a very easy fox origami you can make using two sheets of paper.
First, fold one sheet into a triangle and fold the top layer up just a little.
Turn it over and fold the left and right sides up toward the center.
Draw the face with a pen, and the head is done.
Next, fold the other sheet into a triangle and make a diagonal fold at the tip of the triangle.
That completes the body.
Finally, glue the head and body together, and your fox is finished! Using round stickers for the eyes also makes it look cute, so I recommend it.
Fun Origami Fox Ideas for 3-Year-Olds (11–20)
A fox you can make with three folds
Let’s make a fox face with a single sheet of origami.
It’s a simple process with just three folds, so give it a try! Fold the top corner of the paper down to meet the bottom corner.
Fold the left and right edges diagonally upward toward the center to make the ears.
Turn the paper over, and draw the nose and eyes with a pen to finish.
When folding upward, avoid making the bottom corner too sharp—this will make it easier to draw the nose.
Foxes are often depicted with narrow eyes, but if you want a cute look, round eyes work well too.
A fox that also serves as practice for riding the rhythm.
Here’s how to fold an origami fox, which is also good practice for using glue.
First, take one sheet of origami paper, turn it over, and fold it into a triangle.
Fold the top edge back slightly, then flip it over.
Next, fold the left and right sides upward toward the center to form the face.
Then, take another sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle in the same way, and fold the triangle’s tip diagonally to make the body.
Now the body is done.
Finally, attach the face and body together with glue to complete the fox! When using glue, please have an adult assist.
It’s also recommended to draw the face with a pen or add stickers and use it for autumn wall decorations.
A cute fox that can sing and play
Please prepare two sheets of yellow origami paper and one sheet of red origami paper.
Fold both yellow sheets into triangles.
With one of them, turn the base to the top and fold both side edges diagonally inward to make the fox’s face.
With the other, keep the base at the bottom and fold up the left and right corners in the same way to make the fox’s body.
Attach a nose to the bottom corner of the fox’s face, draw the eyes, and glue the face to the body.
At this point, if you attach a diamond-shaped piece cut from the red origami to the back side of the corner where you placed the nose, lifting that nose corner will make it look like the fox is opening its mouth.
An easy fox for everyone
Here’s an origami idea for making a fox with a wide face.
Fold the paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it once so it’s only folded once.
Fold the top corner down to meet the center of the bottom edge, then fold the left and right corners up diagonally toward the inside.
It works well if you fold them so they come slightly inside the edges of the small triangle created by the top fold.
Turn the paper over, draw the face with a pen, and you’re done! Since it only takes five folds, it’s a simple process that’s perfect for a three-year-old just starting with origami.