Origami guide
How to fold an origami fox face
Six easy folds from a square make a fox's face with pointed ears and a snout. A good first model for small hands.
- Little folder
- About 5 minutes
- 6 steps
You will need
One square of origami paper, 15 cm (6 in) across. Orange paper makes the best fox.
The fox face is one of the first models many children fold: it needs only six steps and a pen. It also makes a sweet bookmark, a finger puppet or a card. Fold a few in orange, red and white and you have a whole family.
Step by step
How to read the diagrams
- Valley fold: fold towards you
- Mountain fold: fold away from you
- Crease you made earlier
- Fold, then unfold
- Pull out or open
- Turn the paper over
- Push in here
New to folding? Start with how to start origami, which shows each fold.
Step 1
Crease the middle
Start with the white side up, turned so a corner points at you. Fold the paper in half side to side and unfold.
Step 2
Fold it into a triangle
Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner. You have a triangle, coloured on both sides.
Step 3
Fold the top point down
Fold the top point down to the middle of the bottom edge.
Step 4
Fold the ears up
Fold each side corner up along a slanted line from the middle of the bottom edge, so the corners stick up past the top as ears. Make both ears the same size.
Step 5
Turn over
Turn the fox over. The point at the bottom is its snout.
Step 6
Draw the face
Draw two eyes, and a nose on the point at the bottom. Your fox face is finished.
Ideas
- Make a family. Small squares make cubs; bigger ones make a parent.
- Add a tail. Fold a long, thin triangle from a second square and stick it behind the face.
- Meet a sleepy fox. Our Fox asleep on the moon papercraft kit folds a faceted fox curled up in a crescent moon. It is a longer build for older children and grown-ups.
Fold another
The elephant face and the panda face are folded in much the same way. Ready for more? Try the jumping frog.