Felt Fox Bookmark (+ Fun Facts about Foxes)
Craft a Felt Fox Bookmark with Your Kids
Looking for some unique crafts as you ease into a new school year? We’ve got a great one for you!
Here’s a felt fox bookmark that your kids can make and then use to keep their place in their favorite book … or whatever they happen to be reading at the time.
Not only is this a fun craft but it helps your students develop fine motor skills and gives them sewing practice at the same time.
List of Supplies for Felt Fox Bookmark
Instructions for the Felt Fox Bookmark
Step 1
Select white, orange or brown, black and pink felt for the fox bookmark craft. Trace the template patterns on the selected fabric and cut them out nicely using a pair of sharp scissors.
Step 2
Place the pink inner ear cutouts on the ear parts of the head base cutout. Prepare a needle with matching pink thread.
Step 3
Stitch the inner ear cutouts on the ear parts neatly.
Step 4
Take the white face cutout and place the nose cutout on the bottom corner of the pattern. Use a pen or marker to trace the eyes of the fox. Prepare a needle with black thread.
Step 5
Stitch the traced eyes with the black thread and also stitch the nose part with the white face pattern.
Step 6
Place the white face part on the bottom part of the head base.
Step 7
Place the 2 blush cutouts on both sides of the white face cutout.
Step 8
Prepare a needle with matching pink thread and stitch the blush cutouts with the face cutout along with the head base.
Step 9
Take the other base cutout (without the ears) and place it under the head base pattern. Prepare a needle with orange or white thread. Start stitching around the straight sides of the 2 bases to attach them. Work flat blanket stitches around the sides.
Step 10
Keep the top side of the felt fox bookmark pattern open. You can insert the corner part of the felt fox pattern through a corner of a page to use it as a bookmark.
More about Foxes!
Here are some fun facts about foxes, followed by a few related crafts:
Sly and Smart: Foxes are known for being clever. They can solve problems and use their wits to find food. In fact, they have even been observed using tools, like using sticks to help get to hard-to-reach food.
Amazing Ears: Foxes have big, pointy ears that help them hear very well. They can hear a mouse squeak from up to 100 feet away! Their ears also help keep them cool.
Bushy Tails: Foxes have big, bushy tails that are called “brushes.” They use their tails for balance when running fast and to keep warm in cold weather. Sometimes they even use their tails as a blanket when they sleep.
Different Colors: Foxes come in many colors, from the classic red to gray, black, and even white. The Arctic fox, for example, has a coat that turns white in the winter to blend in with the snow.
Varied Diet: Foxes are omnivores, which means they eat a variety of foods. Their diet includes fruits, insects, small animals, and even leftovers from other animals. They can adapt to eat whatever is available in their habitat.
Fantastic Jumpers: Foxes are great jumpers! They can leap up to 15 feet in a single bound. This helps them catch prey and navigate their environment.
Family Life: Foxes usually live in family groups called “skulks” or “leashes.” The parents take care of the young foxes, called kits, and teach them how to hunt and survive.
Unique Calls: Foxes make a variety of sounds, including barks, screams, and howls. Their calls can be heard from quite a distance and are used to communicate with each other.
Sneaky Sleepers: Foxes are crepuscular, meaning they are most active during dawn and dusk. They often take naps during the day and night.
Paws for Play: Foxes love to play and are very agile. They often engage in playful activities like running, jumping, and pouncing, which helps them stay fit and sharp.
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