How to Draw a Fox (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)
To draw a fox, start with a round head and two pointed ears. Add fluffy cheeks, a nose and a smile, then big eyes. Finish with a sitting body, paws and a bushy tail with a white tip.
- Steps
- 6 easy steps
- You need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker
- Orange, cream, dark brown and pink crayons
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Teaching this to a class?
Show one step at a time on the board and wait for the class before the next. The directed drawing for kids page explains how to run it.
How to draw a fox step by step
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Step 1 of 6: Draw a round head with two tall pointed ears, each with a line and a fur tuft inside.
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Step 2 of 6: Add fluffy cheeks, a pointed chin, a nose and a smile. Erase the old bottom of the head.
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Step 3 of 6: Draw two big round eyes with eyebrows and two lines from the eyes down to the nose.
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Step 4 of 6: Add a sitting body with chest fur, two front legs, round back legs and paws with toe lines.
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Step 5 of 6: Draw a big bushy tail curving up on the right, with a zigzag line for the tip.
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Step 6 of 6: Color the fox orange, ear tips and paws brown, inner ears pink, and cheeks, chest and tail tip cream.
Tips for little artists
Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.
Tip: Draw the cheek fur as small zigzags that point out to the sides.
Tip: Make the tail almost as tall as the body. A big bushy tail makes it look like a fox.
Make it yours
Arctic fox
Leave the fox white, give it small round ears and draw snow around it.
Sleeping fox
Curl the tail around the front paws and draw the eyes as curved lines.
Fox in the leaves
Draw orange and yellow leaves on the ground around the paws.
Common mistakes and easy fixes
It looks like a cat
Make the ears taller, add the pointed chin and draw the big bushy tail.
The tail comes out of the back
Start the tail low, behind the back leg, then curve it up beside the body.
The face is all one color
Leave the cheeks and chin cream and color the top of the head orange.
Fun facts about the fox
Red foxes have black feet, large pointy black-tipped ears and a fluffy white-tipped tail. (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Red foxes have excellent hearing. They can hear low-frequency sounds and rodents digging underground. (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Red foxes use their tails for balance, warmth and communication. (Source: National Park Service)
Questions grown-ups ask
How do I draw a cute fox step-by-step?
Draw a round head with pointed ears and fluffy cheeks. Add big eyes, a sitting body and a bushy tail. The 6 steps above follow that order.
How to draw a fox easy?
Use simple shapes: a round head, two triangle ears and a rounded sitting body. Zigzag cheek fur and a bushy tail make it a fox.
How to draw a fox for kids?
Start with the head and ears, then the cheeks and face, the eyes, the body and the tail. Color it orange with cream cheeks and chest last.
If your fox's tail came out extra fluffy, that's fine. Your fox is showing it off. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.