Dot to Dot: Fox with a Big Fluffy Tail — 18 Dots for Ages 5-6
Pointed ears at one end and a huge fluffy tail at the other: this fox is drawn with 18 dots for five- and six-year-olds.
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Dot to Dot: Fox with a Big Fluffy Tail — 18 Dots for Ages 5-6
How to use this worksheet
- Start from dot 1, the slightly larger dot at the top of the outline, and keep your child's free hand on the page to hold it still.
- The big tail makes a long curve, so check the numbers carefully there and don't cut across it.
- After 18, draw the last line back to 1 and compare the fox with the answer sheet.
- Then let your child curl up like a sleeping fox, with one arm wrapped around like a tail.
What this worksheet teaches
Eighteen dots bring in the teen numbers, 11 to 18. They are tricky because we say "fourteen" with the four first while the 1 is written first, so children often reverse the two digits when reading or writing them. Finding each teen number on the page makes them look closely at both digits. The outline mixes sharp corners at the ears and snout with a wide, sweeping tail, so the hand has to switch between short straight lines and a long curve, good practice for pencil control before school.
How foxes use their tails and senses
- A fox's bushy tail, called a brush, helps it keep its balance when running and turning quickly.
- In cold weather a fox curls up and wraps its tail around its body and nose like a warm scarf.
- Foxes hear very well: they can hear a mouse moving under grass or snow, then leap up and pounce on it from above.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why does the fox have such a big fluffy tail?
The tail helps the fox balance when it runs and turns, and it wraps it around itself to stay warm while sleeping.
How does a fox use its ears in the forest?
Its large, pointed ears pick up quiet sounds, such as mice moving under leaves or snow, so it knows where to pounce.
How can my child learn about foxes with this dot to dot?
While drawing, name the parts you reach: ears, snout, legs, tail. Then read the facts together and act out the fox's pounce.