Does your little one love reading Dr Seuss’s books? Why not take his interest up a notch with this Fox in Socks-themed bubble wrap craft activity? This craft project is super simple, and comes with a downloadable pdf for you to access all the different elements that make it up!

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Tips to make this bubble wrap craft

This craft project is actually pretty easy to put together, and if you team it up with a book reading session, you can actually make it a complete experience for your kid! He’ll love how Mr Knox in the book slowly comes to life in the palm of his hand!

supplIES needed for this Dr Seuss craft

Cardstock
Chalk Markers (optional for detail)
Pink and Yellow Paint
Paint Brush
Bubble Wrap
Newspaper (or something else to cover your surface)
Glue
Scissors

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HOW TO MAKE THIS mr knox bubble wrap craft

Step 1 PAINT THE BUBBLE WRAP

Download the Mr. Knox template. Cover your surface in newspaper or something to protect the surface from paint messes. Use a paintbrush to cover the bubble wrap (bubble side up) with pink paint.

STEP 2 PRESS BUBBLE WRAP ONTO PAPER

Gently put the bubble wrap (painted side down) onto a piece of white cardstock. Gently press the bubble wrap onto the paper. Don’t press too hard or you’ll have a giant smudge instead of little pink circles.

STEP 3 pRINT PAPER ONCE DRY

Lift the bubble wrap up off the cardstock and allow the paint to dry completely. This step is especially important because you will be running this paper through your printer and you do not want to cause any damage. Repeat this step with yellow paint.

STEP 4 pRINT mR knOX ONTO PAPER

Open the Mr. Knox template. Print the shirt collar onto the pink painted paper you created and the shirt onto the yellow painted paper.

STEP 5 CUT OUT THE PIECES

Print the eyes on white paper and Mr. Knox on yellow paper. You could also print this on white paper and color the pieces in.

STEP 6 aSSEMBLE yOUR kNOX CHARACTER

Cut all the pieces out. Assemble the pieces and glue them onto bright colored paper. This craft is a bit large so you’ll need to glue two sheets of cardstock together.

Your Knox bubble craft art is now ready to display!

Mr. Knox Bubble Wrap Craft

Materials

Cardstock
Chalk Markers (optional for detail)
Pink and Yellow Paint
Paint Brush
Bubble Wrap
Newspaper (or something else to cover your surface)
Glue
Scissors

Instructions

Download the Mr. Knox template.
Cover your surface in newspaper or something to protect the surface from paint messes. Use a paintbrush to cover the bubble wrap (bubble side up) with pink paint.
Gently put the bubble wrap (painted side down) onto a piece of white cardstock. Gently press the bubble wrap onto the paper. Don’t press too hard or you’ll have a giant smudge instead of little pink circles.
Lift the bubble wrap up off the cardstock and allow the paint to dry completely. This step is especially important because you will be running this paper through your printer and you do not want to cause any damage. Repeat this step with yellow paint.
Open the Mr. Knox template. Print the shirt collar onto the pink painted paper you created and the shirt onto the yellow painted paper.
Print the eyes on white paper and Mr. Knox on yellow paper. You could also print this on white paper and color the pieces in.
Cut all the pieces out.
Assemble the pieces and glue them onto a bright colored paper.
This craft is a bit large so you’ll need to glue two sheets of cardstock together.

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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!

Mr Knox Bubble Wrap Craft

Tips to make this bubble wrap craft

supplIES needed for this Dr Seuss craft