Do your children like frogs? Here are 25+ hopping fun frog crafts that every amphibian lover will want to make! Get ideas for any age.
Welcome fellow frog enthusiasts and crafty kids! Frogs are definitely a fun topic for crafting. Why?
Because they have interesting features like webbed feet, long tongues that catch flies, bulging eyes and the males make a croaking sound to attract a female mate. With these unique features, you can really make some cool crafts!
Fun facts about frogs
Before we get to the crafts, here are some facts about frogs you might enjoy:
- Using their strong legs, some frogs can jump up to 20 times their body length.
- Frogs have been around for a long time. They’ve been hopping around the Earth for over 200 million years. That’s older than the dinosaurs!
- When a frog swallows its food, it pushes its eyeballs down on top of the mouth to help push the food down its throat. Ew!
- Frogs have teeth. They aren’t for chewing but rather for keeping food in their mouth.
- The smallest frog lives in the rain forest and is about the size of a fly!
- A group of frogs is called an army.
If you are interested, here are more fun facts about frogs.
Now let’s hop into the frog crafts for kids. Below you will find my collection of crafty creations that will help you bring these quirky critters to life. With over 25 ideas, you can create a whole army of adorable amphibians!
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Egg Carton Frog
An egg carton, foam cup and pipe cleaners make up the body of this frog. Using recycled materials like the carton and cup when crafting is a great way to teach about reusing items instead of throwing them away!
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Toilet Paper Roll Frog
Construction paper and a toilet paper roll turn into the cutest frog I've ever seen. And that fly? What a cute catch!
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Frog Perler Beads (35+ Free Patterns!)
Do you love amphibians? Get a big collection of frog perler beads. You’re going to love these patterns, fun and easy for kids or adults.
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onelittleproject.com
Clay Frog
Follow the step-by-step photo tutorial to make an adorable clay frog! This would make a great Mother's Day gift for the mom who loves frogs.
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www.yarnspirations.com
Pom-Pom Frog
You'll make two small white and one large green pom pom for this froggy! Use the free tutorial download and any yarn you may have at home.
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homemadecity.com
Curling Tongues
When finished, these froggies are fun to play with. Just blow through the straw and the tongue will unroll to catch flies!
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iloveorigami.com
Origami Frog (Easiest Method)
Discover the art of folding an origami frog with this simple tutorial. You can make the cutest amphibians with just a sheet of paper (with video!).
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www.sippycupmom.com
Frog Bookmark
This frog corner bookmark was made as a Father's Day gift. It is crafted using a large green envelope—such a great idea!
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www.easypeasyandfun.com
Paper Rosette Frog
Imagine a bunch of these frogs hanging from the ceiling as party decorations. It is always great to get the kids involved in making things for their party!
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Clothespin Frog
Get the free downloadable template to cut the foam frog used in this craft. Or if your child prefers to draw it freehand, they could have a completely unique frog clothespin puppet. I love that you can see the fly when you open its mouth!
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projectkid.com
Frog Mask
This frog mask would be great as part of a frog costume for Halloween, or just for playing at home. You use various sizes of cupcake liners to make the whole thing!
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Jumping Frog
Use two paper cups and a rubber band to make this frog jump. I love his little tongue.
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Kermit the Frog Paper Lantern
Enjoy making this Kermit the Frog lantern craft after watching one of the Muppet movies with your kids! It looks just like him, doesn't it?
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Recycled Frog
Turn a small round Christmas ornament into a frog. His legs are made from craft sticks and the eyes are plastic bottle caps. Great recycling craft for kids!
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Button Frog
Button crafts like this frog and fish are great for kids to make! They can follow the tutorial, or try to plan and create a frog just using circular shapes.
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Paper Bag Frog
Combine a handprint and paper bag craft into one cute frog puppet. I love the curly tongue!
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meandmyinklings.com
Terracotta Plant Pot Frog
I love the big round eyes on this terracotta pot frog craft! They are painted Styrofoam balls with big googly eyes attached.
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www.cindyderosier.com
Paper Plate American Green Tree Frog
Use a small paper plate and green pipe cleaners to make this tree frog. He looks like he is ready to jump away!
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www.easypeasyandfun.com
Paper Strip Frog
With the exception of the lily pad, this craft is made just using paper strips! Kids will bend, loop and wrap them around a pencil to get the shapes needed.
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www.kidsartncraft.com
Green Leaf Frog
Go for a nature walk to find the materials needed for this frog. You'll need large green leaves, a yellow leaf for the crown and a red leaf for the rosy cheeks.
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Coffee Filter Frog
Using a coffee filter to make the body of this frog makes every one unique! You'll dye the filter using an eyedropper and green food coloring.
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www.easy-crafts-for-kids.com
Handprint Frogs
Handprints make perfect webbed feet for a frog. Look at how cute these paper frogs turned out—adorable freckles!
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Frog on A Water Lily Leaf
Here is another cute paper frog craft for kids to make. This time he is sitting on a water lily leaf looking for bugs to eat!
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kidscraftroom.com
Croaking Frog
Once finished, these frogs will croak when you squeeze them! The heads are made using two jar lids.
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www.craftymorning.com
Wine Cork Stamped Frogs
These frogs on logs remind me of the old Frogger arcade game! You'll use a wine cork to stamp the circle for the frog bodies and the logs.
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Golf Ball Frog
Learn how to make 4 different golf ball animals: frog, bee, ladybug and bird. You will need to drill the holes in the golf balls and then older kids can add wire or younger ones could use pipe cleaners for legs.
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www.gluedtomycraftsblog.com
Popsicle Stick Frogs
Eat some popsicles and then paint the sticks to create some cute little frogs! A fun activity and summer craft for kids.
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