Croak, hop, and spin! A fun collection of frog craft ideas
Frogs that pop up during the rainy season or when it rains.
The frogs we often see are mostly green or brown, but if you look into it, you’ll find that around the world there are many colorful frogs and frogs with cute patterns.
It’s also fun to deepen children’s interest in frogs through making crafts.
We’re introducing projects that use recycled materials like milk cartons and toilet paper rolls, as well as unique crafts that let you hear frog calls.
Please use these as a reference and give them a try!
Because items made by children are treated as works of art, we use the term “seisaku” (production) in the text.
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Croak, Hop, and Spin! A Fun Collection of Frog Craft Ideas (1–10)
A cute handprint frog craft
Children grow up in the blink of an eye! How about turning their ever-growing selves into art to keep as memories? This time, we’ll introduce a craft that makes use of children’s handprints to create a frog.
First, use green paint to stamp both hands on white construction paper, then cut the prints out.
Next, make the frog’s face using green construction paper.
For the face, you can add stickers or draw features.
Cut hydrangea shapes from construction paper in your favorite colors and decorate the hydrangeas.
We recommend incorporating techniques like torn-paper collage or stamping.
Finally, arrange the handprints, the frog, and the hydrangeas on a sheet of paper and glue them down to finish.
Feel free to adapt the activity to suit different ages and developmental stages.
Making a frog chomp-chomp puppet with a paper cup
How about making and playing with a frog puppet out of a paper cup, with an irresistibly cute chomping motion? We recommend using a green paper cup.
First, make two vertical cuts so the cup is split right down the middle, but leave the bottom intact—don’t cut it off.
Next, open the cup so that the bottom part you cut folds together like a hinge.
Cut the top edge into a frog-face shape, then draw the eyes and mouth.
Finally, use another paper cup to make the hands and attach them to the lower part of the cup, and you’re done.
Try chatting, pretending to eat, and enjoying all sorts of games with your chomping frog.
Making a rabbit or a cat is great fun too!
Making a jumping frog with a paper cup and rubber bands
Let’s make a jumping frog using a paper cup and rubber bands.
First, glue green construction paper onto the paper cup.
You can also use a green paper cup from a 100-yen shop, which makes things smoother.
Cutting out the bottom of the paper cup will increase its jumping power, so it’s recommended.
Make four slits along the rim, tie two rubber bands together, and hook them into the slits.
Finally, decorate the paper cup to turn it into a frog, and you’re done.
Stack the frog cup over another paper cup, press it down firmly, and when you let go, it will spring up with a boing! It would be fun to have everyone launch theirs at the same time.
It’s easy to make with simple materials, so give it a try!
Croak, hop, and spin! A collection of fun frog craft ideas (11–20)
Stained-glass-style frog umbrella making
Let’s make a stained-glass-style frog umbrella with beautifully translucent colors.
Draw a circle on construction paper in your favorite color, and cut out about two-thirds of the circle.
Cover the cut-out opening with clear tape, placing it sticky side up, then freely arrange and stick pieces of cut colored cellophane onto the adhesive.
Seal it by applying another layer of clear tape on top, and cut it out from the construction paper.
Roll it into an umbrella shape and tape it in place, then make a hole in the center and insert a straw.
Finally, attach the frog’s facial parts with double-sided tape, and you’re done.
When it’s sunny outside, take this frog umbrella into the sunlight.
The children will surely have a wonderful reaction when they see the stained-glass effect as the colorful light shines through.
Pop-out!? Surprise Frog Craft Made from a Milk Carton
It’s a craft like a jack-in-the-box where, when you open the box, various illustrations of frogs drawn on milk cartons pop out.
Rubber bands are looped across the diagonal corners of the cut milk carton, and when the force stretching the band to the opposite side is released, the carton springs out with momentum.
Then you simply attach the frog illustrations to the milk carton and store it in the box while the rubber band is stretched—voilà, your surprise frogs are complete.
A sturdy box that can withstand the popping force and brightly colored frogs that enhance the surprise when they spring out might be key points.
Simple origami frog craft
A cute frog motif made with origami, using the white on the reverse side to create a fun look.
The face and body are separate parts, so if you pay attention to how they overlap and the angles at which you combine them, you can achieve a greater sense of three-dimensionality.
Start with the face piece: follow steps that fold along the diagonal creases as guides, making sure to keep both sides symmetrical as you go.
The body piece is a simple shape formed by folding in the left and right sides of a triangle, and the impression will change depending on the angle.
Finally, combine the two parts and add facial features to finish.
Try using origami paper in various colors to see how the overall impression changes.
A frog doll made from a towel
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This is a frog doll you can quickly make using a towel and rubber bands.
First, roll the towel tightly from one end to the middle.
When you reach the center, stop and fold it in half vertically.
After folding, secure the corners at the fold with rubber bands to make the eyes.
Do the same for the other corner.
Put some stuffing (cotton) into the head area below the eyes, then tie below the head with a rubber band.
Finally, add stickers for the eyes and mouth, and it’s done.
Square mini towels or microfiber cleaning cloths are easy to work with, so give it a try.
