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Croak, hop, and spin! A fun collection of frog craft ideas

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

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.

Croak, hop, and spin! A collection of fun frog craft ideas (11–20)

Pop-out!? Surprise Frog Craft Made from a Milk Carton

Pop it open and out it jumps! Surprise frog!!

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.

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In conclusion

This time, we introduced various frog crafts.

Making them is of course fun, but it’s even more enjoyable when you can play with what you’ve made—like hearing the ribbit-ribbit of frogs or watching them spin around! Besides green frogs, you can make super cute, colorful frogs in pink or yellow, so be sure to make some and have fun playing with them!