What little boy doesn’t love frogs? They jump when you try to get them and they are slimy. All curious boys {and sometimes girls} try to catch & play with them. My son hasn’t been around a real life frog yet, but I can only imagine how it will be when he does. He already likes to explore in our backyard {with no fear} and I just know the day will come when he brings me a frog & I scream out in fright. Until that day happens, the only frogs allowed in my house are these Clay Pot Frogs. They can sit nicely on a shelf or desk and won’t cause me anxiety. Even better? The supplies are inexpensive and can be easily substituted with whatever you have/find. Making this a great craft for this summer or a rainy day.
Here is what you need:
* Terra Cotta Pots {any size you like!}
* Various shades of green paint
* Green craft foam
* Wiggle eyes
* Hot glue gun
* Scissors
* Sponges/paper plate
* Black sharpie
First things first, paint your clay pots green. This will be the body of your frogs.
We used a sponge & did a mix of three shades of green on each clay pot.
Set aside & let dry completely.
While your pots are drying, start working on the other frog parts.
Hot glue two wiggle eyes next to each other on the green craft foam. Once the glue is dry, use your scissors to cut around the eyes, leaving a little edge.
Now flip your pot over so the opening in on the bottom. Then glue the new eye pieces on the frogs.
Next cut the feet out of the green craft foam. Our feet kinda look like hearts but missing the point on the bottom. You can make them any shape you like.
Are you ready to finish your frogs? We are heading to the final steps! {easy, right?} Just put some glue on the foam feet & glue them to the bottom of each pot.
Next grab your sharpie and draw two dots for the nose & a smiley face to give each frog – LIFE!
And that is it. Aren’t they cute? If you have a bunch of different sized pots, you could make a whole family. You could even brainstorm a bit, change out some supplies and make them waterproof so they could sit outside in the sun. Whatever you do, have fun with it!
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