Clay pot frogs are easy and fun to make. This little frog will be happy to sit on your shelf or desk, keeping you company while you work. Some rainy afternoon make the clay pot frog your project. It’s easy and inexpensive. All the materials are available at your local craft store or big box store. Great for kids or kids at heart!
You’ll need the following: 2 yellow pompoms, 1 inch; 1 pair of 1/2 inch wiggle eyes; 2 inch wooden ball; 1 clay pot, 2 inch diameter x 2 1/2 inches tall; 4 wooden tulip cutouts, 1 1/2 inch; 1 ribbon, 1/8 inch wide x 20 inches long; 2 green felt strips, 3/4 inch wide x 6 inches long; 2 green felt strips, 3/4 inch wide x 2 inches long; 2 shades green craft paint, one light, one dark; white craft paint; black paint marker; and a sponge.
Step1Paint the tulip cutouts on all sides with the lighter green paint and the sponge. These will be the hands and feet of the frog. Set them aside to dry.
Step2Paint both the clay pot and the wood ball the same way. Start with the darker green paint first, and let it dry. Apply the light green paint over the dark green paint, just dabbing it here and there. You’re not trying to cover the dark green completely, just enough give the impression of a 2 tone frog. Paint only the outside of the clay pot, but paint the wooden ball all the way around it. Let the clay pot and ball dry completely. Once the clay pot has dried, take some white paint on your sponge and dab some paint on the front of the clay pot. This is the belly of the frog. Again, don’t completely cover the paint underneath. Just dab. Let it dry.
Step3Turn the clay pot upside down, so the widest part sits on the table. Take the two 6 inch felt strips. Lay the strips so they are on opposite sides of the pot. Glue the edge of each strip so a half inch of each strip is glued to the left and right sides of the top of the upside down clay pot. This will form the arms of the frog. Make sure they are glued down across from each other. Let the rest of both felt strips fall loosely from the upside down clay pot. Glue the wooden ball to the top of the upside down clay pot, on top of the felt strips for arms. You now have the body, arms, and head of the frog.
Step4Glue the two yellow pompoms at the top of the wooden ball. Glue them close together, nearly touching. Let it dry. Glue 1 wiggle eye on the front of each yellow pompom.
Step5Take the 12 inch strips of felt. Tie a simple knot about halfway down each strip. You will have 2 strips with a knot in each one. The knots are the “knees”. Glue the edge of each strip so a half inch of each strip is glued to the inside front left and inside front right of the upside down clay pot. Let the rest of the strips hang loosely from the front of the upside down clay pot. These are the frog’s legs.
Step6To finish your frog, glue each tulip cutout to the end of each arm and legs strip. This forms the hands and feet. Now, paint a smile or other mouth shape on the head of the frog. Tie the ribbon around its neck. Now you’re done!
