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Make an adorable Mother’s Day Frog Craft Card for kids! This easy printable craft opens to reveal a sweet “Hoppy Mother’s Day” message making this perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary kids.
A Sweet and Simple Mother’s Day Craft Kids Will Love
Looking for a fun and easy Mother’s Day craft for kids that doubles as a card? This adorable frog craft card is the perfect way for kids to create something special and handmade. With its cute design and hidden message inside, it’s sure to make Mom smile!
This Mother’s Day frog craft opens up at the belly to reveal a sweet “Hoppy Mother’s Day!” message, making it both a craft and a card in one. Plus, with our free printable template, this activity is super simple for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and older kids too.
Why Kids Love This Frog Craft
- It’s bright, colorful, and super cute
- Kids love the surprise “opening” belly feature
- Simple steps make it perfect for younger kids
- Great for practicing fine motor skills like cutting and gluing
Grab Your Free Frog Craft Template
This craft comes with a free printable template to make things extra easy for you! Simply print, trace, and cut out your pieces to get started. The small circles used for decorating the frog aren’t included on the template—instead, kids can use a hole punch to create them, adding a fun little fine motor element to the craft.
More “Hoppy” Froggy Message Ideas
If you want to lean into the frog theme, here are some extra cute and punny sayings kids can use inside their card:
- Hope your Mother’s Day is toad-ally amazing!
- I’m so hoppy you’re my mom!
- You make my heart leap with joy!
- You’re toad-ally the best!
- You make every day feel hoppy!
- Sending you big frog hugs and kisses!
Materials Needed To Make A Frog Card Craft
- Green Cardstock, we used two shades – one light and one dark
- Pink Cardstock – for cheeks
- White and Black Cardstock – for eyeballs
- Black Sharpie
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hole Punch, for making decorative circles
- Circle Punch, if desired – we love this set of circle punches!
How to Make a Mother’s Day Frog Craft Card
Step One:
- Print and cut your template piece from the colored cardstock. You can also hole punch out various circles for the frog spots. You can also use these fun circle punches for the eyes and various circles.
Step Two:
- Assemble your frog by adding the legs to either side of the frogs body.
- Glue the top flap of the frog’s belly so it can lift up and open like a card.
Step Three:
- Add your white circles and black circles to make eyes.
- Add a heart to the belly.
Step Four:
- Use a hole punch to create small circles from colored paper. Glue them onto the frog for fun spots and texture.
- Use a Sharpie to draw the frog’s smile and any extra details you’d like.
- Lift the belly flap and write your message inside.
Make It Your Own:
- Try different shades of green for a unique frog
- Add googly eyes for extra personality
- Let kids decorate the belly with hearts or patterns
- Write a personalized message inside for Mom
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