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Make this adorable toilet paper roll frog craft for kids using simple recycled supplies! A fun and easy frog craft for preschoolers and elementary-aged kids.
Paper Roll Frog Craft
Bring a little extra fun to craft time with this adorable toilet paper roll frog craft for kids! I always love crafts that use simple supplies we already have at home, and this one is just too cute once it all comes together. With a toilet paper roll, colorful paper, and a few basic craft supplies, kids can create their very own silly frog complete with big eyes and a curly little tongue.
This toilet paper roll frog craft is one of those easy projects that keeps little hands busy while still being simple enough to pull together without a huge mess or prep time. Whether you’re making this frog craft at home on a rainy afternoon, adding it to a preschool animal theme, or using it in the classroom, kids always seem to get such a kick out of how playful these frogs turn out! Plus, anything involving big silly eyes and funny faces is usually an instant win around here.
Why Kids Will Love This Frog Craft
- The silly curly tongue makes the frog extra fun.
- Kids love adding big goofy eyes and funny expressions.
- Folding and gluing the frog pieces gives little hands great fine motor practice.
- Using a toilet paper roll makes this recycled craft feel extra creative.
- This frog craft for preschoolers is easy enough for younger kids but still entertaining for older kids too.
Materials Needed To Make A Paper Roll Frog Craft
- Toilet paper roll
- Green paper (primary green and a lime green)
- Frog template
- Eyeball Template
- Cardstock (black and red)
- Glue or Tape ( I prefer to use tape or hot glue)
- Pencil (for curling the tongue)
- Scissors
How to Make a Paper Roll Frog
Step 1: Prepare The Body
- Using our template, cut out your template pieces from the corresponding colored cardstock.
Step 2: Build the Frog
- Wrap the toilet paper roll with the primary green paper.
- Glue the lighter green belly to the front of the roll.
- Glue the black cardstock and glue it just above the belly.
- Wrap the red piece of paper around a pencil to give it a playful curl.
- Glue it to the black mouth.
Step Three:
- Using the eyeball template, cut out two small circles from white or light green paper, and glue them onto slightly larger green circles cut from the lime green paper. These will be the frog’s eyes.
- Attach these eyes to the top of the toilet paper roll, positioning them so they appear to be popping out of the frog’s head.
Step Four:
- Using the two strips meant for the frogs leg, fold the top and bottom of each strip towards a center fold line to form the frog’s legs.
- Apply glue carefully to the ends and attach them to the sides of the toilet paper roll, slightly closer to the belly than directly on the sides. This positioning allows the legs to be more visible and gives a better three-dimensional look.
Tips and Tricks
- Add spots, dots, or patterns using markers to give each frog its own personality.
- Googly eyes make this frog craft even more playful and silly.
- If you have younger kids crafting, pre-cut some of the pieces ahead of time for easier assembly.
- Make several frogs in different shades of green and create an entire frog family.
- A tiny bit of hot glue works great for keeping the tongue and legs securely attached.
