Today we have a fantastic toilet tube frog craft for kids on The Inspiration Edit today. As a child I remember going on walks with my parents in the woods and around ponds and lakes.
One of the things I really enjoyed was looking for Frogs. My dad would tell us stories about finding frogs when he was a child and it's something that has always stayed with me. Today we have this fantastic toilet tube idea. I hope you will love.
Our first post for spring is this toilet tube craft which was really fun and easy to make and I'm so excited to share. I've made a template if you would like to download the head, feet and tongue. Enjoy.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Big Bouncy Eyes: Kids will love gluing on jumbo eyes that pop right off the top of the frog’s head.
- Easy Green Recycling: It’s a great way to reuse toilet rolls while teaching about nature and amphibians.
- Build a Pond Party: Craft a lily pad pond and let your frogs jump from pad to pad—perfect for group play!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Recycled Toilet Tubes
- Red and Green Card Stock
- Green Acrylic Paint
- Paint Brush
- Cardstock
- Hot Glue
- Black Posca Pen or Permanent Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
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🖌️ How To Make the Frog Craft
- Step 1: To begin with you will need to paint your Toilet tubes green. I gave my toilet rolls one coat, but you can do more than one coat if needed.
- Step 2: Next, download and print out the template.
- Step 3: Use the pencil and templates to create five green heads from the Green Cardstock.
- Step 4: Create 5 pairs of feet and 5 tongues.
- Step 6: Once the feet are complete, cut out five tongues for your speckled frogs from the red cardstock.
- Step 7: Using a black permanent marker or posca pen, draw eyes and a mouth onto your speckled green faces.
- Step 8: Next roll the red cardstock up and glue the end onto the mouth of your frog using the glue gun.
- Step 9: Next hot glue the frogs heads onto the top of the toilet tube. I placed the glue onto the tube and ten stuck the head onto the tube.
Now it's your turn.
Why not have fun making these speckled frogs with the kids or you could make a toilet tube frog craft yourself as a mat time or story making resource.
It's simple to do and something I found enjoyable. I'm sure the kids will find it super fun too.
Cleaning paint brushes after your craft can sometimes be tricky. My top tip would be to clean painting equipment and brushes using apple cider vinegar. Enjoy.
💡 Pro Tip: Before final assembly, lay out all components to assess their proportions and placements, making adjustments as needed for a harmonious final piece.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Head Sizing: Ensure the frog's head cutout is proportionate to the tube's diameter; an oversized head can overshadow the body, while a too-small head may look disproportionate.
- Eye Placement: Position the eyes symmetrically on the head, slightly above the centerline, to create a balanced and engaging facial expression.
- Foot Alignment: Attach the feet evenly at the base, ensuring they are spaced equally on both sides to provide stability and a symmetrical appearance.
- Tongue Length: Cut the tongue to an appropriate length that extends outward without drooping excessively, maintaining the craft's neatness and realism.
- Arm Positioning: Glue the arms at equal heights on either side of the tube, angled slightly forward to mimic a natural resting position.
- Color Consistency: Use the same shade of green for all frog parts to maintain a cohesive look; variations can distract from the overall design.
💭 FAQs
Using a cloth or flat edge helps smooth out air pockets. Children learn to apply consistent pressure, ensuring the wrap appears neat when dry.
Yes, round tubes may roll when bumped. Adding flat base shapes helps reduce unwanted movement during crafting or display time.
Using sturdier cardstock for the frog's legs and feet provides better support. Thicker materials prevent bending and maintain the frog's shape over time.
Yes, placing a small amount of clay or pebbles inside the bottom of the tube can lower the center of gravity. This makes the frog more stable during play.
Download Template
Download this free Printable Toilet Tube Frog Template here!
Super Cute Toilet Tube Frog Craft For Kids
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- Recycled Toilet Tubes
- Red and Green Card Stock
- Green Acrylic Paint
- Paint Brush
- Cardstock
- Hot Glue
- Black Posca Pen or Permanent Marker
- Glue
- Pencil
Instructions
- To begin with, you will need to paint your Toilet tubes green.
- I gave my toilet rolls one coat but you can do more than one coat if needed.
- Next download and print out the template. Use the pencil and templates to create five green heads from the Green Cardstock.
- Create 5 pairs of feet and 5 tongues.
- Once the feet are complete, cut out five tongues for your speckled frogs from the red cardstock.
- Using a black permanent marker or posca pen, draw eyes and a mouth onto your speckled green faces.
- Next, roll the red cardstock up and glue the end onto the mouth of your frog using the glue gun.
- Next hot glue the frogs heads onto the top of the toilet tube.
- I placed the glue onto the tube and then stuck the head onto the tube.
- Now it’s your turn.
- Why not have fun making these speckled frogs with the kids or you could make a toilet tube frog craft yourself as a mat time or story making resource.
- It’s simple to do and something I found enjoyable. I’m sure the kids will find it super fun too.
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What an adorable craft idea! And it looks so simple, too! I bet my younger daughter would LOVE this, because frogs are her totem animal! 🙂
How do you find the template?
It seems to have been deleted. I will be having a new one made and upload it once I am well.
These are so cute! I especially love the curled tongues!
yes they are the best part!
Oh my gosh this is way too cute!! You have the best craft ideas! I love their little tongues sticking out
I think the tongues give them more character!
This is such a cute idea to recycle toilet paper tubes
yes, and it was really fun to make. Thanks for visiting.
what a super cute craft idea!
oh thanks Jasmine.
Aww these frogs are brilliant! These are perfect to make with my keys stage one children at lunchtime when it's wet play! Thanks for the idea!
Thanks. It is a great wet play activity.
These are wonderful! they do look very good indeed! what a clever idea!
They look fab, my five year old daughter loves making things out of toilet roll holders, she used to pretend they were bandages and I'd have to draw on them like plaster casts but now her hands are to big to fit in them lol xXx
Would like the template for the frog craft (toilet paper tube)
This is a great idea that I can get my nieces involved in.
Is the template for the Super Cute toilet tube frogs not available any longer?
the link appears to have been deleted by accident. I will make a new template and upload it by the end of the week.
Thanks so much! I’ll keep an eye out for it.
Have you been able to complete the new template for these adorable frogs yet?
Yes. I worked on a new template this morning and it has been added to the post.
I work at a Memory Care home and these are perfect for my residents. Can you send me the link to the template? Thank you!
Sure!
nice project for recycling!!!
You're welcome.
Can you please email me the template for the toilet paper frog craft
sure.
I would love this adorable frog template! Could you email it to me? Thanks!
it's available to download on the page.