How to Make a Paper Plate Frog Craft

This paper plate frog craft with moving tongue is a super fun and interactive craft idea that kids will absolutely love this spring.

With a free printable template and just a few basic supplies, it’s perfect for preschoolers, kindergarten, and young school kids to do at home or in the classroom.

Children will be excited to paint, glue, and cut as they create their frog, then laugh with delight as they watch the paper strip tongue move in and out. This spring craft for kids is also a fantastic addition to story time, frog lesson plans, and hands on activities that build fine motor skills in a playful way.

Be sure to check out our other paper plate spring crafts for kids too, like the paper plate bee craft and the paper plate caterpillar craft for even more creative fun.

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Supplies you need to make the paper plate frog craft

1. One paper plate
2. Glue
3. Scissors
4. Acrylic paint/ watercolor
5. One white A4 cardstock (for printing the frog template)
6. One green A4 cardstock (for tracing the frog parts)
7. Frog printable template (download using the form provided in the steps below)
8. Red cardstock (or a strip of cardstock for the frog’s tongue)
9. Thin pencil or paintbrush (optional, for curling the tongue)

Steps to make a paper plate frog craft for kids

Let’s begin and create this adorable paper plate frog craft together. Follow the easy steps below to make your own green frog craft for spring fun.

Step 1

First, take one large paper plate and some green acrylic paint.

Step 2

Paint both the inside and outside of the plate green. Start with one side and let it dry completely. Then, turn it over and paint the other side. Finally, set it aside and allow it to dry fully.

Step 3

Download and print the frog template on white A4 cardstock. Enter your details in the form below to receive the printable.

Step 4

Next, cut out the template pieces. Trace them onto green cardstock and cut them out carefully.

Alternatively, you can paint the pieces green on white cardstock before cutting them out. If you choose to paint, be sure to paint both sides of each piece for a neat and finished look.

Step 5

Now fold the paper plate in half and press the crease firmly. This will be your frog’s body. Next, we will attach all the other pieces to it.

Step 6

While keeping the paper plate folded, carefully cut a small slit about 2 cm long in the center of the crease using scissors. This is where the paper strip will go to create the frog’s tongue.

Step 7

Hold the frog’s back legs together. Then, carefully make a small cut about 1 cm long on the side, just above the middle.

Step 8

Next, let’s attach the back legs to the paper plate body. Apply glue to the top folded edge on both the right and left sides, covering the outside and inside of the fold where the legs will go.

Step 9

Now, attach the back legs by sliding each leg’s slits onto the glued section of the paper plate and pressing it firmly into place. Wait for the glue to dry fully.

Step 10

Next, attach the front legs under the bottom folded edge of the paper plate and secure them with glue.

Step 11

Stick the eyes onto the rounded tops of the green shapes.

Step 12

Fold the rectangular ends of the green shapes backward, then glue them to the top of the paper plate body to attach the eyes.

Next, roll one end of the red cardstock paper strip around a thin pencil or paintbrush a few times, then gently slide it off. This will create the frog’s tongue. Now, insert the other end into the slit we made along the paper plate crease.

And now our fun, interactive paper plate frog craft is ready! Kids can enjoy moving the frog’s tongue in and out and have hours of playful fun.

More Spring craft ideas for kids

Looking for more fun spring craft ideas for kids? You’re in the right place! Spring is the perfect time to get creative with bright colors, cute bugs, and hands on activities that little ones will love. Below you’ll find some fun and easy projects that are perfect for kids to enjoy at home or in the classroom.

Paper plate bee craft: This paper plate bee craft is a bright and happy way to celebrate spring. With its sweet little body and cupcake liner wings, it is sure to bring big smiles.

Paper plate moving caterpillar: This caterpillar craft is a playful and creative way to celebrate the spring season. When it is complete, children can transform it into a sweet caterpillar puppet by adding two popsicle sticks to the back and wiggling it around for even more fun.

15 Easy butterfly crafts for kids: From paper plate butterflies and handprint designs to fluttering creations and recycled paper roll butterflies, this collection is filled with simple and creative ideas kids will love.

These easy butterfly crafts are perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and school age kids, whether you are crafting on a rainy spring afternoon or enjoying a sunny day indoors.

Paper plate rainbow craft: We absolutely love rainbows, and kids will be so excited to make this easy paper plate rainbow craft. It is a bright and cheerful spring or St. Patrick’s Day craft that is perfect for little ones.

Frog books for kids

The Wide-Mouthed Frog: This hilarious pop-up book puts a playful twist on a classic American tale about a very curious wide-mouthed frog. Each page introduces a new animal, making every spread a fun surprise. The wide-mouthed frog loves to ask other creatures about what they eat, from a blue-feathered bird to a furry brown mouse.

Frogs: Frogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1) is full of fun frog facts and amazing photos kids will love. WHAT WAS THAT? It’s the loud burp of a bullfrog! SEE THAT? It’s the shiny skin of colorful rainforest frogs. This book is a fun way to explore the swampy world of these fascinating amphibians.

I Don’t Want to Be a Frog: This funny book follows a stubborn little frog and his patient dad. Frog wants to be anything but a frog, but when a wolf appears, he learns being himself is pretty great. Kids will love his silly schemes and laugh along!

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