Freddy the Friendly Frog

Kids will enjoy making this “friendly” frog figure.

Getting Started

Condition clay by kneading in your hands until warm and pliable.

Making the Light Green

To make a lighter green take a ½” ball of the white and a ½” ball of the green. Mix the two balls together to make the light green you will use for the frog’s spots.

Body

Roll a 1 ¼” ball of darker green clay into a pear shape.

Legs

Roll two ¾” balls of the darker green to about 2” long. Bend and pinch the ends together. Press to the sides of the body.

Feet

Shape two ½” balls of darker green into plump triangle shapes for the back feet and two ¼” balls of darker green into smaller plump triangles for the front feet. Press to the base of the body.

Eyes and Mouth

Press two ¼” balls of White to top of body. Add two tiny Black pupils. Roll a ¼” ball of darker green to about ½” long. Flatten with your fingers and press to the back and top of eyes for the eyelids. With a toothpick draw a smile. For the lower lip, roll a 1/8” ball of the darker green to about ¼” long and press to the bottom of the smile.

Spots

Roll a few 1/8” balls of the light green mixture you made at the beginning and press in different places on the body of your frog.