Animals, Spring

Frog Hand Puppet

Make this cute frog hand puppet with your preschooler! This craft is perfect for spring time and fits in perfectly with any pond-themed lesson plans. Download and print the free template and then follow the step-by-step instructions. I have included pictures with the instructions to help this craft assembly go smoothly.

Frog Hand Puppet Craft

Supplies Needed:

Frog Hand Puppet Template

How-To:

  • print the free frog hand puppet template.
  • color your frog puppet.
  • cut out along the outer lines. Ignore the dotted lines right now.
  • fold the frog in half, face down, at line 1.
frog hand puppet instructions
fold in half at line 1
  • fold the top and bottom pieces back at lines 2 and 3.This makes the frog’s face show, while the mouth looks closed.
frog hand puppet instructions
fold top and bottom pieces at lines 2 and 3
  • cut out straps and fold ends back at the dotted lines.
frog hand puppet instructions
fold the X piece backward
  • glue the X side of straps to backside of puppet. Glue one strap above line 1 and the other strap below line 1 to help hold fingers in place to make the puppet talk.
frog hand puppet instructions
straps glued above and below line 1
  • let your puppet dry before playing with it!

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