FLOWER FROG CRAFT
Spring is in the air and one of the very best things after several months of winter is undoubtedly being able to fill your home with fresh, local flowers! The best. Flower frogs help to make a beautiful, perfectly centred and spaced flower arrangement with almost no effort and are an incredibly fun and easy craft. The only thing you’ll probably need to pick up is some air-dry clay— you most likely already have everything else. Air-dry clay comes in finishes like terracotta, stone and white—all of which will work for this project. It’s usually natural and non-toxic, which we love. Gather up some friends, your kids or whomever else and make flower frogs! You may as well make a bunch… Use them for the tiny bouquets your little ones bring you, give them as gifts or help your kids sell them at a little roadside stand with freshly picked wildflowers.
Supplies
air-dry clay
clean dish
towel parchment paper or cutting board
rolling pin
flower vase
small knife
small bowl of water
sponge and/or paintbrush
drinking straw
cooling rack
sandpaper
paint
sealant of your choice
- PREP Knead a small amount of clay until pliable. Keep the rest wrapped in a damp towel to prevent drying out.
- ROLL & CUT Roll the clay to ½–1 cm thickness. Place the mouth of a flower vase on the clay and cut out a disc slightly larger than the vase.
- SHAPE & SMOOTH Customize your flower frog by adding textures or shapes. If attaching clay, score and slip the surfaces. Smooth with water, sponge or brush.
- MAKE HOLES Use a straw to create holes for flower stems, smoothing edges with water and a paintbrush if needed.
- DRY & SAND Let pieces dry on a rack overnight, flipping if possible. Sand any rough areas once dry.
- PAINT & SEAL Paint your frog with acrylic paint, then seal with a 50/50 mixture of white glue and water. Wipe clean as needed, but it’s not fully waterproof.
