social

Funny Frog Valentine


Bronze Craft Medal for All Time! 52 Crafts

Making humorous and quirky gifts for Valentine's Day is always fun especially when you have the perfect friend to send one to. This one should put a smile on any girl's face! Funny Frog Valentine - Heart shaped box, frog, and jelly beans.

 

Approximate Time: approx. 1 hour

Advertisement

Supplies:

  • plastic cap
  • green felt
  • 2 green pipe cleaners
  • double backed tape
  • needle and thread
  • 2 wiggle eyes
  • green pony beads for arms and legs
  • pretty container
  • candy to fill

Instructions:

    Funny Frog Valentine - Plastic bottle with cap.
     

  1. Cut 2 bodies, using pattern, from green felt. Funny Frog Valentine - Pattern for Prince Charming frog.
     

  2. Cut out the cardboard circle. Cardboard from the back of a notebook works fine.
  3. Lay a green pipe cleaner (PC) across one side of circle and another on the opposite side. These become the arms and legs of the frog. Tape to cardboard to keep in place while sewing, if desired.
  4. Advertisement

  5. Lay cardboard circle in between frog bodies in the stomach area. Adjust placement of pipe cleaners if needed. Stitch bodies together and across the neck (you do not stuff the head), leaving small opening before finishing to insert stuffing. Stuff on top of the cardboard and lightly.
  6. Funny Frog Valentine - Pipe cleaners added for legs.
     

  7. Using green felt, cut a strip a little wider than the width of the side of the cap and the length for it to go completely around, overlapping slightly. Lay a strip of double backed tape (DBT) around the side of this cap. Adhere felt strip on and sew side seam closed.
  8. Funny Frog Valentine - Bottle cap and green felt circle.
     

    Advertisement

  9. Cut a circle using cap as template for the top. Put a small piece of DBT on the top of the cap and lay felt circle on. Whip stitch around cap to attach side to top. You should have an overlap of felt. This will get tucked under the cap when attaching it to the body. Funny Frog Valentine - Felt strip attached to cap.
     

    Lay cap on top of body and tuck excess felt under cap. Stitch cap to body to secure.

  10. Bend legs into position and cut off any excess.
  11. Funny Frog Valentine - Shaped pipe cleaner legs.
     

  12. Thread beads on to each arm and leg. Twist pipe cleaner over last bead to secure all stay on. Rebend arms and legs as needed.
  13. Funny Frog Valentine - Beads added to pipe cleaner legs.
     

    Advertisement

  14. Glue on wiggle eyes and a heart on top of the body, if desired. (Photos show heart attached earlier.)
  15. Using your computer or hand write one group of sayings. Some suggestions are given here.
  16. Funny Frog Valentine - Closeup of card with frog kissing directions.
     
    Funny Frog Valentine - Closeup of wrapped heart with red bow.
     
    Funny Frog Valentine - Frog with message on heart package.
     

  17. Adhere the first to the cover or lid and the other inside with the frog. Fill the container with candies, shredded paper or rose petals to sit your frog on.
  18. Funny Frog Valentine - Lid of heart shaped box with note card.
     
    Funny Frog Valentine - Closeup of frog with message.
     

Advertisement

By Mary from FL

Add your voice! Click below to comment. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!

 
In This Page
Categories
Crafts Valentine's DayJanuary 29, 2012
Pages
More
💘
Valentine's Ideas!
🎂
Birthday Ideas!
🍀
St. Patrick's Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2024-01-24 13:41:04 in 2 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2024 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21746482.tip.html