This darling plant pot frog craft is adorably simple to make. With a mini pots, acrylic paint and craft scraps, you can create a cute frog!

It’s been a while, so today, I decided it was time to have a crafty morning. After looking through my stash, I found some extra terracotta pots.

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An earthy orange colour, they are mostly associated with flower pots, but there are infinite uses for a simple terracotta clay pot. They are the perfect crafting material.

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Cute clay frog!

With a fun clay pot craft in mind, I got to work! Isn’t this frog adorable? Cheery and bright, this is a great project to do with little ones.

This easy tutorial with step-by-step instructions makes it simple too. What better way to spend time getting creative?

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Supplies needed:

Dollar Store Terracotta Clay Pots – 2.5” in diameter
Acrylic Paint – Light green, Pink
Googly Eyes, Two
Styrofoam Ball – 1” in diameter, Two
Craft Felt – Light Green, Medium Green, Pink
Button – Yellow
Craft Knife
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Paintbrush
Pencil with New Eraser
Black permanent marker

Side note – I love, love, love that hot glue gun. A rechargeable glue gun with no chord has been so freaking convenient when crafting lately!

All of my craft supplies were found at Dollarama! You can order similar materials from Amazon using the links above.

How to create a clay pot frog:

Directions:

1. Gather all materials and then remove the packaging and labels.

2. Basecoat the clay pot with light green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.

3. Have an adult carefully cut a shallow slice from each of the foam balls with a craft knife.

4. Basecoat the styrofoam balls with light green acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary.

5. Attach a wiggle eye to the flat side of each of the foam balls with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the frog’s eyes onto the top, front of the clay pot.

6. Cut out two frog feet from light green craft felt. Attach to the front bottom edge of the clay pot using a glue gun and glue sticks.

7. Add polka dot cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry.

8. Draw two small circles for a nose and a smile from cheek to cheek using a black permanent marker.

9. Randomly cut out six circles from light green craft felt. Attach to the right and left side of the frog using a glue gun and glue sticks.

10. Cut out a lily pad from medium green craft felt, and three water lily flowers from pink craft felt.

11. Layer the three flowers on top of each other, securing with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue a yellow button in the center to finish the flower.

12. Attach the water lily flower to the lily pad with a glue gun and glue sticks. Place the frog on its lily pad.

Tips and tricks:

You don’t have to buy new pots for these crafts. Give a new look to old clay pots instead.
The end of the season is the perfect time to pick up some pots, either at home improvement, gardening, or craft stores. They are usually clearing out their leftover terracotta pots, meaning you get a great deal.
Using spray paint is a great way to get quick, even coverage on your pots.
A decoupage medium, like Mod Podge, does a great job of sealing your DIY project and prolonging its life.

Where to use clay pot crafts:

Use various sizes of pots to build a terracotta pot diy lighthouse. Their stackable design makes them perfect for a tower.
That stackability comes in handy for making a Christmas tree too.
If you’ve got a green thumb, create an indoor garden. Plant your favourite flowers or an herb garden. Or beautify your front door with a tiered planter full of greenery to welcome guests.
Little fairy houses are lots of fun to make.
Making a bird feeder is a great gift for the bird lovers in your life.
Tiny clay pots make cute clay pot wind chimes. Paint them a nice bright colour, make patterns, or leave them simple to suit your taste.

Get creative and put your own unique touch on these cute pots. I’d love to see your creations!

More clay pot ideas:

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Some of my crafting must haves:

We love using these Apple Barrel Acrylic Paints to add bright color to all of our projects.
These paint brushes are ideal for most craft surfaces and a great price!
This art supplies kit is our favorite because it has everything we needed to get started.
This rolling storage cart helps to keep our craft supplies organized.

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