Frogs made from polystyrene balls

Step 1: Prime the polystyrene balls

polystyrene balls prepare
Start by priming the 20 cm and 30 cm polystyrene balls with a paint sponge and light green handicraft paint . Dip the paint sponge into the paint and apply it generously to the balls. The advantage of paint sponge: is that it creates an even surface without brush marks.

Step 2: Add details

Design the belly and dots Once the primer has dried, mix some white and green handicraft paint. paint on the belly of the frogs. For additional accents, you can use a bamboo skewer to print white dots on the surface.

Step 3: Glue the polystyrene halves together

Glue the halves together Once the painted halves are completely dry, you can glue them together with VBS handicraft glue to join them together. If your frogs are to be placed outdoors, fill the polystyrene halves with something heavy before gluing them together so that they are stable.

Step 4: Make the frogs stable

Create and attach the feet Print out the templates for the feet, cut them out and transfer them to foam sheets, with a pencil or sublimated pen to cut them out again. Cut a small piece off the underside of the ball with a cutter knife so that the frog has a firm footing. Finally, attach the foam rubber feet to the base using hot glue.

Step 5: Design the eyes

Paint and attach the eye balls Paint two 10 cm and two 7 cm polystyrene balls with green handicraft paint, leaving one part white. This is where you will later place the wobbly eyes with handicraft glue.

Step 6: Making hats

Make and decorate the hats For the hats, you need half of a 15 cm ball, which you paint with handicraft paint . Do the same with a 7 cm ball cut in half for the smaller frog. Print out the templates for the hat visors, transfer them to foam sheets and cut them out. Glue the hats onto the frogs' heads using hot glue.

Step 7: Expressive faces

Design the faces
Use a marker to draw on the mouth and nose. Divide a bamboo skewer into four sections and stick one piece into each side of the eyes. Fix them in place with some hot glue and place the eyes slightly offset next to the caps on the bodies.

Now that you know how easy it is to make these cute frogs, why not get started right away? Visit our online store to purchase all the materials you need, such as polystyrene balls, painting sponges and more, and get started on your next creative project! Let your imagination run wild and design individual decorations for your home. Have fun crafting!