How to Make a Frog Costume

Costumes have been around for centuries. Costume balls were popular over 400 years ago. People dress up in various costumes for many different reasons, one of the biggest in the U.S. is Halloween. You can dress up to look like a princess, a pirate, a crayon, a monster, or yes, even a frog.

Things You'll Need

• Dark green felt
• Light green felt
• Fabric chalk
• Pins
• Scissors
• Black marker
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
• Green tights
• Green leotard
• Green bowtie

Instructions

1. Purchase dark and light green squares of felt, 2 feet by 2 feet. You will need 5 squares of dark and 1 square of light.

2. Create a frog mask. Draw a large eggshape, 2 feet wide by 1-1/2 feet high, on a piece of the dark green felt. Create 2 ear shapes at the top of the oval by drawing 2 half circles, 1 foot apart. When your mask is complete, these will not be ears, they will be eyes.

3. Lay all 4 pieces of dark green felt in a stack. Connect them with straight pins. Using sharp scissors, cut out your outline, including the eyes.

4. Take the top 2 pieces of felt and cut out an oval shape where a mouth would be, 8 inches wide by 5 inches high. Make the opening wide enough so when the mask is on your head you will be able to see through it.

5. Cut out 2 circles from the light green felt, slightly smaller than the eyes. With your hot glue gun, glue these circles onto the eye shapes.

6. Make 2 black dots with your black marker for nostrils. Place them a few inches above the mouth opening.

7. Glue the 2 back pieces of felt together, along the edges, using a hot glue gun. Glue the 2 front pieces together the same way. Both the front and back sections of your frog head will be a double thickness for strength. When the mask is on your head, you want it standing up, not drooping down.

8. Add glue to the edges of the mouth shape to hold the 2 pieces of felt together. The goal is to create one section from the two.

9. Glue the back section to the front with your hot glue gun, leaving a large section open at the neck, so you have a place to put your head through.

10. Put on green tights, a green leotard and a green bow tie. Place the green frog mask over your head.

Tips & Warnings

• If you choose not to wear a leotard, any green outfit will do. Just make sure your clothing is green, in order to depict a real frog.

• There are other types of fabric you can use to create your frog costume, just make sure it is a sturdy material. The frog mask must stand tall and firm. If it is droopy, your vision will be greatly hindered.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish