Frogs on the Pond

• Use construction paper to make your own pond covered with lily pads. Whether your choose to draw the pond and frogs directly onto the paper using markers or crayons, or you cut out green lily pads to glue onto a pond made of blue construction paper is up to you. However, take the extra time to make the craft pop by making an origami frog that you can place atop the lily pads you create. While green is the most common color for frogs -- especially in the United States -- frogs across the world are born a variety of colors, so don't be afraid to mix things up by creating blue or red frogs to sit in your pond.
  
  

Shadow-Box Pond

• Use an old shoe box or deep picture frame to make a shadow box. On the back of the box or frame, draw the edge of your pond, including willows and weeds that are most often seen in nature. Make the bottom of the box or frame blue to indicate the pond. Now, instead of drawing in your lily pads, use green Styrofoam circles for the pads, and place origami or Styrofoam frogs on top of them. This makes your project come alive in a world where 3-D entertainment is beginning to reign.
  
  

Jumping-Frog Contest

• Use your green construction to make origami jumping frogs. Origami frogs require a little patience, as you have to get your folds just right, but once you do, you'll have a jumping frog. Decorate the frogs with markers by giving them eyes and a tongue. Once you're happy with how your frog looks, challenge your friends to a jumping-frog contest! See how far each of your frogs can go across the table or floor in 30 seconds.
  
  

Frog Puppets

• Create frog puppets from green construction paper or brown paper bags. Fold a 4-inch wide by 11-inch long piece of construction paper into fourths -- making a "W" shape. This will be your frog. Add eyes on top and connect a long, thin, red construction paper tongue with tape or glue to the middle of the "W," where the frog's mouth would be. Use a brown paper lunch bag to create a puppet by gluing four green construction paper legs at the middle and bottom of the bag, as well as bulging green eyes at the top. Color green spots all over the bag to give the final impression of the frog.