Jeremiah is a big frog and now you too can be like him! Whether your child is participating in a school play or just needs a great Halloween costume, wikiHow has lots of ideas for creating and modifying a frog costume to suit your needs. Just start with Step 1 below.
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Part 1 of 4: Headdress
Step 1. Use a headband
To get a frog-like look, make a headband with frog eyes. Take some Styrofoam balls and paint them solid white (this will make them look less Styrofoam). Then draw the pupil with black paint. Then coat the frog's eyes with a glossy varnish, such as Modge Podge. Next, take a green headband and use hot glue to attach the eyeballs.
If you're having trouble attaching the frog's eye to your headband or if you don't like the overly cartoonish look, you can make it look more realistic by cutting off the bottom 1/5 of the frog's eye and creating a flat surface for gluing
Step 2. Use a hood
Another way is to attach the frog's eyes to a green hood, as in a hooded sweater. Make the eyes as shown above. Then take the green cloth. Make an oval cut that's wider and twice as long as the eye. Make four equal ovals, then cut off the ends of the two ovals to make the eyelids. Glue the eyeballs to the two remaining ovals of fabric, and glue the eyelids over them. The overall eye structure can be hand sewn over the hood.
Step 3. Use a baseball cap
Baseball caps or other hats can also be used. Glue everything directly, as listed in step 1 or the eyelid method listed in step 2, both steps can be done. Do whichever you prefer! However, flattened eyeballs are easier to use this way, so prepare a knife for cutting Styrofoam.
Part 2 of 4: Making Frog Hands
Step 1. Make a frog bracelet
Frogs have little webbed hands, which you may want to make to complete the costume. The easiest way to do this is to trace the shape of the frog's hand onto the fabric with a horizontal strip attached to the wrist. Cut out the frog's hand and use the adhesive cloth on the end of the strip to make a bracelet! It can be used as a hand and foot cover for your costume.
Step 2. Instead, wear gloves
Another option is to use regular knitting gloves. Take a green glove, then cut the fabric in a triangular shape to fit between the frog's fingers. Put on plastic gloves and knitting gloves afterwards. Then, glue the fabric between your fingers on the knitting glove using glue and let it dry. Plastic gloves can help keep glue from getting on your fingers or getting into the glove and sealing the finger holes.
Step 3. Try on cuffs or sweater sleeves
This method is similar to the first step. Just draw a frog's hand on the fabric then cut it out, and stick or sew on the bottom side of the green cuff or the sleeve of the sweater, just hem the edges. This makes it easier to get knocked out when the hand is about to be moved.
Part 3 of 4: Body Suits
Step 1. Wear normal clothes
Grab some green, tight-fitting clothes, such as skinny jeans or leggings and a t-shirt. You can leave the green of the garment as it was, or use spray paint for a realistic “skin” texture. Spray some white paint on the belly, a darker color for the back, and maybe even some of the rest!
Step 2. Use onesie pajamas
A green pajama or pajama suit makes a great frog costume. Don't think it's just for kids: Pajamas for adults of this type can be found easily on the internet and in some stores. You can do the same process of painting your pajamas if you want, but this step is not recommended if you want to wear them again.
Step 3. Put on the dress
For a feminine Princess and Frog look, try wearing a dress instead. Buy a green dress or make a green ballet tutu skirt for a Princess Bayou look at home without the need for sewing. Don't forget to use some princess-style accessories, like a crown!
Part 4 of 4: Face Paint
Step 1. Paint the base green
Buy some green face paint and apply it all over your face using a makeup sponge. Make sure to get the hair off the face!
Step 2. Add white color to the chin
Next, take a white face paint and apply it to the lips, chin, and neck with a makeup sponge. Try to create a soft gradient using green on both sides.
Step 3. Draw the eyes
Then, draw the dark circles around the eye sockets completely using the eye shadow (up to the eyebrows and down to the cheeks). Fill the circle with red or orange paint and use the eye shadow again to create the pupil. The costume user's eyes must be closed when the paint is applied, so you will see a frog staring at you when the costume wearer's eyes are closed!
