Hungry, Hungry Frogs Learning Game

Are you looking for a hands-on frog activity? Or maybe a playful way to practice letters, numbers, and sight words? This Hungry Hungry Frogs Learning Game is a huge hit in our house and a great way to bring learning to life through play!

It’s an engaging DIY project that kids can help create—and once it’s ready, you can use it in so many ways: from math practice to alphabet games and even as a fun Leap Year activity.

Instructions: Build Your Hungry Frog

Paint the Frog:
Start by painting the bottom (outer side) of two plates green. Let them dry completely. If you want, you can paint the inside too for a more finished look.

Create Frog Parts:

• From the third plate, cut out the underside piece that your hand will go into (like a puppet).
• Cut feet, eyes, and a top flap from the remaining painted plates.

Make the Magnetic Tongue:

• • Twist two pipe cleaners together.

  • Fold one end flat (for stapling) and curl the other into spiral shapes to look like a tongue.

  • Use hot glue or glue dots to attach a magnet to the curled tip.

Assemble the Frog Face:

• Staple the eyes onto the frog top and draw pupils with a black marker.
• Cover the staples underneath with tape so they’re safe to handle.
• Staple the top and bottom of the frog together, leaving the back open for your hand. Add feet as desired.

Make the Flies

To create the flies, fold small pieces of paper around paper clips and secure with a dot of hot glue. Then, write letters, numbers, or words on them depending on the learning focus you choose.

How to Play the Hungry Frogs Game

Scatter the flies across a table or the floor. Each child puts their hand inside the frog puppet and uses the magnetic tongueto catch as many flies as possible. After catching one, they remove it from the magnet and drop it into their “frog’s pile.”

Keep playing until all flies are collected. Then, count them to see who caught the most!

Learning Variations

This simple game can be adapted in so many ways to support different ages and skills:

Math Practice

Give kids simple equations, and they must catch the fly with the correct answer.

Odd or Even

As kids catch numbered flies, have them call out whether it’s odd or even.

Alphabet Fun

For preschoolers, label the flies with letters. Try:

• Finding letters in alphabetical order

• Spelling simple words

• Matching uppercase to lowercase