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Thanks to Tae for sharing this idea with us!
  

Materials needed:

bulletempty baby formula containers (label peeled off) or coffee cans
bullettissue paper (pink or green)
bulletbrush
bulletwater and white glue mixture 
(1 part water to 3 parts glue)

Frog:
bulletfelt
bulletstyrofoam balls
bulletgoogly eyes
bulletblack mini pom pom
bulletclear paper

Pig:
bulletegg carton cup
bullethot glue  ** Requires adult help/supervision
bulletpink cardboard or foam sheets

 

Instructions:

bullettear tissue paper into squares
  
bulletbrush the tissue onto the container using the glue/water mixture
  
bulletbrush on three layers and allow to dry in between (a warmed oven turned off helps speed the process)
  
Frog:
bulletuse felt for the tongue, eyelashes and flowers on the frog and styrofoam balls with googly eyes for the frog's bulging eyes
  
bullet black mini pom pom with clear paper wings finished off the fly on the frogs tongue
  
Pig:
bulletfor the pig snout we paper mached tissue on egg carton cups which were hot glued on.
  
bulletpainted cardboard or pink foam sheets for the ears and tail.
  
  
Virtually any animal could be made, use your imagination and odds and ends from home.

Printable version of these instructions.

 

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