Thank you to all the frog lovers out there, who celebrate amphibians by photographing them so we can all share your discoveries.
1st Place: Sara Viernum, The Wandering Herpetologist with this Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) from near Montello, Wisconsin.
2nd Place: Paul, with his “resting frog” image.
3rd Place: Geoffrey Giller with his “wood frog.”
Honorable Mention: Angie Schwartz
On this day before Thanksgiving, I just wanted to say thank you to all the fans that help me spread the awareness. May you all have a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.
On Friday, please think Green and not Black! My latest collaboration is with The Wandering Herpetologist and photographer, Sara Viernum with this beautiful 2014 calendar, which you can pick up in the store, right here on this website. 13 beautiful frogs from across North America.
Last year we received over 260 entries from kids around the world, and the year before over 500! As always, we are so impressed by kids’ creativity and imagination and the variety of ways they express themselves: in crayon, watercolor, colored pencil, clay, 3D sculptures, dioramas, murals, mosaics, and mixed media.
We will award winners based on age in these age groups: 3-6, 7-9, 10-12. We also added a few new categories last year, Best 3D, Most Unusual Artwork, best Environmental, and this may expand depending on what we receive. The 1st place winners will receive a Frogs Are Green Poster of their choice from our store. All kids receive a certificate via download on our site.
Our 2013 campaign to help frogs! As part of the campaign we’re excited to announce the 4th FROGS ARE GREEN art contest for kids.
Contest theme:
Your artwork can be about frogs/amphibians and how you (or all of us) can help them.
Deadline for submissions is December 15, 2013 and the winners will be announced January 21, 2014. The winners will be featured in a post.
We’re looking for drawings, paintings, sculpture, collage, or whatever format helps you express yourself.
This year we have a new contest area using Flickr, where you can enter yourself.
There are three different group pools, so be sure to enter your photo/artwork into the right group pool.
Frogs Are Green 2013 Kids Art Contest
For the Kids’ Art Contest, you must add a caption, with your Name, Age, and Country (and a caption if you like) or your submission will not be added.
Please print out the attached flyer to post in your neighborhood schools.
We can’t wait to see your artwork!
Is the most widely spread “true frog” of North America. Found in almost any body of water, they are aggressive predators, consuming everything from plants to small mammals. It is said that if the Bullfrog can shove it in its mouth… it will be eaten! Starting as eggs they go through metamorphosis in 3 months to 3 years depending on climate. Northern specimens taking longer than those in warm southern states. A frog jumping contest favorite, these amphibians can leap as far as 6 feet in a single bound!
New series by guest blogger, Coyote Peterson, Coyote Peterson Brands, LLC.
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a tiny little chorus frog found across most of the eastern U.S. and Canada. Tan with a dark cross on its back they are often less than an inch in length. Making home to a number of wetland environments they prefer semi-wooded areas and must lay their eggs in an aquatic location. Feeding on a variety of invertebrates they can often be found near lights in warm summer months where all sorts of bugs gather. Capable of surviving temperatures as low as -8 dC they hibernate under logs or beneath lose bark. One of the greatest sounds of spring, their call, signals warm weather is here!
New series by guest blogger, Coyote Peterson, Coyote Peterson Brands, LLC.
One of our favorite posts is the annual Frogs Are Green frog gifts holiday extravaganza. What could be more fun that picking and choosing fun frog gifts for the holidays? Click on the pictures below to connect to the sites (Pier 1, Amazon, Target, and so on). Enjoy!
Frog Mug (Pier 1)
Toad Abode (Pier 1)
Toads in your garden will consume all sorts of pesky insects. They need a shallow pond and some shelter to thrive, so set this colorful ceramic toad house near the habitat and wait. It may take a year, but your yard will soon be hoppin’.
Frog Egg Timer (Amazon)
Susan gave me one of these and I use it every day. So much more fun than your usual boring egg timer.
Toddler Blanket Sleeper (Amazon)
Plush Frog (Amazon)
It was tough picking out my favorite stuffed frog, but I liked this one. One of the reviewers on Amazon said, “This little frog is adorable and very well-made. My baby has loved it since he first saw it in his Easter basket at 6 months old. He sleeps with it, sucks on it, flings it around, hits the side of his crib with it, etc. It’s been washed many times and still looks new. Best of all, it’s a safe toy as the eyes are stitching, not beads or buttons. It’s small and travels well.”
What kid can resist frog rain boots? Just perfect for a rainy day.
Kids’ Rain Boots (Target)
A Frog Book (Target)
It’s Bertha’s day to try out for the prestigious frog choir, but when she sings…the other frogs cover their ears!
Women’s Rain Boots (Target)
Who said only kids can enjoy splashing in puddles in frog rain boots?
How about learning to identify some frogs this winter before spring comes?
300 Frogs (Barnes and Noble)
Enjoy the holidays!
