A frog in a sleeping bag?! Or just a froggy party sleepover?

The FREE ‘Frog in a Sleeping Bag’ article for kids is now available in English, French or Spanish. The way this little guy sleeps in his little sleeping bag, often for years at a time, is simply amazing. He has been exquisitely engineered by God, The Master Designer. Share this little engineering marvel with your child. Then add some fun and free froggy colouring pages, puzzles, crafts and gorgeous paper gifts to make it a party… enjoy!

FROG IN A SLEEPING BAG ~ ARTICLE FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

My free articles for kids are all about giving credit to God as designer, and putting God at the centre of each package for our children. This ‘frog in a sleeping bag’ article is now available in English, French and Spanish. I send articles to my other non-English speaking children, but like to include all relevant text within my letter to ensure it is translated. For your homeschool students, you may like to laminate it to keep it looking nice; pop it into a folder with other free articles for kids; make your own DIY Activity Book; and print an extra copy for a friend. You will have to add one photo for this one, and that’s of the actual water-holding (burrowing) frog. Scroll down to see photo suggestions and what I did for my children. Print on A4 plain or photo paper, add your photo, then laminate for best results. You can add the extra photo before you print the article; draw it, or get your children to draw it and make it a fun learning opportunity for them, too. Or simply print it out, cut and glue it on. Then scroll down this post to find free frog colouring pages, puzzles, craft activities to go with it.

DOWNLOAD: English | French | Spanish

PHOTO SUGGESTIONS

Hibernating Frog / Frog in a Sleeping Bag (top photo)

– Water-holding frog (Cyclorana platycephala) click through the slide show to the one on the end at the right, that looks like he is wrapped in plastic – isn’t he gorgeous? :)
– Burrowing frog (Cyclorana alboguttata)

Frog Art Gallery (bottom photos)

If you prefer to add your own photos, go for fun and colourful, different frog varieties. In my original article for my children, I chose 4 different coloured frogs for my ‘Frog Art Gallery’ – green; blue; red and black; and a cute little tyke on a flower. I also draped a fifth frog (green, with blue and orange markings) over the right-hand top edge of the ‘Frog Art Gallery’ header box. Or perhaps you may like to add some cute froggy clip art.

FROG ~ MORE INFORMATION FOR KIDS

Wonder Frog (creation.com) this amazing frog (Rheobatrachus silus) gives birth through its mouth; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Frozen Frogs (creation.com) During winter in Alaska, the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) freezes so that it looks like a frog-shaped piece of ice. While frozen, the frog stops breathing, its heart stops beating, its blood stops flowing, and it cannot move. However, when spring arrives, the frog’s body thaws and the frog returns to normal; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

The magnificent Flying Frog (creation.com) There are said to be over 380 species of flying frogs… Many other tree frogs ‘parachute’; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

When Frogs Fly (icr.org) Mammals, reptiles, and even amphibians can actually glide through the atmosphere. God’s inventive engineering has equipped these unexpected animals for aerial travel… each newfound aeronautical wonder in the living world offers a fresh example of God’s creativity… The Lord Jesus gets the credit for carefully crafting each of these gliding creatures because “by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth.” We honor Him because “all things were created through Him and for Him.”; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

From a Frog to a… Frog (creation.com) The mouth widens, the tail dissolves, the fly-catching ‘bungy’ tongue develops, nostrils form, and bulging eyes migrate around the head. Lastly, when the lungs mature and four legs have grown, the graduating tadpole celebrates by hopping right out of the water and living on land… the amazing transformation (metamorphosis) is a lot more than skin deep. Virtually every organ and body system is radically reworked; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Poison Dart Frogs (answersingenesis) Poison dart frogs are hard to miss in the tropical forests where they live. Their skin seems to glow with swirls, spots, and stripes of various colors. They’re beautiful, but their beauty is a warning; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Poison Dart Frogs – drop dead gorgeous (answersingenesis) over 245 species displaying an astonishing array of colors and potency, including seven deadly frogs. The brilliant colors and patterns range from strawberry red, canary yellow, and sunny orange to metallic green and black with yellow polka-dots; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Why don’t Poison Dart Frogs poison themselves? (icr.org) Each tiny amphibian holds enough toxin in its skin to kill 10 people… A new study revealed how the frogs survive their own poison, and the answer points to God; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

How do frogs get bugs off their sticky tongue? (answersingenesis) Frogs snatch insects out of midair with their sticky tongues. But can you explain how they get the bug off that sticky tongue? From scientists who take the Bible seriously.

A sticky solution (answersingenesis) What if we could design tape and adhesives that automatically cleaned themselves every time they got dirty or wet? God invented it first; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Super-Sticky Spit: How a frog gets a meal (answersingenesis) You’ve probably never thought much about how frogs manage to eat insects, spiders, birds, mice, fish, and even other frogs in the blink of an eye. In fact, you may not have even known they ate such a medley of food. But a frog’s ability to grab and eat such a variety of food—and so quickly—is a testament to the creativity of the Designer; from scientists who take the Bible seriously

World’s oldest rainforest frog was a… frog (answersingenesis) from scientists who take the Bible seriously. It’s not surprising that these frogs that were stuck in amber were “similar to modern frogs in many ways.” They were just frogs! As with all the kinds God made, frogs remain frogs—and they always will.

Tiny Singing Frogs (answersingenesis) This week we are moving to the jungles of South America, looking for a very tiny frog. Some species are less than three-quarters of an inch in length! Males are usually smaller than females, and the largest of the frogs maxes out around an inch. There are twelve species in this kind, but there are likely many more; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Red-eyed Tree Frog – fun facts (answersingenesis) from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Giant Frog Fossil (answersingenesis) A team of American and British scientists discovered a fossil frog so large it’s been dubbed “Beelzebufo,” or the “frog from hell.” The researchers estimate the frog would have weighed in at about 9 lbs (4 kg) and would have been the size of a “squashed beach ball”…

Recipe for Frog Foam (icr.org) from scientists who take the Bible seriously; Some frogs build nests to hold their eggs by whipping up a kind of floating foam. A recent study discovered that the proper frothy architecture is only achieved by following precise construction parameters. How did the frogs acquire such a sophisticated building technique?

When a Tadpole turns into a Frog – is this evolution? (icr.org) what about tadpoles, which live in the water and have no legs, which change into land-dwelling frogs with legs? Surely metamorphosis is an example of evolution in action? Nothing could be further from the truth; from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Has it ever rained Frogs? (Christiananswers) for something fun and a bit different

Frogs in the Bible (Christiananswers)

Amphibians (answersingenesis) fun facts for kids from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

FROG ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Tree Frog – colouring (answersingenesis) from a Biblical perspective; free printable

Tree Frog – colouring (samanthasbell) a gorgeous little guy sitting in a tree; free printable

Frogs peeking over tropical heliconia flowers – colouring (Dover sample)

Frogs and Friends in the Lily Pond – colouring (janbrett) a busy pond scene with frogs, turtles, butterflies, dragonfly, lizards, crustacean, heron; free printable

Panama Golden Frog – colouring (colouringpages; scroll down) free printable

Poison Dart Frog – colouring (firstpalette) free printable

American Green Tree Frog – colouring (supercoloring) with a sweet face; Red Eyed Tree Frog – colouring; Cute frog – colouring looking directly at you; Poison Dart Frog – colouring; Coqui Frog – colouring with big eyes; Green eyed Tree Frog – colouring; Tree Frog – colouring sitting on a branch; Frog ready to jump – colouring; Blue Poison Dart Frog – colouring; Frog on water lily – colouring; Dart Frog – colouring; Frog Lifecycle – colouring; more Frog – colouring pages; free printable

Frogs – colouring (Dover sample) a repeating pattern of frogs on lily pads having fun, with dragonflies and bugs zooming around them

Frog on lily pad – colouring (coloringcafe) free printable

Raining Frogs and Fish – colouring (Christiananswers) a little boy holds his umbrella and looks up at the sky; free printable

Poison Frogs – colouring (Dover sample) scientifically accurate drawings of Zatek’s Frog and Golden Frog; Bullfrog – life cycle to colour

Frog family – colouring (coloringhome) and there is plenty of room to add a Bible verse; love the guy at the back with the big cheesy grin; Poison Dart Frog – colouring pages; Tree Frog – colouring pages; Red eyed Tree Frog – colouring pages; free printable

Tree Frog – colouring (clipartpanda) free printable

Frog Life Cycle – 4 colouring pages (buylapbook) free printable

Jazz up your colouring pages (Paper Gifts for Estefany) combine or shrink your colouring pages, add a border, a title, a favourite Bible verse, and some clip art to make your colouring pages unique and more interesting. Download this free frame I made up for my own children or use the tutorial to make up your own.

FROG ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Frog – maze (max7) find the path through the forest from the frog to the dragonfly; based on Bible verse Psalm 119:105 – God’s Word is a lamp to my feet; also available in Swahili; free printable

Frogs – maze (max7) help the frog find his way to the flies after sheltering under mushrooms; based on Bible verse Psalm 32:7; God is my Hiding Place; also available in Swahili; free printable

Frog – memory verse printables (ateachingmommy) traceover the memory verse to help your child memorize Psalm 59:9-10; free printable

Egg Hunt – hidden picture puzzle (pdf) spot the 5 different animals who have laid their eggs – frog, turtle, butterfly, birds, deer, bunny, squirrel and water lilies in this forest pond scene; beautifully illustrated and in colour; free printable

Frog – hidden picture puzzle (topsytales; scroll down and click on the image) free printable

Frog – dot to dots (connectthedots101) various to choose from; free printable

Frog – dot to dot (samanthasbell) join the dots without numbers; free printable

Frog – puzzle booklets (itsybitsyfun) one for younger children with spot the difference, simple counting, mazes, drawing activities, tracing letters, coloring pages; and a more advanced puzzle booklet with word search, word and sentence unscrambles, find the difference, colouring, mazes, skip count; free printable

Tiny Singing Frogs – word search (answersingenesis) from South America; free printable

Frog – life cycle worksheets (123homeschool4me; scroll to the end of the post to download) for students to complete and draw their observations; Frog – math worksheets fractions, multiplication, counting, tally marks, and more; free printable

Frog – life cycle worksheets (superstarworksheets) a blank one to fill out, reference guide, or cut and paste pages; free printable

Frog – life cycle worksheet (kindergartenmom) writing activity and a frog life cycle chart; free printable

Frog – life cycle worksheet (preschoolactivities) to fill in and colour; free printable

Frog – find 10 differences (supercoloring) a frog, pink umbrella and red, green and blue gum boots; Frog – find 7 differences 3 frogs playing with a red bucket filled with water; in colour; Frog – maze help the frog find his friends; in colour; Two Frogs – dot to dot hiding in the bulrushes; numbers 1-41; Poison Dart Frog – dot to dot puzzle numbers 1-133; Frog – sudoku puzzle; free printable

Frog – mazes (busybeekidsprintables) 2 mazes, various difficulty levels; free printable

Frog – maze (kids-n-fun) shaped like a frog; free printable

Frog – simple maze (museprintables) help the frog find the water lily; Frog – writing template; Frog Face – writing templates to write out your Bible memory verses or for any writing activity; free printable

Tree Frogs – maze (rangerrick) these 4 tree frogs all tried to catch the same insect and got their tongues in a tangle; in colour; free printable (subscribers only)

Design your own frog puzzles specifically tailored for your child with this easy tutorial. Base your puzzles and answers on the information in my free frog article.

FROG ~ CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Life Cycle

God made the frogs – file folder game (Biblefunforkids) with a frog life cycle chart and pictures to colour; free printable

Amphibian – life cycle activities for kids (woodlandtrust) amphibian spotter sheet – spot the different life cycle stages of frogs, toads, tadpoles, eggs; frog life cycle iDial; pond dipping detective worksheet; in colour; free printable

Frog – life cycle iDial (kindergartenworksheetsandgames; scroll to the end of the post to download) iDial to make and colour; free printable

Frog – life cycle iDial (kindergartenmom) spinner wheel to make and colour; frog life cycle chart; free printable

Frog – life cycle iDial (kizclub; click on ‘life cycle’) free printable

Diorama

DIY Frog Pond (picklebums) create your own frog pond to explore; a fun idea for your homeschool students. Tip: if you make the ‘water’ with blue jelly or strips of blue raffia paper, you could sit printable frogs on it (laminate them if you wish)

Rainforest Jungle – DIY diorama (firstpalette) use this idea to make your own diorama background and fill it with paper frogs

DIY Frog Pond (woodlandtrust; scroll down to ‘frog pond’) with a simple wash-up bowl to attract real frogs; a fun activity for your own family or homeschool students.

Make a frog out of sand or dirt (Dover sample) a fun idea and sand is something we all have access to.

Lake – diorama background (canon); Forest – diorama background; free printable (via sign-in)

Origami / Paper Frogs

Frog – origami (origami-n-stuff4kids; scroll down) green or blue frogs, with pattern pre-printed; free printable

Frog Races – origami/game (Christiangamesandcrafts) make paper frogs (origami craft) and race them to Pharoah’s temple; free printable

Jumping Frog – paper craft (craftingthewordofGod) free printable

Jumping Frogs – origami (artistshelpingchildren) with easy how-to photo instructions; Tip: try my frog polka dot party paper to make your own zany frogs

Jumping Frogs – origami (easypeasyandfun) add some wiggly eyes and a long tongue for extra fun; Frog – paper roll craft covered with green paper or paint.

Green Frogs – paper puppets (picklebums) to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Frog – paper puppet (partyplanningcenter) a frog with a tiara and red rose; a cute cupcake topper or to use for crafts, as a finger puppet or standing template; free printable

Frog – paper bag craft (mrprintables) Tip: try my lime and pink polka dot scrapbooking paper for a frog party; free printable

Frog – 3D paper craft (ohmyfiesta) little frog-shaped boxes to print, assemble, then decorate; free printable

Frog – paper craft | overalls template | frog template suggestion (apathofpaper) paper piecing craft idea to make of little boy overalls with a green frog hanging out of his pocket – adorable

Jumping Frogs – paper craft (freekidscrafts); Tree Frog – paper craft using Styrofoam balls; free printable

Frog – paper crafts (krokotak) free printable

Frogs in a Pond – paper craft (preschoolactivities) a fun idea using your own templates; Frog – craft ideas for kids | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 lots of cool frog creative craft ideas for kids using your own templates; Frog – paper headband to make; Frog – paper roll craft; Frog – paper roll craft; Frog – mask template to cut out and colour with a tiny crown and bowtie; Frog – life cycle craft; Frog – craft | template cut and fold; free printable

Kermit Frog – finger puppets (wildolive) this simple craft could easily be adapted for paper

Frog – paper puppet (supercoloring) to make; free printable

Tree Frog – 3D paper craft (canon); Mini Tree Frog – 3D paper craft; Frog – 3D origami; Red Eye Frog – 3D paper craft green, yellow, blue and orange; free printable (via sign-in)

Frog – crafts (daniellesplace) cool ideas; templates for purchase

Frog – crafts | printables (activityvillage) bookmarks, door hangers, finger puppets, masks; members only

Games

Frog – sight word games (123homeschool4me; scroll to the end of the post to download) to help students learning to read; Frog – addition game; Leapfrog – multiplication game; free printable

Frog – number recognition game (preschoolplayandlearn; scroll to the end of the post to download) numbers 1-12; free printable

Dress up

Frog – mask (craftingthewordofGod) free printable

Frog – mask (supercoloring) in colour or to colour; Tree Frog – mask in colour or to colour; free printable

Scrapbooking Paper

Frog – scrapbooking paper (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with pale lime green background and bright pink and darker lime green polka dots, it’s perfect to make your own zany froggy crafts, mobiles, backgrounds, envelopes, etc; free printable

Happy Frog – scrapbooking paper (frompond; scroll down to ‘happy frog’) cute green cartoon frogs with pink heart cheeks and coloured hearts on pale blue background to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Templates

Poison Dart Frog – template (firstpalette) to cut out and use for crafts; in colour or to colour; free printable

Frog – template (supercoloring); Lily Pad – template to cut out and use for crafts; in colour or to colour; free printable

Frog – outline template (patternuniverse); Jumping Frog – outline template; Frog Face – outline template; Frog Feet – outline template; free printable

Frog – silhouette template (silhouettegarden); Frog Face – silhouette template; Frog Feet – silhouette template to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

FROG ~ LEARN TO DRAW FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Leaf Green Tree Frog – learn to draw (supercoloring); Frogs, Tadpoles, Water Lilies – learn to draw; Lily Pad – learn to draw; realistic images by grid; Cartoon Frog – learn to draw; free printable

Frog – learn to draw (samanthasbell) by joining dots; free printable

Cartoon frog – learn to draw (mondedestitounis) step by step; traceover; free printable

Frog – learn to draw (activityvillage) members only

FROG ~ PHOTO FUN FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Frog – FREE photo frame for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse for your child’s (or your family’s) photo. Yep, time to get the camera out again. Our children LOVE snaps of us, as much as we love snaps of them. For best results, print on on A4 photo paper and laminate. Or use it as a scrapbook page. Make it a gift your child will treasure.

Frog Pond – photo frame (photofuneditor) add your child’s photo into this pretty frog pond scene with flowers and frog with crown; Frog Pond – photo frame frog with crown sitting in foreground; 3 frames; Frog – photo frame 2 frames; free printable

FROG ~ PAPER GIFTS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Frog – FREE Bible poster 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Paper Gifts for Estefany) frogs on gorgeous flowers with Bible verses from Psalm 119:174, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 121:1-2, and Proverbs 9:10; pink and lime background; scroll down this post for matching free bookmarks and stationery; free printable

Frog – FREE Bible poster 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 (Paper Gifts for Estefany) frogs on gorgeous flowers with Bible verses from Job 37:14, Psalm 91:14-15, Micah 7:7, Acts 5:41-42, Acts 4:29-31, and Hosea 10:12; pink and lime background; scroll down this post for matching free bookmarks and stationery; free printable

FROG (Fully Rely on God) – Bible poster (beckyschultea; left click on the image to see it in full resolution) cartoon frogs with Bible verse from Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding

Glue / Bumpy Toe Pads – poster (answersingenesis) creative ways God has given His creatures, including frogs, to hang on – bumpy toe pads, hooks, glue, ridges, clingy hairs, suckers and clamps; free printable

Ultimate survivors – poster (answersingenesis) Some of God’s creatures push the pause button on life to help them survive – hibernation; no oxygen, no food, no water; free printable

Frog – FREE Bible verse card for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany) Featuring a lime green and white background with a rounded purple border, green and bright pink polka dots; and Bible verse in purple, green and pink text from Numbers 6:24-26 ~ May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord be kind and gracious to you; may the Lord make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace deep in your heart. Click on the image or the text to go to my cloud storage where you can download it in full resolution. Print on 4×6 photo paper and laminate for best results. And don’t laugh at my frog okay?! He’s a little zany, but still pretty cute. Perfect for our frog party!

Rainforest Frog – Bible verse card (kingjamesBibleonline) with Bible verse from Job 12:9 – Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?; a gorgeous green and blue frog with orange feet and eyes; free printable

Frog – Bible verse card (crosscards) from Job 12:10 – In His hand is the life of every creature; very cute; free printable

Frog – verse cards (Christianpostersfree) various images of frogs; one has a Bible verse from Psalm 118:24 (scroll down); others have humour and some are blank; free printable

Frog – FREE Bible bookmark 1 | 2 | 3 (Paper Gifts for Estefany) frogs on gorgeous flowers with Bible verses from Psalm 119:174, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 121:1-2, and Proverbs 9:10; pink and lime background; scroll down this post for matching free stationery; free printable

Frog – FREE Bible bookmark 4 | 5 | 6 (Paper Gifts for Estefany) frogs on gorgeous flowers with Bible verses from Proverbs 9:10, Job 37:14, and Psalm 91:14-15; pink and lime background; scroll down this post for matching free bookmarks and stationery; free printable

Frog – FREE Bible bookmark corners (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse in purple, green and pink text from Numbers 6:24-26 ~ May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord be kind and gracious to you; may the Lord make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace deep in your heart. Click on the image or the text to go to my cloud storage where you can download it in full resolution. Print on A4 paper, cut and fold to fit snuggly over the corner of your page to keep your place. Send the whole sheet for your child to share with family and friends. The green, polka dot triangles both fold down, so when you slip it over your corner, only the white area with the frog is showing. Like a square with a chunk taken out of it. Maybe the frog got hungry! After hibernation and all… :)

Frog – bookmarks (bookmarkbee) cartoon frogs on lily pads with green polka dots, stripes, chevron patterns; add a favourite Bible verse and a note of encouragement on the back; free printable

Frog – FREE Bible wallet cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse from Numbers 6:24-26 in purple, green or pink text ~ May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord be kind and gracious to you; may the Lord make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace deep in your heart. Click on the image or the text to go to my cloud storage where you can download it in full resolution. Print on A4 photo paper, cut, and laminate for best results. For your sponsored child, send the whole sheet. I like to send extras of things like this and ask my children to share them around with family and friends, or with children who may not have heard from their sponsor in a while. Print extra copies and share them around with your family and friends, too. Slip one into a note of encouragement.

Frog – labels/name tags (nametagjungle) cartoon frogs on lily pads; add a favourite Bible verse and make your own Bible wallet cards; free printable

Frog – FREE notepaper 1 | 2 | 3 (Paper Gifts for Estefany) 3 designs with Bible verse so you can mix and match; print on A4 paper; add your child’s name along a top corner if you wish. For your homeschool or Sunday school students or for a special gift, cut them up, tie them together with ribbon or raffia, pop them in a plastic sleeve, then gift wrap; free printable

Frog – FREE mini envelopes and mini note cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) for secret notes; print on A4 paper; free printable

Frog – shopping list (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘animals’ – ‘frogs’) 3 per page in a sweet country style; Frog – award certificate (click on ‘frog & monkey’) a green frog holding a large yellow star, with text or add your own text; free printable

Frog – gift boxes and party printables (fazendoanossafesta; scroll down to see the complete range) a green frog with blue bow tie on pale blue, white, yellow and green polka dot background; free printable

FROG ~ STATIONERY FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Frog – FREE stationery (Paper Gifts for Estefany) a collage of beautiful frogs on gorgeous flowers with Bible verse from Job 37:14; pink, lime, apricot border on white background; free printable

Frog – FREE stationery | Frog – FREE note cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) lime green border with green and bright pink polka dot border around a white background; and Bible verse from Numbers 6:24-26 ~ May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord be kind and gracious to you; may the Lord make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace deep in your heart; print on A4 paper; free printable

Frog – stationery (graphicgarden; scroll down to ‘animals’ – ‘frogs’) lined or unlined; free printable

Frog on lily pad – lined stationery (stationerytree; scroll down to ‘free downloads’) blank, lined, or handwriting paper; free printable

Frog life cycle – stationery (sparklebox) free printable

Frog – stationery (pageborders.org; scroll down to ‘free download’) squiggly green border and frog / pond / waterlily clipart along the bottom; free version

Frog – card or stationery | envelope (canon) in 3 colours – green, yellow or apricot; free printable (via sign-in)

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FROG ~ FREE ARTICLE FOR KIDS ~ ARTICLE TEXT

A Frog in a Sleeping Bag – by Special Design

DID YOU KNOW that there is a frog which lives in Australia out in the desert?! It’s called a ‘water-holding frog’. A desert is the last place you would expect a frog to live, as it often does not rain there for many years at a time. And you might already know that frogs just love water!

But God gave this desert frog a very special design. When the ground begins to dry up, the water-holding frog burrows backwards into the mud, until it disappears. About 30cm (12 inches) underground, it makes a tiny cave. Then its body swells up with water and seals itself, until it almost looks as though it is wrapped in plastic!

The frog then hibernates – sleeps deeply. Its breathing and heart beat become very slow. And the frog can stay like that for several years! Could you sleep for several years? When the desert in Australia floods again, this special frog in his ‘sleeping bag’ wakes up! It comes out of its sleeping bag and springs back to life. First up, it’s food! A feast of insects. I guess we would be hungry, too, if we hadn’t eaten for a few years! Then it quickly lays eggs (called spawn). Tadpoles emerge within a few days and soon become tiny frogs. As the puddles begin to dry up, these young frogs burrow into their own ‘sleeping bags’ and sleep safely until it rains again.

Now many people have been persuaded to think this incredible design just happened all by itself! However ALL these special features had to be there AND working correctly from the very first frog… or there would be no more frogs! All there would be left is a desert and lots of dead frogs after experimenting with their sleeping bag designs! These frogs were specially designed by God to live in the desert. God gave them the ability to burrow under the ground, seal themselves in their water tight sleeping bags and sleep safely in the harsh desert for up to several years, until the rains came again. God also created every kind of creature to reproduce after its own KIND (or family). When a frog has a baby, it is not a cow, or a sheep, or a monkey. It is definitely a baby frog. Here are some photos of the many different varieties of frogs below.

God created so many wonderful things for us to care for and enjoy. Things that are beautiful…. intricate… mysterious… perfect. To teach us about Him. To show us how wonderful, magnificent, wise and powerful He is. So that we will worship Him! Jesus! God the Creator!

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~ a fabulous site with lots of scientific information from a Biblical perspective. Got questions about God? This is the place you will find real answers. Like me, it is all about reinforcing the authority of Scripture and giving glory to God as designer. Remember, God says what He means and means what He says. We CAN and MUST take His Word seriously.

THANK YOU | Merci Beaucoup | ¡gracias

A very big thank you to F. Walther and to E. Bartlett for kindly providing the translations of this article text for us on behalf of our French and Spanish speaking children.

RELATED LINKS

Moses / God’s Top 10 (frog plague)

More free articles for kids giving glory to God as designer

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