![]() ![]() ![]() If you’ve never seen frog eggs they look a lot like caviar and float like bubbles on top of the water. We hear the frogs more than see them because they are very clever at camouflage and hiding, but we have been lucky to spot them a few times. Luckily I don’t need to though because we have a small pond in our back yard that the local frogs love to visit to lay their eggs in. I wanted my own girls to experience the magic of watching this transformation happen with their own eyes, but unfortunately I can’t bring myself to allow them traipse off into the bush on their own to catch tadpoles. I clearly remember how excited we got to see them growing legs, and if you had a little froglet in your container it was the most exciting thing ever! ![]() We filled our containers half-full with creek water and added a large rock for the ones which made it all the way to becoming frogs. I know this because when I was about the same age as my own kids (albeit with a little more freedom) my sister and I used to walk down a bush track near our house, ice cream containers in hand, and scoop little tadpoles from the creek to keep as “pets”. It’s possible to set this activity up for next to no cost. As our macro photos will testify the changes and different stages they go through are completely fascinating to watch – and not just for kids! You might also like our frog on a lily pad craftĮverybody knows that tadpoles hatch from tiny eggs and then gradually change into jumping amphibians with lungs and four legs But, knowing this and actually seeing it happen are two completely different things. This activity was first published in 2016 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience This is a fun and engaging way for kids to learn about the lifecycle of a frog and is a fabulous addition to a unit on lifecycles or mini beasts. Have you ever thought about raising tadpoles? It’s easy! In this blog post we’re sharing how we set up our tadpole to frog tank so the girls could see the incredible metamorphosis first hand at home. ![]()
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