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    Home » Misc. » DIY & Hints » DIY

    Easy Flower Frog

    Published: Mar 17, 2023 · Modified: Mar 25, 2023 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    A flower frog is an odd name for a very simple thing. Basically, it's a contraption that allows you to organize and keep your fresh-cut flowers in place in a vase.

    For some flower arrangements, we need the flowers to be neat, upright, and look like there is a plan. These are a flower holder that holds stems in place so that blooms are kept in place.

    The flower frog in the top of the milkglass vase

    This is an easy DIY frog for flowers using florist wire. It's a perfect way to fit odd-sized vases and containers with frogs for flower vases. Flower flogs allow you to make creative floral designs by holding the stems of flowers in place.

    If you like fun vases, peek at this mason jar wall vase tutorial I wrote.

    Table of contents

    • Pin Frog
    • Mason Jar Flower Frogs
    • Materials
    • Instructions
    • FAQ's
    • Printable Instructions

    Pin Frog

    Old antique frog pins for flowers are floating around at vintage stores and even the occasional yard sale. They look like some dangerous contraption. You can buy this style of floral pin frog through Amazon.  
    Japanese Ikebana Kenzan Flower Frog

    The picks are sharp!  They are supposed to be so that you can anchor your flower stems on them.  This flower frog gets placed in the bottom of the vase, and then you press the flower stems down on them.

    Mason Jar Flower Frogs

    If you are looking for something to support your plants that doesn't look so dangerous, these mason jar flower frog are popular.

    Mason Jar flower frog

    Sometimes you don't want to buy something like this. Floral frogs are easy and cheap to make. They are fully functional and can be made to any size.

    Materials

    You don't need much, and you probably have this at home. All I use is florist wire. Use what you have, or use colors that coordinate with your vase if you don't want it showing.

    a spool of silver floral wire

    Instructions

    Find something to use as a guide for the size. Don't laugh, but a big can of peaches was precisely the size that would fit snuggly into the vase.

    Using a peach can to help size the flower frog for my milkglass vase.

    Then I wrap the floral wire around the can 5 or 6 times. So that it has a little strength. The floral wire is woven back and forth. I aim to have spaces between the wires that are about ½-inch squares. This is a quick, easy, and disposable (potentially) vase frog, and perfection doesn't matter. No one will see this after you have filled it with your plants.

    round floral frog made with floral wire

    After you go back and forth with the wire, turn a ¼ turn and weave the wire so you have squares like the ones below.

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    weaving the spaces in the flower frog with floral wire.

    Check to make sure the flower frog fits into your vase. Fill your vase with water.

    The flower frog in the top of the milkglass vase

    Arrange the flowers, so they are the way you like.

    hydrangeas in milkglass vase
    White hydrangeas are organized in a white milk glass vase.

    As you can see above, perfection is not required!  But this easy homemade floral frog does help arrange and support the flowers in your vase.

    FAQ's

    I don't see flower frogs in stores. Why aren't they sold in stores?

    Floral foam in the bottom of a vase and floral tape used across the top of a vase has replaced vintage flower frogs. Some stores that sell floral items may still carry them. You do have to watch for them.

    Where can I find antique | vintage floral frogs?

    Look at thrift shops, flea markets, antique shops, or even eBay. As I wander through my favorite antique shops, I'm keeping my eyes open for some glass flower frogs this summer.

    Printable Instructions

    hydrangeas in milkglass vase
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    Easy Flower Frog

    Easy DIY flower frogs you can make out of simple floral wire. Make your own cheaply and with a custom fit to your vase or container.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Active Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time15 minutes mins
    Calories:
    Author: Susan Moncrieff

    Equipment

    • 1 wire cutters

    Materials

    • 1 florist wire Use what color you have

    Instructions

    • Find an object the right size and shape. It happened to be a peach can for this vase.
    • Wrap the floral wire around your can 5 to 6 times.
    • Weave the floral wire creating ½ inch squares as shown in image.
      It doesn't need to be perfect because no one will see it when it's tucked in the vase.
      weaving the spaces in the flower frog with floral wire.
    • Double-check the fit. If you want, you can even out your wires. I don't worry about it.
      The flower frog in the top of the milkglass vase
    • Place your flowers in the vase, carefully poking stems into wire squares.
      hydrangeas placed neatly in a white vase.

    See how my little quick and inexpensive gadget keeps the flowers upright in this milk glass vase full of hydrangeas!

    This is my old mantle at a former home, but I loved how pretty and simple the white milk glass vases looked with white hydrangeas.

    three white milkglass vases full of hydrangeas on a wooden mantle

     

    Another vase idea is this mason jar wall vase.   I loved this one because my naughty cat can't get to my flowers : )

    Mason Jar Wall Vase

    Mason Jar Vase

    I can't help myself; here is a picture of the mason jar wall vase from a few years ago.  I still love it!

    If you want to keep this idea on a Pinterest board, please pin the image below onto your account.

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    1. Claire Jonaitis

      August 18, 2020 at 6:24 pm

      Fantastic idea! Thank you for taking the time to photograph and share!

      Reply
    2. Linda Johnston

      July 10, 2020 at 8:04 am

      Great idea!! I like it better than using tape. Thanks for sharing it.

      Reply
    3. Deana Landers

      July 06, 2020 at 12:52 pm

      This is such a great find. Easy and whatever size you need!

      Reply
    4. Michelle Leslie

      July 06, 2020 at 9:06 am

      Flower frogs are such a handy thing to have but I always struggle to find the right size for the different containers we use for our garden flowers. This is a lifesaver, thank you

      Reply

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