Frog Prince Week: For the Kitchen

For the kitchen this time. All but the shakers are pricey. The Herends make heirlooms, perhaps. For your beloved toddler's fine dining, I think not, once you see the price. I admit I'm more fond of the shakers than the expensive dinnerware, a surprise to my usually expensive tastes.


Green Prince Frogs Salt & Pepper Shakers Set


Plate with Frog Prince (Frog Prince Set) Herend Children's Collection


Bowl with Frog Prince (Frog Prince Set) Herend Children's Collection


Mug with Frog Prince (Frog Prince Set) Herend Children's Collection

Frog Prince Week: For the Wedding

Because nothing says love like comparing your groom to a frog. (Which I think is fine if he is in on the joke.)


Princess Bride Kissing Frog Prince Figurine: Every girl loves a fairytale wedding and this is the perfect cake topper to top it off.


Almost Perfect . . . Frog Prince Groom Figurine: Here is a slightly quirky twist on the classic Fairytale story about the Princess who kissed the frog. Still with the tell-tale lipstick on his cheek, our Prince Charming is almost perfect except for two little green feet" that reveal his true origins. Oh well . . . you love him just the same!


.Set of 12 Frog Prince Favors Premium Glycerin Soaps: These are marketed primarily as wedding favors.


At Last I Found My Prince Collection Frog Votive Candle Holders: More wedding party favors. Also available as bookmarks and keychains.

Frog Prince Week: The Tale of a Frog Kissed into a Prince

Heidi, you may be thinking, it's Friday and all you've really offered for Frog Prince week is lots of vicarious shopping. I know. Guilty as charged. I have even a few more "shopping" entries because this tale has been one of the best ever for finding unique, related items. Frogs are popular and frog princes almost as much. And it's so nice to find unusual things to share!

But today, almost at the end of the week, I offer some thinking material, just in time for your brain to be too tired with Friday fogginess and holiday distractedness. How considerate of me! I intended to post this on Monday or Tuesday, but I returned from my trip with a stuffy head and all I could focus on were the fun knick knacks I had collected in my searches.

So today, I offer you the introduction to my book about frog tales, The Frog Prince and Other Frog Tales From Around the World.

The introductory essay is titled The Tale of a Frog Kissed into a Prince and first appeared in a slightly different and condensed state in the Fall 2007 issue of Faerie Magazine. I have expanded it a little for the book and am now sharing it with you, like I do so much else, free of charge.

Like all my book introductions and articles for Faerie, I discuss the tale's history as well as modern interpretations and trends.

And the book will soon be available as a PDF for wider purchase and hopefully as a print edition soon after. Stay tuned, as always. I'm slow these days, but hopefully still sure.

Frog Prince Week: For the Home

More totally random stuff for the house, Frog Prince theme included. Some descriptions are mine, some are from the sellers.


Frog Prince Alarm Clock: Okay, this is rather cute.


Frog Prince on Ball Figurines: Ribbit. Ribbit. Your prince charming is here to stay. Add a touch of whimsy to your home decor with this fantastic Set of 2 Frog Prince Figurines. Featuring an adorable frog topped with a crown sitting on a ball, these items are unique and special in design. Perfect as accent pieces for the desk or empty space that needs that extra special touch.


Lladro Enchanted Prince Figurine: Hand crafted by artisians in Valencia Spain from fine porcelain. Note that this one isn't released yet. It appears at least some companies anticipated the tale's resurgence in popularity thanks to Disney. Even if picture book publishers didn't...


Prince of Frogs Design Accent Lamp with Verdi Stone Finish


Frog Prince Doorstop: Add a touch of royalty, of sorts, to your door. This doorstop measures 3.5 inches high, 6.5 inches wide, and 1.5 inches deep. The wedge-shaped wood base holds that door in place, and the felt bottom helps prevent skidding and slipping. The Aardvark would like to remind you that kissing this frog is not required!


Frog Prince Paperweight


Frog Prince Tealight Holder: Remind yourself that dreams do come true with our Frog Prince Tealight Holders. These whimsical tealight holders are inspired by the enchanted fairytale about a frog who was really a prince but needed a princess to kiss him in order for him to turn into a prince again. Let these remind you that there''s more than just appearances and inspire you to find your own frog prince.


Frog Prince Figurine in Black Fishnet Herend Frog Collection: This expensive trinket also comes in pink, rust and blue.


Prince the Frog with Bronze Glass Gazing Globe and Stand: The frog and lily pad base are adhered to an 8 inch bronze glass globe. It is sure to add character and color to your garden. The cast resin frog and cast resin base have lots of detail that everyone will appreciate. Prince the frog is 10 inches tall x 6.5 inches wide, then add the globe and base, making a the height of this piece is almost 20 inches. It is going to make a major statement in your garden. Some may want to use prince indoors and he would make for a great piece of statuary there as well. What a fun piece to display either in the garden or in your home. (Yes, this one rightfully should have appeared in yesterday's garden post.)


Kiss Me Frog Prince Chime: Makes a great gift for gardeners, frog collectors and people who still believe in fairy tales. (Another one that should have been in the garden post.)


Prince Frog Garden Stone: Okay, so this one really should be in the garden, but then again, I have a garden stepping stone hanging up in my kitchen, so I am rather justified in this one. Mine isn't a frog prince one, but it is fairy related...

Frog Prince Week: In the Garden

Yes, there are enough Frog Prince items made just for the garden to warrant their own post. And one of my favorite discoveries is in this post, so I had to share these.

Besides, sometimes there's nothing like freezing temperatures to make you wish for spring and a little gardening.


Frog Prince Thermometer: An original design by sculptor George Carruth, the Frog Prince thermometer is handcast in stone with a patina finish. (I really enjoy the humor of this one.)


Green Frog Prince Esschert Design Hose Guide: Add a touch of whimsy to your garden while protecting your precious plants with this green frog prince hose guide.


Green Frog Prince Esschert Design Watering Can: Allow our adorable green frog prince watering can to remind you to give your plants a drink. Perfect for young gardeners, frog lovers, or any gardener, including the one who has been waiting for her prince to come! It also comes in hot pink.


Frog Prince Birdfeeder: I don't see the bird feeder element, must be in the back of the frog. I hope it's not in the crown, because that would just be well, strange. Or rather sick once the birds start coming by to snack. The back is bad enough...makes the birds rather sadistic through no fault of their own.


Frog Prince with Golden Gazing Ball on Garden Stake: A regal frog prince wears a golden crown and sits atop a golden gazing ball on this unique garden stake.

Frog Prince Week: Bookends

Yes, there is a plethora of Frog Prince related items. This is easily one of the most marketed fairy tales, perhaps only tied or even surpassing Cinderella when it comes to trinkets and such.

Today I present bookends. I don't have many bookends in my house since I don't need them. I need the space they take for actually storing books. But these are fun and very tempting.


Frog Prince Brass Bookends: The most elegant (and expensive) of today's offerings. And these are my favorites, too, of course. It helps that they are holding books. I have a lot of items with books as a motif in my house.


Frog Prince Bookends: I like these very much, too, and tie them for second place with the next ones.


Frog Prince Bookends: Another set. What can I say?


Frog Prince Bookends: Aren't these ghastly? Makes me shudder to think what prince would appear if these were kissed. He would resemble Jabba the Hut, I think. I do think they are intentionally awful.

Don't Forget Fairy Tale Week at Wonders and Marvels

Last week, I posted about Fairy Tale Week on Wonders and Marvels, but in case any of you forgot about it, well, don't! The week is half done, but there are still daily giveaways of great books and interesting posts to read.

And if you keep checking there, you may see a post about 'Five Great Fairy Tales You've Never Read' by someone familiar. (Yes, me!)