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  • Toad in Hat Tuesday – Toad RoyaltyNovember 10, 2026
    On Tuesdays I’ll be sharing some of our Toads in Hats. We first put a tiny hat on a toad in 2024, but in 2026 we had a couple very photogenic toads who stood for portraiture for a whole 10 minutes. We were able to make them wear a LOT of hats in that time… Read more: Toad in Hat Tuesday – Toad Royalty


A Note From Behind the Scenes:
Real toads. Real tiny hats. Real photographs.

The imaginary worlds around them are created with Canva, stock photography, and our own overactive imaginations. The museum-style frames are added in Canva, too.

No toads were harmed in the making of this art.

🐸🎩 Bring the Toads Home

Enjoying Toad in Hat Tuesday? There’s a whole year of tiny hats, real toads, and questionable amphibian dignity waiting for you in the Toads in Hats Calendar.

🗓️ Get the 2027 Toads in Hats Calendar

Real toads. Tiny hats. An unreasonable amount of imagination.

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