Figural Frog Hoodies and Sling Bags

Both the ombré hoodies and sling bag shipments arrived on the same day last week! Unpacking and organizing everything was a massive effort, but I’m happy to share that I’ve officially started shipping orders! Approximately half of all orders have shipped, and I wanted to share a few updates with you.

Sling Bags

I promised an extra ita insert with each sling bag pledge, but unfortunately, the manufacturer forgot to include them in the shipment. They’re rushing the missing inserts to me now, but I expect they’ll take about two weeks to arrive. I’ll ship them out as soon as I receive them!

If you have an international order and would prefer not to wait for the inserts, please email me at [email protected]. I previously offered two different colored inserts, but if you’d prefer, I can send two of the same color now instead.

Coin Purses

I’m expecting the coin purses to arrive within the next two weeks. If your order includes a coin purse, I plan to ship everything together once they arrive. Thank you for bearing with me a little longer!

What’s Coming Next?

Thank you all so much for your patience and support throughout this big project! I know there have been some unexpected delays, and I truly appreciate how excited and understanding you’ve been along the way.

I’ve received lots of requests for zip-up hoodies, and I’m excited to start planning them over the next few months! I’ll be reaching out to get your input on which colorways you’d like to see.

Thank you for helping me choose the best designs to bring to life. I couldn’t do this without you, and I can’t wait to share what’s next!

Thank you all for your patience! Freight shipping has taken so much longer than usual but I finally have a tracking update. The ombre hoodies and sling bags should all arrive on Monday! I will be shipping orders out immediately and am really excited for you all to get your goodies. Thank you so much for your support on this project ❤️

First, thank you so much for your patience! The Frog Hoodies & Sling Bag campaign had an estimated shipping time of mid-September, and we’ve officially reached mid-September!

I’m very happy to share that production of all our froggy goodies has finally been completed, and everything is now on its way to me! 

I did try to upgrade our shipment to air freight to get everything to you sooner, but unfortunately, current shipping rates are far too high to make that a feasible option. Below is my current estimate for when I expect everything to arrive.

Current Shipping Timeline

Arriving any day now:

There are a few backers whose orders only include these hoodies and/or accessories. I’ve already locked those addresses, and I expect to begin shipping them sometime next week! 

Also on the way:

Approximately 3 weeks:
All remaining orders are expected to ship in approximately three weeks, once the remaining items arrive and I’m able to get everything packed and ready to go.

I know this has taken longer than any of us hoped, and I truly appreciate your patience while we’ve worked through production and shipping. Seeing everything finally completed and making its way here is such a huge relief!

A Little Thank You!

To show my gratitude for sticking with us through this process, I’ll be including a small gift in everyone’s package! 

And there’s a little extra fun attached to it… your gift will also include a sneak peek at The Frog Shop’s upcoming project!

Thank you again for supporting The Frog Shop and for being part of this journey. I can’t wait to finally start sending your froggy goodies your way!

We have lots of exciting updates to share, including some first looks at the final products!

First Look: Orange Harlequin Hoodie

The final Orange Harlequin Frog Hoodies are complete, and I’m so happy with how they turned out! 

These will be available in sizes S–4XL, but quantities will be limited. If you missed the campaign but would still like one, they are available to pre-order through the BackerKit pre-order shop.

First Look: Frog Coin Purses

I also have the first look at the Purple Frog Coin Purse and Lily Pad Coin Purse!

These turned out larger than I expected, but they are absolutely adorable attached to the sling bags. Because of their larger size, I decided to make an upgrade: the coin purses will now include a wristlet strap attachment! This gives you the option to carry them on their own in addition to attaching them to your sling bag.

Both designs are still available for pre-order.

Ombre Hoodies: A Small Delay

Unfortunately, I also have a delay to share. The manufacturer let me know that the ombre hoodies are taking longer to produce because of the more complicated design.

They currently estimate that production will be completed next week, which moves our estimated shipping date to late September.

I know delays are never fun, and I really appreciate everyone’s patience! I’d rather take the extra time to make sure the final hoodies come out the way they’re supposed to.

I’m still waiting for a final update on the sling bags, but they are also nearing completion and I’ll share more information as soon as I have it.

Sling Bags Have Been a Hit!

One of the most exciting parts of the past few weeks has been getting to put the sling bags in front of customers in person!

The Frog Shop has had the sling bags available to view at both Anime Magic and Otakon, and they have been met with SO much excitement! We’ve also seen lots of additional pre-orders after customers got to see them in person.

It’s been really exciting to see how much everyone loves them. I’ve been using the green and black sling bag as my daily purse for months now and it’s holding up well, carries a lot and I’m thrilled with the amount of compliments I get on it!

Where to Find The Frog Shop Next

If you’re attending any of these events, come say hi and see the merchandise in person!

Colossalcon East (Craft Market)
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Baltimore Comic Con
September 25–27, 2026

Risucon (Gaithersburg, MD)
Saturday, September 26, 2026

Thank you again for all of your continued support, patience, and excitement for this project. There are lots of moving pieces behind the scenes, but everything is getting closer to being in your hands! 

Big Update!
I decided not to send surveys out last week as I wanted everyone to be able to see each item before they finalize their orders. Today, I received the sling bag samples as well as many of the finished products and I’m so excited to share! I will work this week to add actual photos of the products to the survey and send those out as soon as possible. 

Hoodies
I am happy with the ombre hoodie final samples. The ombre hoodies have the same cozy fabric that everyone loved with the first series, however, to give the ombre effect, these are printed and the spotted pattern is screen printed (as they were in series 1). The orange harlequin will also be available, so you will have 3 different hoodies to choose from with your pledge. Additionally, some series 1 hoodies will be available as add-ons but sizing is limited in some styles.

Sling Bags
The bags are amazing! The material is so soft and buttery, I absolutely love them! I may have been wrong about the straps. I really like the PU material for the straps. It allows for a perfect match and continuous feel. However, the printed pattern on the PU straps are unappealing to me. I’m considering asking if it could be embroidered or sticking to the plan of doing the webbing. The straps are 43” long. Extenders will be available. The bags are approximately 12”x7”. The ita window is 4.25”x5”.

Red Eye Tree Frog: I am very pleased with this sample. The only change I will make is to add a second keychain loop to the right side of the bag and I will add it to the other bags as well.

Purple Ombre: originally I was considering changing the shade of purple to better match the hoodie. However, it honestly looks pretty cute with the hoodie. I’m curious what you all think?

Kawaii Turquoise: changing the lily pads to the lime green color of the strap. Checking to see if there is a lighter yellow that could work better for the ita panel.

Green and Black: we didn’t raise enough founds to unlock this design but should we do it anyway? Curious how many people are interested in this design.

Pins and Other Accessories

The pins, bookmarks, and fidgets are in and they all look amazing!  The only accessory that I am still working on are the socks. We aren’t able to get the ombre to work with the socks. I am redesigning to create a cute alternative that still matches the hoodie. I will update you all on the socks when I can!