Slime Toad Halloween Chunky House

[LovelyMiss (Ashley - Nerd Games Captain)]

I made this for @RagingSloth in the Chunky Halloween Houses 2025 GALLERY Swap. It is based on her themes of “Slime” and “Toads.”

The base is a thick backing board. I made the toad out of corrugated cardboard, hot glue, and acrylic paint. The slime is green hot glue I let drip and built up in layers. I used a heat gun to remelt some of the spots so it looked even more slick and gooey.

The toad’s eyes and warts are also hot that I painted.

I ended up loving him! It turned out even better than I hoped (what a rare treat!).

Thanks for swapping with me, RagingSloth, and thanks to all of you for taking a look!

[Bunny1kenobi (Deanna 🇺🇸)]

He’s amazing! You seriously come up with some cool stuff.

[Zimbaly (John)]

I love that. Wow. What amazing work.

[Tapestry (Jenn)]

Such a cool effect! I love your toad and all the textures.

[RagingSloth (Rae)]

I love this thing so much! I can’t stop admiring it!

[AIMR (Linda -2026 time to regroup and renew :us:)]

I don’t think any of us will ever look at hot glue in the same way! How wonderful that such a simple supply gave all those effects! I love the slime, but the warts on the toad are incredible!

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

Wow! This is so cooool! You really made the most of your materials on this, especially the hot glue.

[thanate (Ann needs more tea)]

That is pretty great– I like the way the slime makes a bit of a stand, too.

[LovelyMiss (Ashley - Nerd Games Captain)]

Thanks for the kindness, everyone! I’m glad to welcome some of you into the wonders and versatility of hot glue!

Here’s another tip: You can use hot glue, colored or otherwise, in silicone molds for some great and easy embellishments! I shared a tutorial on the old site, but it doesn’t really need one. Put some hot glue in a mold, wait for it to dry, pop it out. Paint it, if you want. Attach it with some more hot glue or other plastic-friendly adhesive.

[geekgirl]

Congrats! Your Sppok-tacular project is featured this week!

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

Omg, he’s AMAZING!! I love those warts!!

[MissingWillow]

Ah-MAZING!

[gozer (Becca)]

Agree, amazing! You did a great job on the toad. He is so cute!