One sunny afternoon, six-year-old Zachary and his friend John Michael, four and a half, discovered a dead frog in a bag of clay in the garage. Zachary proposed, "Let's have a funeral for the frog." This is how the funeral drama of Froggy the Frog began. This article describes the play experiences of Zachary and John Michael as designers, dramatists, and realists and addresses their specific play experience with death through the funeral of Froggy. In this article, the author explains the creative and artistic aspect of producing the funeral, and how they expressed their emotions and questions. She presents tips for adults in helping children understand and cope with death, as well as children's books on death and dying. (Contains a list of 23 resources.)