Let’s Have Fun with Leap Year!

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MAKESThe idea of a leap year may seem wacky when you first hear about it, but the explanation is pretty cool. Basically, it takes the Earth a little more than 365 days to complete one full trip around the sun. It’s 365.256 days to be exact. In order to keep our calendar in synch with the Earth’s revolution around the sun, we add an extra day in the month of February every 4 years. This is called a “leap year”. This leap day happens this year today, February 29. Considering that this day doesn’t come around too often, it’s a unique opportunity to make it a special day for kids of any age.  Here are some ideas:

Books: Book are always a hit in our house. Learning something new from a story is one of the best ways for kids to soak up new information. You can find some good ones here and here.

Crafts:  There are a ton of craft projects related to frogs for leap year (get it?…).  

    1. Here are some fun coloring Pages
    2. Origami jumping frogs could be a fun craft for older kids:
    3. This is a tutorial on making paper bag frogs: 

Games: Get creative with the kids. Here are some games you can play that are Leap Year related.

  1. Math games – For older kids, Scholastic has a great Leap Year math game here
  2. Physical games – Play a classic game of leap frog! Or see who can jump the furthest. Or go to a trampoline park or bounce house play zone to leap like frogs.
  3. Here is a fun word Puzzle.
  4. Write an acrostic poem with “Leap Year” as the guide.
  5. Write a story or talk to your child about where in the world you could go and what you would do there for 24 hours. Let their imaginations run wild!

How will you make the most of your extra day this year?

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Abby
Abby is a full time middle school teacher and mom. She was born and raised in Fairfield County and despite a few attempts at moving out west to Colorado, she has always ended up back here in the tri-state area. She met her husband, Chris, in college, and they were married in 2008 in Norwalk. They welcomed their first son, Ben, in 2010 and their second son, Tommy, in 2012. They recently just bought their forever home in Wilton and brought home a Bernese Mountain dog puppy, Nora, to add to the fun. Abby spends her weekdays working and parenting her two young boys and her weekends trying to relax with family and friends. She enjoys running, podcasts, nice dinners out with her husband or friends and the quiet hour alone with her coffee each morning before everyone else wakes up.

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