As I was looking at the calendar, it hit me that Leap Day was coming up soon! (2 days to be exact!) Since Leap Day comes only once every 4 years I thought it would be fun to celebrate it somehow. But how???
I don’t know exactly what I will do that day yet, but here are a few ideas that came to mind. Maybe you’ll find some inspiration too.
FROG FOODS
You could play off the “Leap” idea and make this frog apple from Family Fun for after-school snack:
or you could have the kids help make frog cupcakes.
FROG GAMES
You could make the origami paper frogs that jump or play leap frog. If you like the frog twist on Leap Day, here are more fun frog games and craft ideas.
I, however, am thinking more about playing off the rareness of the day- how it only comes around every 4 years.
LETTER
I like the idea of the kids writing a letter to their future selves that they would open up on Leap Day 2016. But since my kids are little, I think they would just stare at the blank piece of paper. So I would have to guide their thinking with questions or writing prompts such as
My best friend…
My favorite TV show…
My favorite food…
What I like to do…
My address…
What I want to be when I grow up…
Favorite shoes/shirt…
Or the kids could draw a picture of what they think they will look like in 4 years.
TIME CAPSULE
You could take the future idea further and put together a time capsule that you open up on Leap Day 2016. The capsule could be a shoe box, gift bag, decorative paint pail, glass jar, or a covered Pringles or oatmeal container.
The kids could put in a favorite item, school work, a memory, a picture, a ticket stub, writing sample, etc. You could stick the kids letters or drawings in the time capsule too.
I hope I can pull off the letter/time capsule idea. In 4 years, I think the kids will get a kick out of reading the notes and opening the time capsule. I will store it in my Valentine’s holiday bin so I won’t forget where I put it.
If you have any more ideas, let me know. Happy Leap Day!
![I spoke in church today and said the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the greatest act of Charity. I read Moroni 7:45-47 to make my point. But wherever there was the word ‘Charity’ I substituted it out for ‘the Atonement of Jesus Christ.’ See if these scripture verses now have new meaning for you:
“And the Atonement of Jesus Christ suffererth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth in the truth,
[The Atonement of Jesus Christ] beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not the Atonement of Jesus Christ, ye are nothing, for the Atonement of Jesus Christ never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto the Atonement of Jesus Christ, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail-
But the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.”
So Easter really reminds us of love. The first and greatest commandment.](https://www.raisinglemons.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
