Leap Year Printable for 2024

Looking to entertain the kids to celebrate leap year in 2024? Your Therapy Source has got your covered! You can download a free Leap Printable for 2024 PDF at the bottom of this post. The two page printable encourage fine motor, gross motor, and visual perceptual skills.

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HOW TO COMPLETE THE LEAP YEAR PRINTABLE FOR 2024

Print the two pages. Page one is a two minute motor challenge (or you do not have to time it).

• Leap Like a Frog: Children are encouraged to leap 12 times, mimicking a frog’s jump. This activity promotes gross motor skills, helping in muscle development and coordination.
• February Calendar Fun: A partially filled February calendar awaits the young ones. Filling in the missing numbers fosters number recognition, sequencing skills, and an understanding of the concept of time.
• ‘L’ Hunt: Finding four objects that start with the letter ‘L’ is not just a fun scavenger hunt; it’s a language enrichment exercise that enhances vocabulary and phonemic awareness.
• Kangaroo’s Path: Tracing the lines of the kangaroo’s leaps is an excellent way for children to refine their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, crucial for handwriting development.

Page Two – Creative Exploration:

• Color by Number Frog: This activity combines the fun of coloring with the educational aspect of number recognition. As children color the sections based on the corresponding numbers, they engage in a creative task that also promotes color recognition and fine motor skills.

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WHAT SKILLS ARE YOU WORKING ON WITH THIS PRINTABLE

• Fine Motor Skills Development: Activities like tracing and coloring require precision and control, fostering fine motor skills essential for writing, buttoning, and other daily tasks.
• Gross Motor Skills Enhancement: Leaping like a frog encourages whole-body movement, which is fundamental for physical health, balance, and spatial awareness.
• Cognitive Growth: Filling in calendar dates and engaging in a letter hunt are excellent ways to sharpen cognitive skills, including memory, problem-solving, and sequencing.
• Handwriting Improvement: Tracing activities provide the foundational skills necessary for legible handwriting, promoting hand steadiness and control.
• Visual Motor Skills Strengthening: Color by number activities require children to match their hand movements with what they see, integrating visual input and motor output, crucial for tasks like catching a ball or copying from a board.

WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO USE THIS ACTIVITY?

This leap year printable makes a great activity for:

• indoor recess
• Occupational therapy session
• Physical therapy session
• art class
• anytime kids need to unplug!

Try this Leap Year Word Search too!