Celebrate Leap Day with a fun and engaging Leap Day Activity Packet to get students excited about learning. This activity packet is jam-packed with tons of printable activities. Learn more about this fun and engaging Leap Day activity packet below!
Leap Year Activities
One of our favorite leap year resources we offer is our Leap Day Activity Packet. Learn more about what it is, what it includes, why teachers love it, and how you can use it in your classroom.
What is the Leap Year Activities Resource?
The Leap Year Activities are fun and engaging activities for celebrating Leap Day. This resource includes:
- teacher guide that explains the benefits of implementing these activities
- ABC order activity where students sort the list of school-related words into alphabetical order and then write a sentence using as many of the words as they can
- scrambled words activity where students unscramble the letters and write each word correctly, and then write a sentence that includes at least 2 of the words
- making words activity where students use the letters at the bottom of the page to create words and then write the words
- doodle story activity where students turn a doodle into a detailed drawing about the first day of school and then write a paragraph about what’s happening in the picture
- word search activity where students find and circle a list of words related to school
- secret codes activity where students use an alphabet code chart to crack a secret code
- word sort activity where students sort words by parts of speech and syllables
- directed drawing activity where students follow the steps to draw a character in the box and then add a detailed background scene
- writing stationary that students can use to create a writing piece about back to school
- can have are chart where students write about teachers
- answer keys to make grading quick and easy
Why Teachers Love These Leap Year Activities
Elementary teachers love these Leap Day activities because…
- The activities require no prep – just print and go!
- Students love these types of activities and will be highly engaged when working on them.
- They are great filler and fast finisher activities, so you’ll be covered in a pinch.
- There are tons of activities included in this packet, so you can pick and choose which ones work best for you and your students.
- Many of the activities are open-ended so they can be used across grade levels, which means you can continue to use them even if you switch grade levels in the future.
6 Ways Teachers Use this Resource
Below are the different ways elementary teachers use this writing activity in their classroom:
- Leap Day activities
- fast finisher activities
- filler tasks
- homework
- literacy centers
- indoor recess activities
In closing, we hope you found this post about our popular Leap Day activities helpful. If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts:
