1. The first traces of a 365 day calendar with a leap year was in the Egyptian Empire. The goal of the Egyptians was to create a calendar that mimicked the Solar Calendar allowing them to keep their seasons on track.
2. 4 million people in the world are leap day babies
3. There is a one in 1,461 chance of being a leap day baby
4. Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year.
5. There will be 8 years between leap years 2096 and 2104.
Leap Day Activities
Now that you’re up to date on Leap Day, have some fun. Here are some special craft ideas suitable for kids
- Create cut out lily pads and make a game out of jumping from one to another
- Let your kids color their lunch bags green and add some froggy eyes and a froggy smile
- Switch things up and let your kids handle making dinner (with supervision of course)
- Figure out how old your kids will be on the next leap year! Have them tell you what kinds of activities they hope to be doing when they are that age
- Make a special leap day card and tell someone in your family how much you love them!