May 13th - Frog Jumping Day

To celebrate Frog jumping day a few jokes should get you hopping.

What kind of shoes do frogs wear?

Open toad!

What happened to the frog's car when his parking meter expired?

It got toad!!

What do stylish frogs wear?

Jumpsuits!

Why are frogs so happy?

They eat whatever bugs them!

What is a frogs favorite time?

Leap Year!

To get yourself in the frog jumping spirit make these cute froggy crafts.

Potholder Frog Puppet

This cute idea comes from Linda of Alabama.

What you need:
Green Pot Holder
Two Large White Pompoms
Tacky Glue
Scraps of Fun Foam
Scissors
Elastic (optional)

What to do:
Fold pot holder in half. Glue on pompoms for eyes. Add scraps of foam for pupils and nostrils. You can stitch a piece of elastic at the fold to hold the child's hand more securely. Open and close fingers to make the mouth move.

Jumping Frog

What you need:
A square of paper about 15 cm x 15 cm
markers to decorate your frog (optional).

What to do:
Fold the opposite edges of the paper together, and press down along the folded edge to make a crease. Unfold the paper and repeat using the other two edges.
Fold each corner inwards so that they meet in the middle.
Fold the two upper edges to the middle, forming an upside-down kite shape.
Fold the small triangle at the bottom upwards, forming an isosceles triangle.
Fold each of the bottom two corners inwards, forming two small triangles that meet in the middle of the bottom edge.
Fold the bottom upwards so that the bottom edge meets the top of the two small triangles from step 5, forming a rectangle.
Fold the top half of this rectangle down back towards the bottom - this will be your frog's legs.
Fold down a small section of the triangle point to make a head for your frog.

If you like, you can draw some eyes and other markings. Make your frog jump by pushing down on it near the back and then sliding your finger off.

You can’t celebrate frog jumping day without playing leapfrog. Happy Jumping!

Leapfrog

You need at least two players for this game.

Select an open area to play in.

Choose one person to start. All other players form a line, kneeling on the ground and resting their heads on the ground, covered by their hands.

Have the chosen starting player place his or her hands on the back of the person at the back of the line. He or she must press on the person's back and leap over the person, spreading his or her legs apart and hopping like a frog.

The player continues hopping until reaching the front of the line, kneeling and covering his or her head.

There are no winners or losers in this game. The point is to have fun and be silly.