Frog Jump Gross Motor Activity: A Fun and Active Way to Teach ABCs, Shapes, Numbers and More!

Frog Jump Alphabet Game: Move, Laugh, Learn

Ever feel like your preschooler has the energy of a tiny kangaroo? Instead of letting them bounce off the walls (literally), let’s channel that energy into something fun and educational. Enter: The Frog Jump Alphabet Game—where learning letters meets full-body movement, because sitting still is overrated.

This easy-to-set-up game helps your little one recognize letters, numbers, and sight words while getting the wiggles out. Bonus: It’s an indoor activity that doesn’t involve your couch cushions being repurposed into a jungle gym. Let’s hop to it.

Set-Up: Quick & Painless (Because We’re All Busy)

What You Need

• Post-it Notes
• Permanent Marker
• Painter’s Tape (if you want to secure notes to the floor or walls)

How to Play

1. Write It Out – Jot down letters, numbers, or sight words on Post-its. Want to mix it up? Add shapes for a little bonus learning.
2. Stick ‘Em Around – Scatter the notes on the floor, walls, or furniture—wherever your child can safely jump to.
3. Call It Out – Say a letter (or number, or word) and let your kiddo frog jump their way to it.
4. Bring It Back – Once they land on the correct note, they grab it and bring it to you. Consider this an indoor version of fetch, but educational.
5. Repeat Until They’re Tired – Just kidding… sort of.

Make It Even More Fun

1. ABC Hop – Call out letters in order and have your child jump from A to Z. Great for sequencing and burning energy.
2. Number Skipping Challenge – Have them hop to numbers in order, counting aloud.
3. Sight Word Leap & Grab – Scatter simple words around the room. When you call one out, they leap to it, grab it, and say it out loud. They’ll be reading before you know it.
4. Letter Race Relay – If you’ve got more than one kid, make it a team game. One child hops to grab a letter, then hands it off like a relay baton. The first team to collect all their letters wins.
5. Shape Find – Hide different shape Post-its around the room. When they find one, they have to describe it before bringing it back. “This is a triangle! It has three sides!” Cue proud parent moment.

Why This Works (Besides Being Just Plain Fun)

This game blends gross motor skills, letter recognition, and problem-solving—all without your child realizing they’re actually learning. The best kind of learning, right? Plus, movement-based activities help kids focus and retain information better.

So next time you need an easy, no-prep activity that burns energy and boosts early literacy skills, you know what to do. Leap into learning.

Post-It Notes

Black Permanent Markers

Painter’s Tape