Groundhog Day is February 2nd

February 2nd is the infamous day that Pucksatawny Phil is brought from his down out into the sunlight. Whether or not he sees his shadow will determine how many weeks are left of winter weather. This is great fun for little ones, so be sure and plan your activities with The Idea Box by visiting our Groundhog Day section.

Here are a couple ideas to get you started:

Popping Groundhog
Have the child color the picture of the groundhog, cut it out and glu it on to the cr ...

Groundhog Tunnel Game
Have the children line up in a row. To make the tunnel, have them stand close togethe ...

Groundhog Day is on February 2nd!

Groundhog Day is on February 2nd. Teach children about this special day with these fun activities, games and recipes. Here are some examples:

Groundhog Day Song and Puppet

popsicle stick
stryofoam cup
brown round piece of construction paper (groundhog head)

Let the children color the outside of the cup (usually green) denoting the grass. Draw a face on the brown paper (groundhog face), they can also add brown ears. Glue the groundhog face to a popsicle stick. Poke the popsicle stick through the bottom of the cup.

Sing this song with your puppet:

I'm a Little Groundhog (tune: I'm a little teapot)

I'm a little groundhog
furry and brown,
popping up my head and looking around.

If I see my shadow
then down I go,
six more weeks of winter - OH NO!!!


Other fun ideas for Groundhog Day include:

• Holiday Hopscotch
  
• Groundhog Day Shadow Screen
  
• Popping Groundhog
  
• Groundhog Tunnel Game
  

Try this tasty treat with your kids!

Ground Hog Snack

Shredded wheat cereal
pop open biscuits
brown sugar
margarine
raisins

In a 13x9 inch pan crumble 4 to 5 large shredded wheat pillows, press bicuits into the shredded wheat and poke raisins into them like eyes of the little groundhogs. Sprinkle 1 cup of brown sugar over the top of the entire pan. Drizzle melted margarine over the top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes on 350 F. These darling little groundhogs look like they are snug into their little nests of hay!

If you have any great ideas for Groundhog Day, post a comment on this blog or visit our forums and share with others!