Groundhogs Day

 Before a huge crowd filled with excitement and anticipation, and bundled up against temperatures in the 20s, the groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday morning in central Pennsylvania. That means we could see six more weeks of winter, at least according to Groundhog Day lore.

Groundhog Day Craft by Little Kinder Bears, found on TPT.

Ground Hogs Day

Ground Hogs Day Hats

Groundhog Day is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2nd. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.

GroundHogs Day

Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog did not see his shadow on Saturday, predicting an early spring this year. Members of Punxsutawney Phil's top hat-wearing inner circle revealed the forecast.

VIDEOS

SONGS

MR.GROUNDHOG

tune “Frere Jacques”

Mr. Groundhog, Mr. Groundhog

Are you there? Are you there?

Will you see your shadow?

We all want to know.

Groundhog day. Groundhog day.

WORKSHEETS & TEMPLATES

 Ground Hogs Day Craft found on TPT by Little Kinder Bears

Ground Hogs Day worksheets found at 3Dinosaurs


BOOKS

Groundhogs Day

I would say Happy Groundhogs Day, but Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow.  

Hold onto your hats and scarves, that means 6 more weeks of cold, bitter winter!

Ground Hogs Day

VIDEOS

WORKSHEETS & TEMPLATES

 Ground Hogs Day craft found on TPT by First Grade Schoolhouse
Ground Hogs Day worksheets found at 3Dinosaurs

Ground Hogs Day

 

CRAFT

Ground Hog from First Grade School House found at TPT.

WORKSHEETS

3 Dinosaurs

SONGS

MR.GROUNDHOG

tune “Frere Jacques”

Mr. Groundhog, Mr. Groundhog

Are you there? Are you there?

Will you see your shadow?

We all want to know.

Groundhog day. Groundhog day.

BOOKS

Wake Up, Groundhog! by Susan Korman

Heart-y Groundhog

There's one thing for sure - this little guy's got a lot of heart!

Materials:
white and brown construction paper (head and teeth)
black and white construction paper (eyes)
flat, plain-colored toothpicks
markers
scissors
glue
templates


Directions:
Fold the brown construction paper in half. Place the straight edge of the large heart tracer on the fold; then trace it and cut it out.  Do not cut on the fold.

To make ears, trace the smaller heart tracer on brown construction paper. Cut out the heart; then cut it in half. Each half will be an ear.

Cut out a black construction paper nose. Then cut out the eyes and small white heart (for teeth).

Glue the ears, eyes, nose, and teeth onto the large heart. Then glue on toothpick whiskers.

Use markers to add details to the groundhog.

Happy Ground Hogs Day!