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Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a US "holiday" (although nobody gets a day off!) which takes its tradition from the German Candlemas day. On 2nd February, Germans would watch the badger emerge from its sett to see whether the animal cast a shadow on the ground, which it would only do if it was a sunny day. If it did, the tradition went that there would be another six weeks of wintry weather. If it didn't - in other words if the weather was cloudy that day), then Spring had arrived early.

Having arrived in America, the tradition was carried on, using a groundhog (a small animal from the squirrel family, also known as a woodchuck) instead of a badger.

Groundhog Day for Kids

Groundhog Day Jigsaw Puzzles

Groundhog jigsaw to print
Find instructions for printing and making this cute little groundhog jigsaw (adaptable for different ages) as well as our jigsaw cutting guides here.
Groundhog jigsaw to print NEW!

Groundhog day jigsaw puzzles
Enjoy our cute Groundhog Day jigsaw puzzles in sizes to suit all ages.
Groundhog Day jigsaw puzzles

Groundhog Day Puzzles

Groundhog Day word search
Print out our Groundhog Day word search for the kids to puzzle over.
Groundhog Day puzzles

Groundhog Day Printables

Groundhog Day printables
Lots of fun Groundhog Day printables for the classroom or home
Groundhog Day printables
Lots NEW!

Groundhog Day Coloring Pages

Groundhog Day coloring page
Groundhog Day coloring page NEW!

More Groundhog Day coloring pages here

Groundhog Day Crafts

Groundhog Day Crafs for kids to make
Kids will enjoy making this cute Groundhog finger puppet - or take it a step further and make your Groundhog pop-up out of his burrow to check the weather!

Groundhog Day Crafts NEW!

To see what a groundhog looks like, click on the Play button below: 
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More About Groundhog Day

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So what exactly is Groundhog Day?  Find out more here
http://wilstar.com/holidays/grndhog.htm

Lots more info about Groundhog Day including records of the groundhog’s predictions since 1887!
http://www.stormfax.com/ghogday.htm

Make

Make a groundhog mask
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/groundhogday/mask/

Have fun making this pop-up groundhog puppet
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/groundhogday/popuphog/

Make a groundhog from a simple toilet paper roll
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mgroundhog.html

Print

Groundhog day writing paper

Print and make

Print a groundhog hat/head band
http://www.daniellesplace.com/images/groundhoghatpat.gif

Do

Help the groundhog maze
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/media/teachers/pdfs/2002F/021220BPt2.pdf

Help the Groundhog find his shadow – fun for younger children
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag26.html

Can you find the hidden message in this word search puzzle?
http://www.songs4teachers.com/grhoghidden.pdf
 

Learn

What is groundhog day?
http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/groundhog.html

Groundhog shadow project  
http://childstoryhour.com/craft31.htm

Practise map reading skills with this fun Groundhog Day worksheet
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/images/lesson048-1.pdf

Enjoy

Groundhog stories and songs  
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems12.html

Send free Groundhog Day e-cards
http://www.punxsutawneyphil.com/postcards/

Listen or read along to this on-line story about Groundhog Day – excellent for those learning to read
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/groundhogsday/play.htm?f

Play

Whack a groundhog game
http://www.miniclip.com/games/whack-a-ground-hog/en/

Download

Download some Groundhog Day wallpaper
http://www.theholidayspot.com/groundhogday/wallpapers/index.htm

Cook

Groundhog cookies 
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55013.asp

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