Ground Hog Day!

February 2

Good morning, blogging moms! We are excited to launch our first blog for you and your child. We look forward to giving you fun activities that will not only help your child develop the necessary skills needed for school, but will also foster mommy and me time.

Theme: Groundhog Day

Developmental Skills: cutting, coloring, gluing, listening and following directions

Groundhog day is celebrated on February 2^nd. Phil the groundhog lives in Punxsutawney, PA. On this day each year, he comes out of his burrow after a long winter’s hibernation. If he sees his shadow, he goes back into his warm burrow and there will be 6 more weeks of cold winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow (i.e. it is a cloudy day), then Spring will come early this year.

Activity: Groundhog Puppet

Materials Needed:

Download a groundhog picture to color

Crayons

Safety Scissors

Glue/Glue stick

Styrofoam Cup

Popsicle Stick

Have your child color the groundhog and the cup.

Cut out the groundhog and glue it to the popsicle stick.

Poke the stick through the bottom of the cup so the groundhog can pop out.

Extension Activities:

Go outside and see if you can find your own shadows. Measure your shadows and talk about are they bigger or smaller than yourself.

Play shadow tag.

See our recommended books on Groundhog day. Another great book is the story of Peter Pan.

Groundhog Day! by Gail Gibbons (2007)

Ten Grouchy Groundhogs by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook (2009)

Go to Sleep, Groundhog! (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Michelle Aki Becker (2003)