Groundhog Day Activities for Kids
Fun, Free and Educational Punxsutawney Phil Projects for Children
Celebrate Groundhog Day with fun, free and educational learning activities for children. The websites listed below offer many Punxsutawney Phil projects for kids.
Groundhog Day is celebrated annually on February 2nd.
Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, ground squirrels or marmots, are furry critters that have been known to predict weather.
Legend has it, every year on February 2nd, the famous groundhog emerges from his comfy underground burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where he has been hibernating all winter. As spectators look on, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter and he returns to his burrow for a six-week nap. But if he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring and he stays above ground. The infamous Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1887 with 100% accuracy!
Learn more about this special day with the following Groundhog Day online activities that are entertaining, fun, and educational.
Groundhog Day Learning Activities:
- Hog Haven - The Hog Haven website is a wonderful educational resource for children and adults. Watch live videos or listen to real groundhogs that live in Lums Pond State Park in Delaware. Send hog e-cards to friends and family. Hog Haven is a valuable groundhog resource.
- Punxsutawney Groundhogese Phil Translator - This site is dedicated to those who want to learn Groundhogese, the official language of groundhogs. To translate English into Groundhogese, simply type in a word or phrase in the translator box and click “Translate”. Read or listen to the translated phrase. To easily locate translator from home page, click “Interactive Fun”, and “Groundhogese Translator”. How cool!
- Homeschooling About Groundhog Door Hangers - These two cute printable door hangers are from Homeschooling About. To make, print, cut along lines and hang on doorknobs. Use heavy stock paper or laminate for added durability. Adobe Acrobat required (free download).
Groundhog Day Puzzles:
- Activity Village Groundhog Jigsaw Puzzles - These adorable jigsaw puzzles from Activity Village are free downloads. There are two different difficulty levels available. Download and install the small file according to directions. This puzzle is a keeper!
- Puzzles About Groundhog Day Seek-A-Word- This online word find game from Puzzles About requires Java. To play, locate the hidden words in the box of jumbled letters. Once a word from the list is located, click and drag the mouse beginning at the first or last letter and the word disappears from the listing.
- Groundhog Math Message - Use math skills to decipher the secret code written by Punxsutawney Phil.
- Apples 4 the Teacher Groundhog Day Word Search- This fun online game from Apples 4 the Teacher is another word find game with a groundhog theme. Locate the hidden words in the box of jumbled letters before time runs out. This puzzle is also printable. Requires Macromedia Flash (free download).
- Surf Net Kids Groundhog Concentration Puzzle - This online matching game from Surf Net Kids requires concentration skills. Click the cards to find the matches. Finding all the matches reveals a hidden picture. To easily locate this online game from the homepage, type “Groundhog Day Concentration Puzzle” in the search box located at the top of the main page.
- Surf Net Kids Groundhog Day Jigsaw Puzzle - Put the pieces back together in this online jigsaw puzzle from Surf Net Kids. To easily locate jigsaw puzzle from homepage, type “Groundhog Day Jigsaw Puzzle” in search box at top of page.
Children of all ages will have loads of fun learning about this special day with the kid-safe activities listed above.
