Are you looking for something fun to do with the kids on Groundhog Day?

Begin the day by waking up the children with the song “I’ve Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher (a nod to the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray). If there’s no school today, stay in your pajamas, put sleeping bags on the ground, eat groundhog pancakes, and drink groundhog hot cocoa, and snuggle in for a movie (Click here for 50+ ideas for Groundhog Day snacks). Try playing shadow tag, making silhouettes or other Groundhog Day crafts, or learning how to make shadow puppets.

When coming up with a new tradition for Groundhog Day consider these key words that are important to the holiday: Groundhog, winter, spring, ground, shadow, hibernation

You can focus on the Groundhog itself or rather on the weather and seasons. You can find something fun to do that has to do with the ground, with shadows, or with sleeping!

Groundhog Day Goodies
*50+ Groundhog Day Snacks

Learn How to make Shadow Puppets
*Learn how to make Shadow Puppets

Fun Ideas for Groundhog Day
*”I Love You” Shadow
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*TipJunkie.com – Let’s Celebrate Groundhog Day
*PurpleTrail.com – Groundhog Day Party Planning Ideas
*NoTimeForFlashCards.com – Groundhog Day Books and Crafts
*HighlightsKids.com – Fun With Shadows

Groundhog Day Crafts
*PartySuppliesHut.com – Free printable Groundhog Day stencil
*EnchantedLearning.com – Groundhog Day Crafts: These crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The crafts use inexpensive materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc.
*ArtistsHelpingChildren.org – Groundhog’s Day Arts & Crafts Ideas: Easy Arts and Crafts Projects & Activities to Make Groundhog’s for Children, Teens, and Preschoolers
*ActivityVillage.co.uk – Groundhog Day Crafts

Other Shadowy Fun
*FamilyFun.go.com – Shadow Play: Games for your child and his shadow.
*FamilyFun.go.com – Search Results for “shadow”: Shadow boxes, shadow puppets, and more!

Learn to Make a Silhouette
*ehow.com – Make Silhouette Art Piece
*ArtistsHelpingChildren.org – Silhouettes Craft Ideas: Find out how to make your own Silhouettes with the following decorations, instructions, patterns, and activities for children.
*Squidoo.com – Shadow Portraits and Shadow Plays

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