Fun Groundhog Day Activities Printables

Grab these super fun Groundhog Day Activities Printables and celebrate with your kids the history and fun around Groundhog Day.

These Groundhog Day activities for kids are full of fun, coloring, puzzles, and more.

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What is Groundhog Day?

It comes from a United States Pennsylvania Dutch superstition dating back to the 1800s. On February 2nd every year the groundhog comes up out of his burrow to see his shadow on a clear day. If he sees his shadow, the belief is that the groundhog will then retreat into his den for another six weeks of winter. If it is cloudy and he does not see his shadow, that means that Spring will arrive early.

Other Groundhog Questions

Here are a few questions you might have about Groundhog Day.

Is Groundhog Day a real day?

It is observed on February 2nd in the U.S. and Canada. While it is not a national holiday, there are some popular celebrations in towns like Punxsutawney Philadelphia where the first celebration celebration was said to have taken place.

How do you explain Groundhog Day to preschoolers?

The legend of the groundhog day is that on February 2nd, Phil the groundhog comes out of the ground and is either greeted by the bright sunshine or a cloudy day. The bright sunshine causes him to see his shadow, get scared and head back into his hole for another six weeks. If its cloudy, then it means that Spring will be early that year.

How many times has the groundhog been right?

Unfortunately according to the stats online it appears that the groundhog has been right only 39% of the time.

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Activities for Groundhog Day

We have put together a fun 10 page activity packet for Groundhog Day. This packet has fun puzzles, word search, coloring pages and other fun light and shadow prediction.