Groundhog Name Craft For Kids [Free Template]
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February will be here soon, and Groundhog Day kicks the month off! Have the kids celebrate this lighthearted holiday with a fun craft!
They’ll have fun and learn at the same time with this groundhog name craft! It’s a great way for kids to practice spelling their names and learn what it means if the groundhog sees its shadow.
In this craft, the little groundhog is peeking out of his hole to see if there will be an early spring or more winter weather to come.
Be sure to check out more of our Groundhog Day activities for kids. They’re not only fun but also educational!
Groundhog Preschool Craft
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This craft is great for kids to work on their scissor skills when they cut out the paper craft, fine motor skills when they cut and glue the pieces, and letter recognition when they identify the letters in their name.
To make this craft easy for you and your kiddo to make, we’ve provided a free printable template. You can use the editable template to fill in your child’s name or print out a blank version for them to write it in.
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Groundhog template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this groundhog to life!
First, guide your child to glue the eyes on the head, on both sides of the nose.
Take the tooth and glue it in the middle of the mouth, just below the smile line.
Now, glue the belly to the bottom and middle of the groundhog’s body.
Next, help your child to glue the completed groundhog to the middle of the hole.
Using the rock letters, spell the name along the bottom of the hole and glue them in place.
Isn’t this such a fun name craft?! Be sure to check out our many other Name crafts ideas that your kids will love making this year too!
Winter Ideas For Kids
Do you need more ideas on how to keep your kids or students occupied during the winter season? Keep them engaged and learning with some winter-themed crafts and activities. We have many ideas to get parents and teachers started so the kids can get right to the fun and learning.
See some of our favorites below to keep them busy all winter long.
Groundhog’s Day Books For Kids
Below are some of our favorite Groundhog children’s books.
The Night Before Groundhog Day – Help kids understand what Groundhog’s Day is all about with this fun, rhyming book!
Grumpy Groundhog – This is a humorous book about a groundhog who just doesn’t want to wake up for everyone to see on Groundhog’s Day. What will happen? Will he make it to the surface for everyone to see???
Groundhog Gets A Say – This funny book looks at all the other things groundhogs can do outside of Groundhog’s Day!
Winter Crafts For Kids
Popsicle Stick Groundhog Craft – The groundhog found this fun craft for the kids when he took a look around for his shadow. It’s such a fun project where the kids can paint and create with popsicle sticks!
Related: Snowy Owl Worksheets
Walrus Tissue Paper Craft – Raise your flipper if you’re ready for a fun walrus craft! With just a handful of craft supplies, tissue paper, and our free template, kids can create their walrus ready to swim!
Rocking Penguin Craft – This penguin loves rockin’ so rock on with this fun activity! When the kids finish creating this cute penguin, all they have to do is give it a little tap and it’ll rock back and forth! Kids will have so much fun making and playing with their creations.
Polar Bear Handprint Craft – This is a fun art project the kids will enjoy making. The star of the show is the polar bear made from your little one’s handprint. With a few crafting supplies, they’ll create a winter scene for their polar bear to be featured in.
Winter Activities For Kids
Have the kids learn something new and celebrate this fun winter holiday with these Groundhog Day worksheets. The groundhog welcomes spring and teaches kids that G is for groundhog with the handwriting sheet.
Try this Paper Plate Penguin Craft
They use their letter recognition to go through the letter maze, and then work on their scissor and fine motor skills when they label the groundhog!
Have the kids practice using scissors with these cute penguin cutting activity printables. These worksheets will have your little learners cutting along straight, curved, wavy, and zig-zagged lines. There are also pages to work on counting and matching when they cut and paste the correct answer in place.
The groundhog woke up from his long winter’s nap to share these Groundhog Day dot to dot printables! As the kids connect the dots to complete the adorable groundhog pictures, they work on their fine motor and counting skills. Be sure to print these out to bring a little fun to the holiday!
These polar bear color by number worksheets are a great way to get the kids to have some fun learning. They’ll have a great time coloring in the adorable polar bears, but also practice hand-eye coordination and color and number recognition. Grab the crayons and these printables for some winter fun!
Popsicle Stick Arctic Fox Craft
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Groundhog Name Craft For Kids
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Groundhog template
Instructions
- Download the groundhog template, edit it to add your child(ren)'s name, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin to make the groundhog's head by gluing the eyes on the head, on both sides of the nose.
- Take the tooth and glue it in the middle of the mouth, just below the smile line.
- Now, glue the belly to the bottom and middle of the groundhog's body.
- Next, glue the completed groundhog to the middle of the hole.
- Using the dirt letters, spell the name along the bottom of the hole and glue them in place.
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