Groundhog Shape Craft
Have a cute little groundhog pop up at home or in the classroom when kids make this Groundhog Shape Craft using simple shapes.
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It’s a quick, low-prep activity that keeps kids busy while practicing shape recognition, cutting, and gluing. It works well for classrooms, homeschool, or at-home learning and gives kids a finished craft they’re excited to share." player-type="default" override-embed="default"]
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Marker
- White paint pen or Crayola Bold & Bright marker
- Groundhog Template
Instructions
- Print the template and cut out the pieces you need.
- Glue the eyes below each eyebrow.
- Next, draw a small rectangular tooth under the smile, using the white paint pen or marker.
- Glue the ear circles onto both sides and the back of the head.
- Now, glue the belly oval piece in the center of the rectangular body.
- Next, glue the arm pieces on both sides of the top of the belly so they angle inward.
- Using a dark brown marker, draw curved paw lines at the bottom of each arm.
- Cut straight slits into the rectangular grass piece to create fringe, making sure not to cut all the way down and keeping it as one piece.
- Next, glue the grass piece along the bottom of the groundhog's body.
- Glue the groundhog's head to the top of the body.
- Optionally, finish by drawing a thin vertical line down the center of the tooth with a black marker.