It’s that time of year again, will Phil see his shadow for six more weeks of winter or can we expect for some warmer weather to head our way? Here’s a fun craft to do with your kids while we wait to hear Phil’s prediction.
What you will need:
- Brown paper lunch bags
- Green, black, and white construction paper
- Black marker
- Brown and pink crayons
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Adhesive googly eyes
- After gathering supplies, cut 2 ears for their groundhog puppet from a scrap paper bag. Then, glue the ears to the puppet.
- Cut a round black nose and 2 large white teeth from the construction paper. Glue the nose and teeth to the paper bag, then stick 2 adhesive googly eyes above them. You can then add details to the puppet, like little paws and whiskers using the black felt tip marker.
- Cut strips of the green construction paper the same width of the paper bag. Use scissors to cut the green paper halfway down to create grass. Glue the paper to the bottom of the puppet to make it look like the groundhog is popping out of the ground!
- Now, use the brown and pink crayons to add details (like whiskers or paws!) to the groundhog.
Once the glue has dried, you can use your puppets to create your own weather predictions! Do you want 6 more weeks of winter, or are you hoping for no shadow and warm days ahead?