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Pop Up Groundhog Day Craft

  • Pre-K
  • Kindergarten
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 1-3
  • All Ages

Pop into craft time with this Groundhog Day project! Design your own groundhog, or use the included printable to practice scissor skills and shapes to build a groundhog! 

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Materials



Adhesive Craft Foam
Wiggly Eyes
Pom Poms

Paper Cup

Scissors

Construction Paper (Optional)

Instructions



Step  1.

Make your own groundhog out of foam shapes, or print out the included template by clicking the “DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE” button above. 

Step  1.

Make your own groundhog out of foam shapes, or print out the included template by clicking the “DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE” button above. 

Step  2.

After you create your groundhog, attach it to a jumbo craft stick. 

Step  2.

After you create your groundhog, attach it to a jumbo craft stick. 

Step  3.

Cover a paper cup with craft foam or construction paper. Leave an inch or two at the top to cut fringes to make it look like grass!

Step  3.

Cover a paper cup with craft foam or construction paper. Leave an inch or two at the top to cut fringes to make it look like grass!

Step  4.

Ask an adult to make a slit in the bottom of the paper cup. Slide the end of the jumbo craft stick into the slit. Move your groundhog up and down to disappear, then reappear! Did he see his shadow!? 

Step  4.

Ask an adult to make a slit in the bottom of the paper cup. Slide the end of the jumbo craft stick into the slit. Move your groundhog up and down to disappear, then reappear! Did he see his shadow!?