Groundhog Day is right around the corner!
Do you and your kids look to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on February 2nd? While we make mention of Groundhog Day in our home, we don’t do a big unit study on groundhogs – although that would be fun!
Whether you do a big unit study or are just looking for a several simple groundhog activities, fun themed activities and worksheets are always in order!
These Groundhog Day worksheets were originally posted in February 2016 and have been updated several times through the years. Download the newest version below!
➡️ Click here for Groundhog Day Color By Code Worksheets!
➡️ Don’t miss: February Word Search Packet – it has a Groundhog Day word search!
Groundhog Day Activities and Worksheets
This packet of groundhog activities was written for Preschool and Kindergarten ages, so you will find some work on phonics, counting, skip counting by 2s and 10s, fine motor practice, and more.
You’ll find the following included in this 14-page print and go set:
★ Groundhog Maze
Includes handwriting practice and phonics practice with /gr/
★ Groundhog Dot-to-Dot
Includes counting from 1 to 40 to complete the puzzle; then follow the directions for skip counting by 2s and 10s
★ Groundhog Cut & Paste
Includes several ideas for making a background scene for your groundhog! These are fun craft ideas – don’t miss them!
★ Letter G Groundhog Puzzle Page
Cut and paste and practice the /g/ sound!
★ 5 Groundhog Coloring Pages
1 page: groundhog still sleeping
1 page: the groundhog sees his shadow
1 page: the groundhog announces 6 more weeks of winter weather
1 page: the groundhog does not see his shadow
1 page: the groundhog announces that spring is on the way!
★ 4 Shape Shadow Matching Pages
Includes 2 pages in color and 2 pages in black and white
★ 2 Groundhog Starts with G Pages
Practice writing the letter G and then dab or mark each G on the page
1 page for uppercase and 1 page for lowercase
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Lindsey
THanks so much! I was just about to search around for something for our homeschool day and this popped in my inbox!
sabrina
I literally just finished doing a mini unit for Groundhog Day. I happened to check my emails and found this awesome resource! I am going to add it tor this afternoon’s lessons. Thanks a bunch.
Lauren Hill
Woo Hoo! Glad you could use it! 🙂
Karen
Thank you so much for sharing all your hard work with us! You are a blessing!
Jennifer
What a great resource! I would love for you to link up to Bookshelf’s Groundhog Day Linkup http://dearhomeschooler.com/theme-groundhog-day/
Link up other subject-specific posts to Bookshelf: http://dearhomeschooler.com/bookshelf
Have a great day!
Lauren Hill
Thank you, Jennifer! I’ll look into it! I’m sorry for the late reply to your comment – I have a newborn and am trying to catch up! 😉
Thanks for stopping by!
xo, Lauren
Paula Givens
Never received the free Groundhog Day printables. Went through all of my folders.
Lauren Hill
Hi Paula, I can see that it was blocked by your school’s filter. I’m not sure how to bypass that so you can access them. 🙂
Lauren