Crafts
Groundhog Day Pop-up Toy
By Debbie Anilonis
What You'll Need:
- colored pencils or crayons
- paper
- scissors
- glue
- ice-cream stick
- construction paper
How to Make It:
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Draw and color a groundhog on paper. Cut it out, and glue it onto one end of an ice-cream stick.
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Fold a piece of construction paper in half. On the fold, cut a slit for the groundhog's hole. Unfold the paper.
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On one side of the paper, draw a sunny-day scene that shows the groundhog's shadow. On the other side, draw a cloudy-day scene.
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Make the groundhog pop up on the sunny or the cloudy side.
Legend has it that on February 2, world-famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow after a long winter's sleep. If he sees his shadow, he becomes frightened and crawls back into his burrow--this means six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, spring is on the way.
