Groundhog Day

Looking for Groundhog Day? Here are a few places to get you started!

See a shadow? Six more weeks of winter! No shadow?

Groundhog Day was originally a German tradition, later carried on in Pennsylvania. The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated on February 2, 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in the newspaper. The faithful began gathering in Gobbler’s Knob the next year for the annual prognostication by Punxsutawney Phil.

Here are some great links to more information as well as activities and coloring pages regarding Groundhog Day.

www.Groundhog.org is the official site of Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Get all of the information you need about festivities at Gobbler’s Knob.

www.punxsutawney.com is the official site of the Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Questions and answers about the history of Groundhog Day from about.com.

A cute Groundhog picture or a selection of pictures to print and let your kids color. For older kids, a Groundhog Day Word Search.

Looking for fun ideas for Groundhog Day for preschoolers?

Kids Domain has a terrific site full of other links and activities.

Are you interested in groundhogs besides Punxsutawney Phil? Check out these links!

Helping Moms Connect has also added Groundhog Day postcards to its site. Send one to a friend or to your kids to celebrate the day!