Groundhog Day is one of those fun little holidays that doesn’t really have much meaning. Although many do place stock in whether or Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not, there is more history than science behind this event.

Nevertheless, it is a fun event for kids and adults alike and it can spark some really fun learning and lessons from science to language arts.

Here from FHD, you can find any activity you need for your homeschool to celebrate Groundhog Day with your child this year! Check out these FREE Groundhog Day Resources & Printables!

Coloring Pages

Groundhog day coloring pages from Super Coloring: This site has some really fun coloring pages of groundhogs that are perfect for this day.

Color the groundhog day groundhog Education.com: While your kids are waiting to find out if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not, kids will have fun with this coloring page.

Groundhog coloring page from Twisty Noodle: Use this as a simple coloring page or add some handwriting practice with just a few clicks. You can even choose from 3 different fonts.

Groundhog Day: Free Coloring Pages from In All You Do: This simple pack of coloring pages is fun and whimsical and even includes handwriting practice! 

Preschool & Early Learning

Alphabet match file folder fun from Making Learning Fun: Little ones will have fun working on letter recognition and matching upper and lower case letters with this file folder activity.

FREE Groundhog Day Shadow Matching: This is a cute way to work on shape matching with this activity from Tot Schooling!

Groundhog Day Pack for Tot, Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten from 3 Dinosaurs: This FREE printable pack includes puzzles, counting practice, letter recognition, tracing practice, weather fun, and so much more!

Groundhog Day Preschool Printables from Homeschool Preschool: Check out this 25+ page resource from Homeschool Preschool! Full of great activities like telling time, color recognition, and more!

Language Arts

{INSTANT DOWNLOAD} Groundhog Day Alphabet Puzzles: Practice ABC order with these cute letter and picture strips!

Groundhog Day: Free Compound Word Printables from Blessed Beyond a Doubt: Practice compound words with these cute groundhog cards!

Happy groundhog day color/handwriting worksheet from Twisty Noodle: This is another fun page to print for older kids with a little handwriting practice. Choose from 3 different font styles!

Groundhog writing prompts from Just Wild About Teaching: Looking for a fun way to encourage kids in their creative writing? Give this Groundhog writing prompt craftivity a try!

Groundhog day sight words from Twisty Noodle: Are you working on sight words with your early readers? Head over to print out this groundhog themed practice page!

Groundhog Lapbook and Unit Study from Homeschool Share: Create a lapbook about Groundhog Day with this FREE printable pack that includes reading, science, and more!

Math & Science

Math ideas for Groundhog themed learning from Making Learning Fun: This site has some really fun ideas on how to incorporate math into your groundhog themed day!

Groundhog day science from Growing With Science: Kids can learn all about groundhogs by creating their own fact sheets, exploring shadows, making a sundial, and more – all based on their age and abilities.

FREE Groundhog Spinning Addition Printables from 3 Dinosaurs: It includes three levels of addition skills, so you can use it for a variety of children. There are the single, double, and triple digit activities.

History & Unit Studies

Groundhog Day Worksheets from In All You Do: For even more resources and activities, check out these fun activities for kids of all ages!

Groundhog’s Day: Learning Activities for Kids from Intoxicated on Life: Here are 25+ pages of activities like crossword puzzles, writing prompts, word scrambles, and more.

Free Groundhog Day Unit Study Resources from Meet Penny: Create a whole unit study around Groundhog Day with these resources.

You can also read about the First Groundhog Day in 1877 from History.com. Find out more about Groundhog’s Day 2019 along with live events. And read more about Groundhog’s Day on Wikipedia!

Crafts, Games, & Recipes

Groundhog Toilet Paper Roll Craft: For a unique holiday craft, check out this one from DLTK!

Groundhog pancakes from The Joys of Boys

Make a fun paper groundhog from Lucky Me!

Groundhog day printable craft from My Very Educated Mother

Groundhog hot chocolate from Dixie Delights

Peek-a-Boo groundhogs from Tippytoe Crafts

Chocolate shadow play dough from JDaniel4’s Mom

Make a groundhog pencil topper craft from Craft Ideas for Kids

Make a groundhog day board game from Artists Helping Children

Groundhog’s Day Crafts, Activities, and Snacks from Motherhood on a Dime: For a variety of great Groundhog day activities, check out this roundup post.

Books about Groundhog Day

If you’re running out to your library or looking on Amazon, here are some quick book suggestions!

• Groundhog Day (Hello Reader Level 1) by Betsy Lewin
• Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow by David Biedrzycki
• Groundhog’s Day Off (audiobook) by Robb Pearlman
• Time For Kids Reader Grade K Groundhog Day
• Ten Grouchy Groundhogs by Kathryn Heling

• Who Will See Their Shadows This Year? by Jerry Pallotta
• Time For Kids Reader Grade K Groundhog Day from Harcourt School Publishers
• Groundhog Weather School by Joan Holub
• Groundhog Gets a Say by Pamela Curtis Swallow
• The Secret of the First One Up by Iris Hiskey Arno
• The Night Before Groundhog Day by Natasha Wing

Happy Homeschooling 🙂 and Happy Groundhog Day!