Groundhog Day Fun

Today we went to Nature Nuts and learned about groundhogs. Groundhogs are also called woodchucks, whistling pigs and marmots.

Groundhogs eat lots and lots before winter.  Then they make a hole, get in their hole, plug up their nest and the hole, and then they go to sleep.  And they snore like this “ashoo, ashooo.”  Their body temperature goes down really low. How long does it go to?  (Momma remembered that Miss Krista said about 37 degrees Fahrenheit).

We made a fun goody, learned a new song, and pretended we were groundhogs. We learned that “Punxsutawney Phil” jumped out of his hole and when he saw his shadow, said “Winter’s not over for six more weeks!”

Here is a fun treat to make.  Bake your favorite cupcake and frost it with vanilla icing.  Cut a hole in the cupcake and stick in a small Almond Joy candy bar. Sprinkle with crushed Oreo Cookie “mud”.  Decorate with mini M&M’s.  Share with your family!

We learned this song–Here’s a Little Groundhog (to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”)

Here’s a little groundhog, furry and brown,
He’s popping up to look around.
If he sees his shadow, down he’ll go.
Then six more weeks of winter – Oh No!!

I hope you like winter!  I like winter very very much!