In honor of Groundhog Day, Kids Activities Blog features a groundhog puppet that is easy to make. Just add some paper embellishments and a little drawing and you have an adorable groundhog.

When he isn't predicting the weather, he is at home, with his wife, Phyliss. While the Groundhog Day tradition as we know it today started in 1887, Phil has been making his predictions since 1886.

The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on Feb. 2, 1887, at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney. The holiday has roots in a few different religions, but it took a similar message from each of them.

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The surprising history of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil's rise to fame goes back thousands of years. The post Here’s Why We Celebrate Groundhog Day in the First Place appeared first on ...

Angel Seitz, of Naperville, brought her 5-year-old daughter Maren because she had heard about Groundhog Day in preschool. “I want to be a vet someday when I grow up,” Maren said.

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Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter, blending European folklore with modern fun as Americans turn to a groundhog’s shadow to predict the season’s outcome — either six more weeks of ...

Groundhog handler AJ Derume and Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 137th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2, 2023, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

And Phil’s gonna be around forever, so we’re good.” The festivities resumed, in person, in 2022. This year, the Gobbler’s Knob grounds open, on Groundhog Day, at 3 A.M. There will be ...