When I was observing a pre-school class before I was a teacher I saw this project and loved it! Last year I made one for Emily and found this cute song to go with it. This year Emily got to help make a new one. She loved singing and playing with the puppet again this year!!
I printed out a groundhog picture and reduced it to the print on a 4x6 card. Emily colored the groundhog in with brown marker.
I cut out a piece of white construction paper and Emily colored it green, then we glued it around a paper cup. We taped Mr. Groundhog to a straw and stuck it through a hole that I poked in the bottom of the cup.
Emily’s Mr. Groundhog Puppet.
When we were finished we sang the Mr. Groundhog Song
Mr. Groundhog--Tune: "Frere Jacques"
Mr. Groundhog, Mr. Groundhog,
Take a peek, Take a peek.
If you see your shadow
The weather will be awful
For six more weeks, six more weeks.
I was so happy to get a video of Emily singing!!
Michelle, I JUST posted about our groundhog celebrations! I MUST make this with Maddie tomorrow. I know she'd love it AND the song. Too cute!!
ReplyDeleteSo stinking cute, that girl!!! Very great activity too. Love it! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I think we may have to put this together this week.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH!! I totally love it!!
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thanks for sharing!
amy
We did a version of this too! Since we made three, ours area groundhog family...
ReplyDeleteI'm think about making the puppets an "act" to take on the road- they can sing such songs as "You're My Sunshine"...
Just wanted you to know, in case Emily's puppet wants to join the act...