Groundhog Day - Free Coloring Sheets, Printables, Crafts, and Lesson Plans

Enjoy the celebration of Groundhog Day with free downloadable, printable coloring sheets and trivia. You may be surprised what your kids will learn, and it offers a boost to their social consciousness to involve them in current events, yes, including Groundhog Day, Feb 2.

Find Groundhog Day themed coloring sheets and other resources at the sights provided below. Active links will take you to a sight outside of Yahoo's Associated Content, so open each link in a new window so that you don't lose access to the valuable Groundhog Day links provided.

Watch Punxsutawney Phil.

First, watch the action in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania as it takes place. Access the following line for live access of Groundhog Day activities and Punxsutawney's reaction to his shadow. Check out your direct link to Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day Celebration for a simulcast that will begin around 6:30 am and lead up to Punxsutawney Phil's prognostication at around 7:25 am.

You can also get live feed via FaceBook and Twitter .

You can watch a replay if the prognosticator is up too early for you.

Groundhog Day Coloring Sheets

Start with a simple, adorable drawing of Punxsutawney Phil emerging from his hibernation on Groundhog Day at Groundhog Day Activities.

Choose from a variety of Groundhog Day coloring sheets. In the Groundhog Day coloring book you will find 11 varieties of groundhog pictures appropriate for all age ranges. This is a great resource with lots of options.

If, on Feb 2, the legendary groundhog sees his shadows why not turn to " Apples 4 the Teacher " where you will find an appropriate picture of a groundhog in full view of his shadow.

" Coloring Pages for Kids " has 16 different groundhog photos from which to choose. You'll want to bookmark this site for all of the great holiday coloring pages it offers for kids, with vivid, well drawn pictures to color for free.

More great, free coloring crafts and activities can be found at " Artists Helping Children ."

Groundhog Day Lesson Plans

Play Groundhog Bingo in which students have the opportunity to learn and understand more about the traditions associated with Groundhog Day. Play Bingo while you teach them what each of the marks on their cards stands for as you call them out in turn. For more information and suggestions for making your P-U-N-X-Y bingo cards follow the link above.

Enjoy a change of pace with a free Groundhog Day quiz . The quiz consists of six questions and will open the door for you and your students to talk more about Groundhog Day.

Go to "Education World" for a PDF that will engage your students in an internet search to research and learn more about Groundhog Day . The lesson and PDF download, along with an answer sheet, is free.

"Education World" has also provided 5 exceptional downloadable worksheets that allow you to incorporate Groundhog Day into routine learning of math, organization, and science.