There are a slew of other ways you can have fun on February 2nd besides watching Bill Murray live the same day over and over again. Besides, if you have young children, I highly doubt that they will sit through the movie once, let alone over and over again.
If you can’t make it to Philadelphia this Thursday to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, then recreate the magical moment at home. Kids love playing with flashlights, so break out some new batteries and let them go wild hunting for shadows with this fun Groundhog’s Day activity:
Materials:
Thick paper
Ruler
Pencil
Crayons
Scissors
Masking tape
Flashlight
Directions:
Draw a horizontal line about 1-1/2 inches from the bottom of the paper. Then, draw a picture of a groundhog sitting on the horizontal line.
Use the crayons to color the groundhog, and then cut off the excess paper around his outline. Be careful not to cut along the horizontal line, you’ll need that extra paper for the base.
Fold the bottom of the paper on the horizontal line. This will create a base for your groundhog to stand straight up. Tape the base to the floor.
Place the paper groundhog in a dark room and shine a flashlight at it from different angles.
Have your children note what happens to the groundhog’s shadow as they change the angle and distance of the light.
See who can create the highest number of shadows by shining the flashlight from different angles.
When you are done experimenting with shadows, head to the kitchen to make the ultimate Groundhog Day treat. My mom would always serve fruit and yogurt parfaits on the holiday because you layer the same ingredients over and over again.
GROUNDHOG DAY PARFAIT
Ingredients:
Blueberries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackberries
1 (8-ounce) container of Cool Whip
1 pint frozen yogurt (vanilla or your favorite flavor)
Directions:
In a blender, combine blueberries, strawberries and Cool Whip.
Blend until smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl and fold in raspberries and blackberries.
Layer the berry mixture with the frozen yogurt in pretty glasses.
Finish with a berry layer and top with a few fresh berries before serving.
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