: Student Art Projects for Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Day is a fun day, and a great way to teach children about it is to have them make an art project. Consider the following ideas of projects that the children may like.
Artwork of the groundhog seeing his shadow (or not)
The children can make a fun piece of artwork that shows both scenarios. They can take a piece of paper and lay it horizontally so that it is situated like a landscape. They can then take another piece of paper that is the same size and cut it in half (the cut should be vertical in the middle). The can then tape that piece of paper to the middle of the larger paper so that they can flip it like you would flip the page of a book. If it is flipped to one side you will get one scene and if it is flipped to the other you will get another. On one of those scenes that can show the groundhog seeing his shadow and all of the ramifications. On the other side they can show him not. They can use crayons, markers, paints of whatever they want, but the paper does need to be thick enough so that it does not show through to the other side since they will have another scene on that. Of course an easier way is to just do one scenario on one side of the paper and the other scenario on the other side.
Groundhog Day comic strip
The students can make their own comic strip. Of course, the main character will be the groundhog. They can decide what they want him to see and not to see. They can then show winter continuing or ending. The detail they get into will depend on how old the kids are.
Stuffed groundhog
The children can make their own little groundhog doll. You can get some fabric and cut out two circles. You or the kids can sew it together except for one part where you put the stuffing. After the kids put in the cotton stuffing they (or you) can sew it together. They can then use fabric paint or markers to draw in eyes, a mouth, nose, etc. to make it look like a groundhog doll, using a picture for reference.
When Groundhog Day come along, you can have the kids make an art project. Consider the above ideas, making sure that whatever you pick is suitable for the ages and skills of the children.
Updated On: 09/02/2010 Published On: 09/02/2010 Article ViewerClose
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