Ground Hog Day Fun!

Summary: Here are two fun activities for Ground Hog Day!

Description:

On Ground Hog Day, it is fun to do some shadow activities!  Here are a few:

Shadow Dancing - If it is a sunny day, let the children shadow dance!  Ask them to dance, and observe how their bodies move.  We like to chase our shadows!  I bet you cannot get away from your shadow!

Copy various shapes on a copy machine.  The shapes will look black like a shadow.  Place the "shadows" on a table with the items that you copied.  Encourage the children to match the shadows with the objects!

Using a lamp without a shade, or an over head projector, and a sheet or light colored wall, provide a bin of small items.  Let the children take turns holding the objects near, but not too close the the lamp - always have adult supervision.  Be sure that the light source is low enough to be behind something, so that the other children cannot see the item being held.  As a child holds up the object, the other children guess what the items is by looking at its silhouette!  Continue until each child has had a turn.  Great fun!

Hopefully the ground hog did not see his shadow!  I am ready for SPRING!

Linda Loo

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