Groundhog Day is a popular observance in many parts of the United States and in Canada on February 2 each year.
This holiday can me a fun time for families and kids, with only a small amount of planning. So you are in the right place!
If you read this article then basically you can have some very good helps, background, resources and some ideas to turn this often overlooked holiday into a fun and memorable day! Maybe even turning this day into a family tradition! 
This article will have background, video, coloring page and other activities! See some of the things you will need to get started enjoying Groundhog Day right away!
So, after you read this article and get a few ideas, then you can plan a fun day, get some photos of the fun, and then scrap everything so you can capture your family events and preserve the memories too!
So first get some background…..
What is Groundhog Day?
Although in the US some states have adopted their own groundhogs, the 
official groundhog for the US, is Punxsutawney Phil. This groundhog lives at Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
For Canadians, a festival is held in the town of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario, to honor Groundhog Day and they have their own groundhog, Wiarton Willie.
In the US, people come in scores to visit Punxsutawney Phil, wait eagerly, even camping days in advance to see the small groundhog emerge from his burrow.
The groundhog will check for his shadow and either go back in or stay out. If Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow, then it is predicted that there may be 
six more weeks of winter.
The Inner Circle generally organizes an annual function on this occasion to honor Phil. He gets a lot of media attention as well. People rejoice when they hear it is time for winter to end and celebrate by eating sweets and singing and dancing.
Punxsutawney Phil lives in his burrow on Gobler’s Knob, Punxsutawney in Pennsylvania, for a short period preceding the 2nd of February. Otherwise, he lives downtown with another groundhog called Phyllis. On the 2nd of February, Phil comes out from his burrow and looks for his shadow. If he sees his shadow and goes back into the burrow, then the United States will have an extended winter of six weeks more. But if he cannot see his shadow, and he remains outside, it means winter will soon end and spring will arrive very shortly. He communicates this to the president of the Inner Circle, the group of people who look after him. He does this in a secret language called Groundhogese, which apparently only the president of the Inner Circle can understand.
Want to know more about Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog that predicts the weather in the US — then see this video below:
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Find out more about the Inner Circle see the video below:
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When is Groundhog Day?
To have some fun with Groundhog day you need to plan for Groundhog Day, 
at least a little bit… like what is the date?
Need to know the exact date of Groundhog Day this year? Here’s a chart that shows what day of the week that Groundhog Day is celebrated from 2011 – 2015.
Groundhog Day Chart for Celebrating In United States and Canada:
| Year | Groundhog Day |
| 2011 | Wednesday, February 2 |
| 2012 | Thursday, February 2 |
| 2013 | Saturday, February 2 |
| 2014 | Sunday, February 2 |
| 2015 | Monday, February 2 |
Background History of Groundhog Day:
Now that we know when Groundhog Day is observed, how about getting to know a little about some background history. It will help you understand why this fun holiday came about.
Thousands of years ago when animalism and nature worship were prevalent, people in the area of Europe now known as Germany believed that the badger had the power to predict the coming of spring. They watched the badger to know when to plant their crops. By the time the first German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania they probably understood that this was not true but the tradition continued.
Unfortunately there were not many badgers in Pennsylvania so the groundhog substituted the badger. Tradition has it that if the groundhog will sees its shadow on February 2 it will be frightened by it and will return to its burrow, indicating that there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow, then spring is on the way.
Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the United States in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob was made on February 2, 1887. It is said that Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog) was named after King Phillip. H
e was called Br’er Groundhog prior to being known as Phil.
Celebrate Groundhog Day with these Resources:
Now we have some background, know when Groundhog Day is, then how about some resources?
Get Coloring Page and Activities for Groundhog Day:
Resource: Groundhog Coloring Page
Resource: Coloring Page No Shadow
Resource: Coloring Page with Shadow
Resource: Groundhog Craft
Resource: Groundhog Maze
Resource: Find the Shadow
Resource: Groundhog Puzzle
Resource: Secret Math Message
Resource: Groundhog Cupcake
Resource: Groundhog Cookie Recipe
Resource: Buy Groundhog Cookie Cutter at Grounghogstuff.com
Resource: Punxsutawney Phil’s Official Souvenirs ~ Buy other Groundhog stuff
Resource: Watch a movie – Groundhog Day DVD
Take one or more of these ideas and have some fun family activities to celebrate this fun little holiday!
Save the Memories by Scrapping them today!
Once you have let your kids do some of these activities, watch the movie, or tell them about Groundhog Day then you can take some photos and scrap them!
Scrapbooking Ideas:
Depending on the weather prediction – more winter or spring, then you can pick the digital scrapbooking supplies to match the prediction.
You can even scrap photos of the next 6 weeks in your area and if the prediction was correct or not!!
Get out your digital scrapbooking supplies, turn on Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, bring your photos into the workspace and start digital scrapbooking your Groundhog Day memories! In the digital scrap example below we get 6 more weeks of winter!
Jonathan’s First Groundhog Day!
Now start digitally scrapping your Groundhog Day memories with some of the these digital kits below!
Get digital scrapbooking supplies for more winter weather!
Icicles and Winter Scrapbooking Kit 2 (11×8.5 paper size) is a digital scrapbooking kit full of icicles on the digital papers, which makes this a 
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Mix and match papers and embellishments for wonderful winter digital scrapbooking projects! Start scrapping all the winter months, snowy events, and activities with digital papers that are perfect for digitally scrapbooking winter!
Icicles and Winter Scrapbooking Kit 3 (8.5×11″ paper size) is perfect 
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With this Winter Ice inspired Digital Scrapbooking kit you can make wonderful Winter Scrapbooking Pages. Also use the digital supplies to make gifts such as Recipe books, Photo Albums or Journals, Calendars, Aprons, Puzzles, Greeting Cards and much More! The “Icicles and Winter” kit is a wonderful way to create digital scrapbooking projects that are all about winter! Use with snow, skiing, or other winter photos to complete digital scrapbooking projects and then print them out on your home computer or send to a online company for all those wonderful gifts!
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Need bigger sized Quick Pages? If so see these Quick Pages
The Winter Snowflake Quick Page Kit 1 includes pre-designed holiday Quick Pages so you can create pretty digital scrapbooking projects FAST! Spend this winter having fun, making memories, and snapping special snow-filled photos, and spend only seconds on digitally scrapping the excitement! All you have to do is add your photos, and you’re basically finished! The paper size for this kit is 12×12″ – which is perfect for your large digital scrapbooking albums!
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Take a look at these Winter Embellishments!
Frosty Winter Scrapbooking Embellishment Kit is a digital scrapbooking kit which includes icy winter themed embellishments that are perfect for winter scrapbooking projects! With this Winter Snowflake and Ice inspired Digital Scrapbooking Embellishment kit you can make wonderful Winter Scrapbooking Pages, invitations, winter cards and MORE! Also use the digital embellishments to finish off scrap pages that can be turned into gifts, such as Calendars, Aprons, Puzzles, Mouse Pads and much More! The “Frosty Winter Embellishment” kit is a wonderful way to create digital scrapbooking projects that are winter orientated! Use the embellishments with snow, skiing or other winter photos to complete digital scrapbooking projects.
Get more Digital Scrapbooking Supplies!
The Let it Snow Quick Page Kit 1 includes pre-designed winter Quick Pages so you can create great digital scrapbooking projects FAST! Spend this winter having fun, making memories, and spend only seconds on digitally scrapping the fun! All you have to do is add your photos and some text, and you’re basically finished! The paper size for this kit is 12×12″ – which is perfect for your large digital scrapbooking albums! Six digital Quick Pages in the PNG format are included in this scrap kit.
Easily add your favorite winter photos into the icy photo-frames and add a little text on the adorable tag!
Then check out this kit: “Let it Snow!” Scrapbooking Kit is 
a digital scrapbooking kit full of snowflakes for Winter Scrapbooking! Includes digital papers, frames, embellishments, and Alphas!
Celebrate this year’s winter festivities with the “Let it Snow” Digital Scrapbooking Kit! Turn your holiday photos and special memories into a digital Winter Wonderland! Whether you prefer to digitally scrap a romantic evening curled up next to the fire on a cold winter day, or the joy of building a snowman with the kids, this digital scrapbooking kit is filled with beautiful digital supplies to make all of your frostiest moments look fabulous!
Get digital scrapbooking supplies for Spring weather!
If you are interested in the digital scrapbooking kits that were used with 
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The Flower Garden Digital Scrapbooking Kit 1 (12×12″) is a gorgeous kit filled with flowers!The kit has pretty pastel papers that are decorated with colorful flowers. Use the Flower Garden Digital Scrapbooking Kit to create unforgettable Digital Scrapbooking Projects of an afternoon in your flower garden, a beautiful walk at the park, or for other special life moments! The large 12×12″ size is great for any traditional size digital scrapbooking project.
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