Groundhog Day Craft For Kids Punxsutawney Phyllis written by Susanna Leonard Hill and Jeffrey Ebbeler is a delightful story to read to children about Groundhog Day, and there are so many wonderful activities to go along with the book, like this Paper Plate Pop-Up Groundhog craft for kids. This fun and entertaining Groundhog Day craft activity is a blast for preschoolers and kindergarten children to make, and  just perfect for a Groundhog Day-theme unit. So, what are you waiting for?  Let’s make a Pop-Up Groundhog! Craft supplies you will need: Paper Plate Green and brown paint Brown crayon White and yellow craft paper Green craft stick Glue Scissors Stapler Groundhog template (optional) Craft instructions: Drag the Groundhog image to your desktop and print on white paper. Next, have the children color the Groundhog brown and cut the Groundhog out. Then, have the children glue the Groundhog to a Green craft stick. After that, have the children the outside of a paper plate brown. Let dry. When dry, have the children paint grass all over the paper plate (on top of the brown paint). Let dry. While the paint is drying, have the children draw and cut out a cloud from white paper. Following that, have the children draw and cut out a sun from yellow paper. Once the paint is dry, have the children the paper plate in half, and make a small hole, in the middle, at the bottom of the paper plate. Have the children pass their craft stick through the hole at the bottom of the paper plate. Using glue, have the children paste the sun on one side of the paper plate and [...]