Pop Up Groundhog Cup Craft

An adult cuts a small slit in the bottom of a paper cup about 3.5 inches tall. Children tape the groundhog to a craft stick, glue on the label, wrap the grass around the rim, then push the stick through the slit and pull and push to make the groundhog pop up.

Three pages after the cover. The first has supplies, six numbered steps and a finished example. The second has pieces for two cups (a groundhog and a label for each), and the third has four grass strips, two per cup.

Yes. We made it for Preschool to 2nd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

7 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 22 Groundhog Day resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Groundhog Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for Preschool to 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 4-8. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Preschool to 2nd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.