Make a pop-up groundhog puppet using a paper cup, a craft stick (popsicle stick), and paper. You can act out Phil the groundhog popping out of his hole in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Supplies Needed:
  • Paper cup (or styrofoam cup)
  • Craft stick (popsicle stick)
  • Brown construction paper
  • Crayons, markers, or tempera paint
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Optional – Googly eyes

Instructions

1.

To make the groundhog: Cut a circle or oval from brown construction paper (this will be its body). Cut a smaller circle out of brown paper (this will be the head). Draw a mouth and eyes on the head.

You can also glue on googly eyes!

Making the groundhog
2.

Glue the two pieces (the groundhog) onto a craft stick (popsicle stick).

The groundhog glued on the craft stick.
3.

Cut a small slit in the bottom of the paper (or styrofoam) cup. Decorate the paper cup (or styrofoam cup) with markers or tempera paint.

This is a decorated cup.
4.

Insert the bottom of the popsicle stick into the hole. You now have an adorable pop-up groundhog puppet!

This is a finished pop-up groundhog puppet.