It’s Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil, everyone’s favorite weather-related groundhog, has seen his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Here are some ideas for celebrating!
Embrace the cold
Build a snow fort, or turn your back yard into an ice rink.
Make some crepes
Photo is “Grand Marnier crêpe, flambé @ Crêpérie Des Artes, Paris” by Flickr user ilmungo.
February second is also Candlmas, a Christian holiday observed in many ways, one of which is making crepes. Delicious!
Shadow puppets
Learn some basic shadow puppets over at Instructables.
Put winter out of your mind by reading about traditional Indonesian Wayang Kulit, theater incorporating ornate leather shadow puppets.
Knit a Groundhog
Anna at Mochimochi Land made this pattern for this tophat-wearing groundhog!
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Hello, I just want to give a little correction: the leather shadow puppets are called ‘wayang kulit’ and not ‘wanag kulit’. I’m sure it’s just a typo :)
It has to be mentioned, though, that the groundhog, General Beauregard Lee, didn’t see his shadow. Early spring for the south!
@Alex, yep, totally a typo, thanks, fixed now!