Groundhog's Day Rice Cake Recipe -

I love Groundhog’s Day! It’s every year on February 2. Why do I love it? Because it’s a reminder that spring is coming. And, groundhogs are so cute! You’ll definitely want to make a Groundhog’s Day Rice Cake this year with your kids!

History of Groundhog’s Day

When I was doing some research for my Groundhog’s Day music lesson, I discovered some interesting facts about how the holiday started.

Groundhog’s Day began in 1887 on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It is “believed” that the groundhog, named Punxsutawney Phil can predict how long winter will last. The tradition comes from Germany where farmers would observe how badgers behaved to get a clue as to when spring weather would arrive. The badger was changed to the groundhog after Germans immigrated to the United States since the groundhog is more prevalent than the badger in Pennsylvania.

Groundhog Day began in 1887 on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It is "believed" that the groundhog, named Punxsutawney Phil can predict how long winter will last.The tradition comes from Germany where farmers would observe how badgers behaved to get a clue as to when spring weather would arrive. The badger was changed to the groundhog after Germans immigrated to the United States since the groundhog is more prevalent than the badger in Pennsylvania.

Groundhog Day groundhog

People say that if the groundhog sees its shadow on February 2, it will be frightened by it and will then return to its den, indicating that there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If the groundhog doesn’t see its shadow, then spring will be coming sooner.