I love marmots. In fact they’re one of my favorite animals, and I squeal with delight every spring as Melvin the Marmot emerges from his hole in our backyard. I know, I know, he eats veggie gardens. But he’s so cute. And a holiday devoted to marmots? Yes, please. So of course I had to create a watercolor groundhog art project for kids (ahem – kids, it’s for the kids) to celebrate them too.
Little old lady and blob-like…
Here’s a confession. Drawing a groundhog can be difficult. Either you’re headed into paper plate territory, or highly realistic which isn’t easy for younger kids to grasp. Drawing a groundhog this way and that led me into fluffy, blob-like, and one time my Sparklettes told me that my idea looked like a little old lady with a bag going to the market (I can’t make this up but yes, all evidence of these pre-project drawings have been recycled and no one will ever lay eyes upon them again…)
To soft, fluffy critters of the garden
In order to remove some of these things from happening, this project starts with watercolors. No Sharpie, no pencil, no oil pastels, just watercolor “blobs” on the page. And then slowly these blobs of colors turn into pure magic, with a wiggly nose, fluffy body, and surrounded by a lush garden.
Just in time for Groundhog Day, I wrote up our Watercolor Groundhog just for you to use with your kids and students. It only uses watercolors and crayons, so it’s also perfect for most remote learners and those of you teaching from a cart.
Click the banner below to grab your free copy and if you create your very own watercolor groundhog, I would love it if you would tag me at @soulsparklettesart so I can see what you create!
Here’s another lesson perfect for remote learning, art on a cart, or an easy morning:
