DR. SEUSS Book Activities
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2nd. Theodor Seuss was an American children’s author. He wrote and illustrated over 60 books using the pen name “Dr. Seuss”. Some of his most famous books are The Cat in the Hat (1957), How the Grinch Stole Christmas(1957), Oh, the Places You’ll go(1990)and Green Eggs and Ham(1960). A few of his books have also been turned into movies.
Check out the Seussville website here to watch a few short videos of his books, there is also a great section for parents here. PBS Kids has The Cat and the Hat page with games, printables, and videos.
Want to go on a road trip? Check out The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, in Springfield Maine.
Some fun activities inspired by Dr.Seuss’s Books:
Read the books before the activities. Don’t have the books? Watch them as a read aloud on Youtube or borrow from your local library.
1.) Tic Tac Toe
Print out the tic tac toe board/label. Use Swedish Fish or Goldfish Crackers for the x’s and o’s. Place fish and board in clear plastic bag and attach label on top.
2.) Create Your Own Silly Fish
Fill out the questions and then create your own fish. Make your fish out of materials you already have at home.
Options: Draw and then cut out of construction paper. Draw on white paper, then color in. Make out of modeling clay or make online at ABCya.
We used red model magic clay and googly eyes for ours.
Full activity here from Seussville.
3.) Wocket In Your Pocket
Make your own unique wocket in a pocket like in the book, There’s a Wocket in my Pocket. Here is a template for the pocket & background. Print and cut out the pocket and big square. Attach pocket onto the big square. Leave top of pocket open, only glue/staple on the round edge. Then create your own unique wocket out of white paper, cut out, and place inside the pocket. You can even name it too! Our wocket (left) is Bobby.
4.) Draw the Cat and the Hat
Dr. Seuss was known for his silly unique characters. His most famous character was The Cat and the Hat. Follow step by step simple directions on how to draw him here.
First, draw in pencil (can erase then). Second, outline in black marker or black sharpie. Third, add color. Optional- cut out your artwork and make a background.
We cut strips of paper and then glued them down on a solid sheet of construction paper to create the background.
Make yummy kabobs that look like the hat from Cat & the Hat. Recipe reviews AB pattern and basic cutting skills your little chefs can do. All you need is strawberries, bananas, and kabob sticks. We added on a face made out of a marshmallow and used an edible marker to make the face.
6.) Scavenger Hunt
Print out the scavenger hunt and start hunting! Click on the image or text above for a copy.
Have your child find something…..red, blue, under their bed, old, new, and in a Zoo.
8.) Fish Snack
Read the book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and then have a special snack of Goldfish Crackers. Added bonus- have your child identify the colors as they eat them or make patterns. Here is the label to attach.
Want to have more fun? Check out Party City, Target dollar bins in February/March, DollarTree in the education section, and Oriental Trading for more Dr.Seuss materials. There is also a Dr. Seuss Coloring Book.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Hope you enjoyed celebrating his books with some of the these activities.
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