The Ultimate List of Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids
These Dr. Seuss Activities to go along with his beloved books are perfect for kids of all ages! Children can learn about rhyme, repetition, and rhythm while reading these eccentric books that have stood the test of time.
Hands-On Dr. Seuss Activities
Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite children’s authors because his stories both captivate the attention of young children and teach important literary concepts such as rhyming and alliteration… all while telling a great story!
Another great element of Dr. Seuss’s books is their ability to be transformed once the book itself is closed! All of the following Dr. Seuss activities below are based on his beloved books and are hands-on and lots of fun for kindergarten and preschool age. Create a Dr. Seuss theme for the classroom or for home with these great Dr Suess art and craft ideas.
Why do we celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday?
Dr. Seuss’s birthday is March 2nd but Read Across America often incorporates honoring Dr. Seuss during their Read Across America event during the first week of March each year. Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss) is a beloved children’s book author and cartoonist. Many of his books are among the most popular children’s books of all time, and to date he has sold over 600 million copies of his books. Theodor Geisel died in 1991 but his legacy of inspiring children with a love for reading lives on!
1. The Cat In The Hat Activities
Cat in the Hat Craft
Find out how to make a Dr Seuss hat from with this fun Cat in the Hat craft. All you need are some cheap paper plates!
The Cat In The Hat Builds That
Another fun Cat In The Hat preschool activity which provides practise for various cognitive skills like counting, patterning, word families, and more! Build the cat’s hat!
Cat In The Hat Snacks
This icecream Cat In The Hat snack from Motherhood on a Dime would be a fun way to celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday on 2nd March.
These fun Dr Seuss Hat marshmallow pops are another great Dr Seuss idea from Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons.
2. Dr Seuss ABC Book
Writing ABC Letters
This is an easy and fun prewriting activity, writing abc letters in shaving cream after reading Dr. Seuss’s ABC’s.
3. Sneetches Activities
Sneetches Game
Play this Sneetches version of Simon Says after reading The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss. This would make a fun Dr Seuss game to play with a kindergarten class.
4. I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
The more you will read, the more you will know. – Dr Seuss
Dr Seuss Glasses
Make some simple and fun Dr Seuss reading glasses to wear before listening to I Can Read With My Eyes Shut.
5. Ten Apples Up On Top Activities
Ten Apples Up On Top Craft
Recreate 10 apples up on top with some simple household items by stacking apples above a picture of the characters. Color in and cut our your apples or keep it simple by using a sharpie.
Ten Apples Up On Top Fine Motor Activity
Use our apples printable to create an easy Dr Seuss activity to go with the book. Stacking apples on top of a photo of themselves will help your child with their fine motor skills.
6. Green Eggs And Ham Activities
Green Deviled Eggs
Lets green egg and ham it! Enjoy these delicious green deviled eggs as you read from Green Eggs and Ham.
7. Bartholomew and the Oobleck Activities
Dr Seuss Oobleck Recipe
Bring in some Dr Seuss science and have fun playing with slimy oobleck after reading Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
Bartholomew and the Obleck Magic Art Activity
This is a super simple magic art activity that reveals a hidden message or the “magic words” from the Dr Seuss story. Print out our Dr Seuss worksheet to teach your kids the moral lesson of Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
8. “Please Try To Remember The First of Octember” by Dr Seuss
Use the book Please Try to Remember the First of Octember to introduce your child to the calendar.
9. Dr Seuss “The Lorax”
Make your own truffula trees after reading The Lorax.
10. “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss
Create this Dr. Seuss craft using corn syrup after reading One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
Dr Seuss Activity with Printable Placemat from Obseussed
11. “There’s A Wocket In My Pocket” by Dr. Seuss
12. Dr. Seuss’s “The Foot Book”
Fizzy Footprints (inspired by The Foot Book) from Toddler Approved
This post was first published February 2013. Updated 2020.
We are hosting a Dr Seuss link up today for our Virtual Book Club since Dr Seuss is our featured author this month. Come link up your posts if you have time Jenae. Here is my post from today inspired by The Foot Book. http://www.toddlerapproved.com/2013/02/fizzy-footprints-dr-seuss-virtual-book.html
I just posted a tutorial for making a Tweetle Beetle Battle Bottle Game to go along with a reading of Fox in Socks!
http://www.madincrafts.com/2013/02/dr-seuss-activity-make-fox-in-socks.html
Simple Activity: Stacking Like the Cat in the Hat
http://oldnewlegacy.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/stacking-like-the-cat-in-the-hat/
Thanks so much for sharing my ‘1 Fish’ placemats Jenae. You have fabulous Dr. Seuss ideas. I’ll be pinning these posts.
Love these ideas! We haven’t read The Sneetches yet, but after seeing your fun activity to go with it, I’m really excited to do so! We did a few activities for The Cat in the Hat this week. Feel free to take a peek here –> http://momstotschool.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-cat-in-hat-by-dr-seuss.html and thanks if you do!
I threw a Dr. Seuss party for my 2-year-old a few years ago, so there are some fun ideas at that post!
http://www.vanderbiltwife.com/2010/11/dr-seuss-birthday-party/
We just made a Dr. Seuss inspired reading chart to keep track of books that our kindergartner is reading. http://www.momendeavors.com/2013/02/diy-dr-seuss-inspired-reading-chart.html
And, we made an adorable family foot book! :) http://www.momendeavors.com/2011/03/make-your-own-foot-book.html
We Created our own Wockets in our Pockets!!! My kids made up their own creatures, names and places in our home for them to live!! Check it our here…..
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2013/02/dr-seuss-craft.html
Thanks!!
Jenny, I just saw your comment! We did this earlier today too…great minds think alike! There will be a post on our experience tomorrow. :)
How to make crazy Dr. Seuss hats:
http://susanevans.org/blog/crazy-dr-seuss-hats/
I have 3 posts with free Dr. Seuss printables that I’ve created….some new and some old. Hopefully someone finds some materials that they can use!!