Explore the colorful world of Dr. Seuss with these adorable activities all inspired by Dr. Seuss Books. We’ve hand picked 10 of our favorite ways to celebrate Read Across America with Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids.
This post contains affiliate links to amazon.
Exploring Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids
We’re are so excited to announce that Dr. Seuss is featured as a Virtual Book Club for Kids Author! We hope that you will join us as we journey on this adventure into his magical world! We’re sharing 10 Ways to Explore Dr. Seuss through reading, cooking, playing, writing, creating and discovering so much more! Be sure to print your certificate of participation!
We’re sharing our favorite Dr. Seuss Activities plus some of our favorite Dr. Seuss products.
Your first step is to take the Read Across America Pledge
- Read with Dr. Seuss
You’ll never be without a book written by Dr. Seuss that your child won’t love. Her’s a few of my favorite books that have always been a bit hit in my Kindergarten class. Plus they become great easy readers for your beginning reader.
- Spend a Week with Dr. Seuss
We’d love for you to read as much as you can so we’re sharing a book each day with a craft or two to go along with it. Here’s our weekly Dr. Seuss Lesson Plan Ideas for you! You could even make Handprint Truffula Trees as you explore The Lorax.
There are lots of ideas shared for After School Fun with Dr. Seuss too.
- Cook with Dr. Seuss
We’ve collected and created some adorable Dr. Seuss Inspired recipes for you from Little Hands that Cook with Books! Including this delicious Cat in the Hat Yogurt berry treat!
- Make a Story Box with Dr. Seuss
Take a few Dr. Seuss inspired items and place them into a container along with the books to inspired a little dramatic play.
We create a Cat in the Hat Sensory box for our hands on fun with the book. Plus added some printable rhyming hats for your beginning readers.
- Write a Story Inspired by Dr. Seuss
Grab a few sheets of paper, staple together and start creating your own Dr. Seuss inspired story. Make it even easier by having a few Dr. Seuss stickers available.
- Dress up with Dr. Seuss
Have a little fun becoming a Cat in the hat with kids as you celebrate his books. Here’s how we had fun making our costume. {Click here}
- Play with Dr. Seuss
- Learn with Dr. Seuss
There are so many playful learning toys available for you children to focus on letters, puzzles and more. Take advantage if your child is sparked by the books to make it a teachable moment. Here’s a Video of Ideas for Learning with Dr. Seuss Books.
{Click here} it includes a printable word family game for The Lorax. or Print our Rhyming Hats Game!
Here are some fun activities for you and you kids for Read Across America! We invite you to join us and share your Reading Photos on our Facebook wall and/or yours on March 2!
- Visit the Dr. Seuss Virtual Book Club for Kids and try out these popular Dr. Seuss Activities from the Educators’ Spin On It!
Dr. Seuss inspired ABC Movement Game
30 Ways to have fun with The Lorax
The Cat in the Hat Sensory Bottle
The Cat in the Hat Fishbowl Game
Dr. Seuss Inspired Sensory Play
Now Print your Certificate of Participation from NEA.org
Which Dr. Seuss Activity will you try first?
Here’s some of our favorite featured Dr. Seuss items on Amazon!
- The Wonder Forge Dr. Seuss Matching Game
- Manhattan Toy Dr. Seuss One Fish Bowl Baby Activity Toy
- Funko 13856 Dr. Seuss Mystery Mini Toy Figure (1 Random Figure)
- Mega Bloks Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham Train
- Manhattan Toy Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat 12″ Soft Stuffed Animal Toy
- Manhattan Toy Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Finger Puppet Boxed Set
- Wonder Forge Cat in the Hat I Can Do That! Game
- Mega Bloks Dr. Seuss 1 & Thing 2 Tricks Building Set (29 Piece), Multicolor
- Dr . Seuss The Cat in the Hat Costume Hat Red and White by elope
- Aurora World 15920 12″ The Lorax, 12″, Orange, Brown
- Eureka Back to School Sticker Dr. Seuss Stickers for Kids and Teachers, 536 Stickers in 1 Sticker Book, 5.8” x 9.5” inches
- Eureka Back to School Dr. Seuss Cat in Hat Sticker Book for Teachers and Kids, 100+ pcs
- Eureka Back to School Dr. Seuss ABC Alphabet Stickers for Kids, 120pc, 1” x 1”
- Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who Costume Hat
- Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Kids (S, 4-6) Costume Jumpsuit with Hat, Bowtie
- Mega Bloks Dr. Seuss Horton Finds a Who Building Set (40 Piece), Multicolor
Kim Vij says
Thanks Giselle! It's fun to spend some time with Dr. Suess. Can't wait to hear what her favorite book is this time around.
Giselle Shardlow says
My daughter has re-discovered Dr Seuss and we just had to head back to the library to get the whole collection out – thanks for these awesome extension ideas!
Almaden says
I love all thes ideas! I would like to share them. I will include link to your site as well. I really want the recipe for the Cat in the Hat parfait, it looks so yummy! Did I miss it? Thank you!
Raising a Happy Child says
This is a perfect choice in preparation for Dr Seuss birthday. A lot of great ideas here!
Sara Gaitan says
i am so happy I found this blog!!
I am in Dr. Seuss mode! My Head Start center is devoting a whole week to Dr.Seuss AND my daughter's birthday is in March and we are doing a Dr. Seuss theme!
I will GLADLY participate in the Book Club this month!! I can't wait to share and see all the great ideas! =)
Sara
Teaching Munchkins
Debbie Clement says
Thanks
Kim Huff says
We love Dr. Seuss and can't wait to participate 🙂 Thanks
Julie says
Thanks for all of the great ideas! We will be participating in the Virtual Book Club next week!