Dr Seuss Crafts for Preschoolers
As you know, we do love a but of nostaligic Dr Seuss Crafting here on Red Ted Art, especially around Christmas time, we love the The Grinch DIY ideas, the Grinch aside, though, there are plent more fun Dr Seuss themed crafts to make in the run to Dr Seuss Day on his birthday, March 2nd. These wonderful Dr Seuss activities would of course be also fantastic for Read Across America Day too!
Dr Seuss Day Crafts and Activities
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Books included into today’s Dr Seuss Day Crafts:
So in todays Dr Seuss Day activity collection, we look at the following books! They are all fabulous books, that the kids and I have very much enjoyed reading over the years. If there is a new one to you, why not take a quick peak. I have added a super brief summary of what the educational element of each book is:
- Cat in the Hat – a fun read stimulating the imagination, but also for younger children to think about responsibility
- The Lorax – about how greedy and consumerism affects the environment and how we all need to take personal responsibility when it comes to sustainability
- Yertle The Turtle – all about unchecked pride and abusing of power before the fall
- Thing 1 and Thing 2 – about chaotic fun, but also the need for teamwork and helping clean up
- One Fish Two Fish – introducing colors and numbers in a playful rhyming way
- Green Eggs and Ham – all about trying new things and overcoming prejudice. Persistence wins!
- Horton Hears a Who! is a very important book about respecting people.
- Fox in Socks – is a fun book exploring language and rhyming (of course!)
- Put me in a Zoo – a book about finding where you belong, but also a fun way of exploring colors
- Oh the Place You Will go Book – an exciting book about your future – complete with ups and downs, but full of possiblities
- The Grinch – the activities of this are linked separately, as this is often considered a “seasonal” book for Christmas – about the mindless consumerism of Christmas, as well as how a little love and care can go a long way. Let’s be kinder to each other
Fun Dr Seuss Crafts for Kids Perfect for Dr Seuss Day and Read Across America Day
I wanted to start of witht his Thing 1 and Thing 2 Craft: our Dr Seuss Corner Bookmarks – now these bookmarks are probably for slightly older kids – elementary school children should be able to manage this. So this would be very much for the slightly older age group. But fear not, plent of Dr Seuss Crafts for toddlers and preschoolers to follow! Read Thing 1 and Thing 2 here!
Paper Cat in the Hat Craft – as with many toddler and preschooler crafts, you will probably have to help make some of this Cat in the Hat project. That said, I think it would be great if you made is part of a cat in a hat costume to wear to a nursery or preschool Dr Seuss Day. Dress you child all in black. Draw some cat whiskers on their face and add the fabulous paper Cat in the Hat hat! Dr Seuss Costume finished! Be sure to add Cat in the Hat to your bookshelf!
Love this cute and easy Design a Sox for Fox printable activity from Toe Pink Peonies. This can be used with a wide age group – young kids can have fun coloring this sock in and older kids can take more time over the design. Wouldn’t it be fun to make a whole set of these and string them us a Dr Seuss Birthday garland? Or decorate a whole bulletine board? Now you really need a get yourself the Fox in Socks book too!
Looking for another fox craft? Try out Fox Corner Bookmarks – though not originally made for the Fox in Socks book, I think these would be a lovely addition to your Dr Seuss Day Crafts!
Truffalo Tree Blow Painting from Makes & Takes – we love the Lorax – it is probably one of our favourite meaningful stories about the environment and probably is our second favourite book after The Grinch! So I adore this cute and easy Trufallo Tree Art project by Makes and Takes. So cute! Grab yourself a copy of The Lorax here.
Whilst on the topic of Trufalo trees – check out how to make some small fork pom poms with this fun pom pom making technique. These can then be glued onto colorful paper straws or pencils as your very own The Lorax craft!
Paper Plate Lorax Craft by A Night Owl Blog. This is the perfect The Lorax for preschoolers, as it is fun, easy and eco friendly!
If you want a little educational activity for your toddler or preschooler, you can practice your counting and color sequencing with this simple Cat in the Hat sequencing activity by RainyDayMum! Don’t forget to grab yourself a copy of Cat in the Hat here.
Artsy Crafty Mom has the cutest little Toilet Roll Horton craft. So cute. Horton Hears a Who! really is a great read and important book about diversity and respect.
For Horton Hears a Who! you could also make this wonderful Elephant Handprint activity, and maybe add a little finger print flower for Horton to hold? So cute!
I love this Stacking Turtle craft and game activity my Kiwi Co – perfect for fans of Yertle The Turtle!
Inspiration Laboratoies has another stacking and counting Turtle Craft for you exploring Yertle The Turtle!
You could of course always make some Salt Dough Turtles! These are quick and easy and use store cupboard ingredients. You don’t have to use sea glass as decor – but can draw some on with a marker pen or use other nature finds.
Natural Beach Living has the best little Paper Plate Put me in a Zoo Craft! This looks so easy and fun to make (and it reminded me a little of all our Pudsey Bear Crafts! Maybe something to cross pollinate?!).
3d Hot Airballoons by My Kids Thing are the perfect craft to go with the “Oh the Place You Will go Book“, don’t you think? So fun!
Now this easy Origami Fish is prefect to introduce origami to preschoolers. A quick and easy craft that could go oh so well with “One Fish, Two Fish”… in fact, I think ALL our Fish Crafts are prefect as Dr Seuss Crafts, don’t you think?
Similarly, handprint fish and footprint fish would be perfect as a One Fish, Two Fish activity too. That said, we first made these for the Hurray for Fish book that we loved when Red Ted was little.
The Way Things Should be childcare, also has this wonderful toddler and preschooler Dr Seuss Activity! The kids can practice their scissor handling skills or strengthen finger muscles with making this a torn paper fish craft. Either way, it is an easy and adorable activity for little ones reading One Fish, Two Fish again!
Fork Painting is a fun technique to try out with the kids. So why not try this fabulous Cat in the Hat art project, complete with free printables from Simple Every Day Mom!
I Heart Arts and Crafts has this wonderful photo cat in the hat activity. Preschoolers always LOVE LOVE LOVE having their photographs included in a craft and this one is simply adorable!
When it comes to preschoolers, I do love a bit of handprint art, as it is a wonderful way to create some keepsakes! They grow so fast! The Lorax’s mustache is the PERFECT handprint shape, so why not make a set of these cute Handprint Lorax’s with Simple Every Day Mom? Do get a copy of the fabulous The Lorax book here.
Sinilarly this Thing 1 and Thing 2 Handprint craft from Must Have Mom is simply adorable too! Get yourself a copy of this classic Thing 1 and Thing 2 Book here.
Finally, a bit of a silly Lorax Mustache Craft to make for Father’s Day. So if Dad is the big Dr Seuss story time reader, than this definitely is one for him. Of course, I don’t think your toddler or preschooler will making this, but you can make is a fun little craft!
Want to surprise your kids with some “fun food”, then Green Eggs and Ham are the perfect theme for you (these would make great April Fool’s activities too).. have a go at these green eggs and ham inspired meringues from Sugar Spice and Glitter! The Green Eggs and Ham book really is so helpful when trying to get younger kids to try new things.
Similarly, you can make some of these suepr easy (and oh so tasty) sugar cookies by the Monday Box! Do check out the wonderful Green Eggs and Ham book! It really is a great tool to get children to try new things!
Whilst looking at fun snacks.. how aboute this Lorax Sastuma/ Clementine idea from Desert Chica Ramblings? I would however make it with Yellow Paper and paper eyes to make it eco friendlier. After all the Lorax cares about the environment! Read more about The Lorax here.
And of course, if you love Dr Seuss, you will probably love THE GRINCH! We have LOTS of The Grinch DIY ideas here in a separate post:
