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“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” – Dr. Seuss (link to quote HERE)
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Or maybe you have a favorite Dr. Seuss character? For most of us, Dr. Suess has been a part of our childhood in some form or fashion. Whether you watched movies based on his stories or read his books, we are familiar with the Grinch, the Lorax, and Green Eggs and Ham.
Many of Dr. Seuss’s books are truly classics at this point! Oftentimes, I’ve even seen Oh, the Places You’ll Go! as a favorite book to be given to graduates. Dr. Seuss’s stories and characters have become both nostalgic and timeless.
With all of that in mind, we will be taking a look at 50 fun Dr. Seuss crafts and activities for preschoolers or young kids. In preview, we will be looking at a “cat in the hat” craft, a “green eggs and ham” activity, and even one that involves truffula trees and both red fish and blue fish. I hope that we will cover most of your favorite characters from the beloved books and movies and that your children will have so much fun with these 🙂
Before we jump into all the activities and crafts, we will take a deeper look at Dr. Seuss and the significance of his contribution to literature.
Dr. Seuss’s full name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Dr. Seuss’s birthday was March 2, 1904 (Biography.com Editors, link HERE). Altogether, he published over 60 books over the course of his lifetime. A few of his most popular books would be The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, and Horton Hears a Who! just to name a few.
Since this post is all about Dr. Seuss’s books, I did want to go ahead and include a list of some of the more well-known Dr. Seuss classics. These are affiliate links which means that I do get a small commission (at no additional cost to you), if you order through my link 🙂
With all of that said, let’s jump into some of the fun ideas we have for Dr. Seuss activities for young children and preschoolers!
1. Cat in the Hat Crafts
Here are just a few fun craft ideas that are specifically “Cat in the Hat” themed. Included in this list are a hand print craft, a Cat in the Hat paper plate craft, a hat craft with popsicle sticks, and several more great craft ideas that are perfect for little hands.
This Cat in the Hat paper plate craft is both simple and cute. It doesn’t require many supplies and would work for multiple different ages.
Again, this is a simple craft that would work for preschool kids. It really only requires some construction paper, glue, scissors, and a pen.
If you have children that love to draw, this site give step-by-step instructions for how to draw Cat in the Hat. It’d be a fun way to bring in your older children, too, since no drawing will likely look exactly alike 🙂
Are you looking for a fun activity that will help your littles with their fine motor skills? This Cat in the Hat themed Playdough tray would be a great way to do that!
This Cat in the Hat craft does require some printing, but it’s super simple and is a fun spin on other painting activities for littles.
Though this Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss activity does require some supplies in the form of fun, little toys to include with the sand, it would be fun for those days when you just want to throw some things together to help your littles with their fine motor skills. It may be good to use this sensory tray outside to eliminate some of the cleaning up!
Here’s another sensory tray idea that involves dyed rice instead of sand. It also doesn’t necessarily require Dr. Seuss themed toys since it’s more about the colors than the actual Dr. Seuss toys.
Here’s a fun snack idea for your reading or tea time! You could even have your little help assemble these little treats if you wanted to:)
Here’s another Dr. Seuss craft to help with fine motor skills 🙂 I think this activity would also be a great opportunity for older kids to help the younger.
I’m a fan of play dough mats since they can be used over and over again 🙂 It’s a small investment that enables a lot of creative time in play for your kids.
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Crafts
It seems like it was much easier to find the handprint crafts that were Thing 1 and Thing 2 themed! So many of these crafts are so cute and would be a great way to bring the Cat in the Hat story to life for your littles!
2. The Lorax Crafts
This next list is themed specifically around “The Lorax” and includes some pom poms trees, another handprint craft, a Lorax toilet paper roll craft, a Lorax paper plate craft, and even a puffy paint craft! These are so cute, and if you’re looking for crafts that involve paint, these may be the perfect crafts for you and your littles:)
Truffula Trees Crafts
3. Horton Hears a Who Crafts
Okay, these crafts are adorable! I love some of these little elephants 🙂 I also want to include the following iconic and sweet quote fromHorton Hears a Who!:
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” –Dr. Seuss(link HERE)
4. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Crafts
If you’re looking for a craft that will only take a little time, than you can probably find the perfect Dr. Seuss craft in this following list or the next. There are a few craft and activity ideas that involve printing and the dot markers that would be perfect if you just need a quick activity! There are also some more involved crafts, here, if those are more your thing 😉
5. Other Dr. Seuss Books Crafts
In this list of Dr. Seuss crafts for preschoolers, here you will find a few crafts that are from Dr. Seuss’s other books. There are a few “Green Eggs and Ham” themed crafts along with “Ten Apples Up on Top,” “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” “Bartholomew and the Oobleck,” and “Go Dog. Go!” craft ideas!
Whew! That was quite the collection of Dr. Seuss crafts for preschoolers and young children. Not going to lie, this compilation took me some time! That said, I sincerely hope that this list of Dr. Seuss inspired activities is helpful to you and that you will try some of these adorable ideas with your littles as you seek to bring the stories to life for them. These books are truly so sweet and are worth reading over and over to your children.
Did you have a favorite Dr. Seuss craft idea?
Or maybe you have a favorite Dr. Seuss book from when you were a kid?
Please let me know in the comments below! I’d love to hear from you 🙂
Until next time
If you’re looking for some more activities to do with your kids, here are some links to other posts I’ve put together:
20+ Spring Activities for Kids
Apple Craft Activities for Kids
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