A Fun Dr. Seuss Idea

Okay, so I am a day late and dollar short but here is a fun thing I did for my students:

Using a science fair tri-fold, I painted the cat and the hat on it and cut out face holes.  So much fun!  I drew it free hand but you could use a projector or even your smartboard to trace the image on the board.

Green Eggs and Ham Writing Project

One of my colleagues, Amber Hatch, (who is a talented curriculum designer) came up with the best idea.  (And it is super easy!)  The children made their own "green" egg.  Each child wrote "I do not like. . ." and a food they do not like using kid-writing.   Love this project!

What you will need:

• half sheet of copy paper or white construction paper
• 3 x 3 square of green construction paper
• small dixie cups 

On the white paper, draw the "whites" of the egg by making a curvy line all the way around the edge of the paper.   I told the children to keep close to the edge or it will not be big enough to write on!

Cut the whites out.

 To make the green yolk, use the dixie cup as a tracer on your green square.  Cut it out.

 I wrote the sentence "I do not like" on the board for the children to copy.  

We discussed how we used sight words from our word wall.

 Finally, each child sounded out how to write the food they did not like.

 So cute and funny!!

Shhh . . . Amber is going to have her own blog soon!  I know it will be packed with good stuff!  So exciting!  I will let you know when it is rocking!

Another Way to Draw the Cat in the Hat

 Draw a "U" in the lower half of your paper.

 Draw a line across the top of the "u."

 Make that line into a very thin rectangle.  

Now add a long rectangle to the top of that - 

almost to the top of your paper.

 Add the stripes to the hat.

 Draw another u for the mouth with two smaller u's at the ends. 

 Draw two black dots for the eyes and an upside down u for the nose.

 Draw a circle around the dots to finish the eyes.  

Add three lines from the cat's cheeks for the whiskers.

Make a square under the cat.

Add two triangles on either side with the point facing in.  Now you have the bow!

Add simple ears if you wish.

All you need is red watercolor paint.  

Paint the stripes an ABAB pattern (red, white).  

Paint the bow.  Done!

Dr. Seuss Snacks!

This week we are celebrating Dr. Seuss.  Everyday I have a snack that the children can "make" that is related to Dr. Seuss.  It has been a huge hit!  All of them are super easy - that is my requirement!  The negative side is the sugary nature of the snacks.  Oh well, every now and then we go down that tunnel!

Cat in the Hat's Hat!

 All you need is extra large marshmallows, frosting tinted with red food coloring, and popsicle sticks.

I gave each student a spoonful of frosting in a little dixie cup.  They painted it on in stripes.  So fun!

Green Eggs

(This reminds me of when I was a girl scout leader and took my troop "camping" at Embassy Suites.  This is definitely not the same as cooking the eggs and hams but sometimes the easy way wins!

 What you need:  sugar cookies, frosting, green m&ms and popsicle sticks.  

The children spread the frosting with the popsicle stick and put the m&m in the middle.  

Truffula Trees

Love, love, love this idea!

What you need:  Mini-cupcakes, large pretzel sticks, and cotton candy.  Simply press pretzel into cupcake, and press a piece of cotton candy on top of pretzel!  The children loved this!  So dang cute!

How to Draw the Cat in the Hat

What you will need:  sharpies, red markers, white cardstock.

Step 1:  Draw a circle.

Step 2:  Draw a straight line on top of the circle.  Make it into a thin rectangle.

Step 3:  Draw a rectangle on top of this.

Step 4:  Draw the stripes on the hat.

Step 5:  Draw two small triangles for the eyes and a circle for the nose.

Step 6:  Add whiskers, eye brows, and a curved line for the mouth.

Step 7:  Draw two lines for the neck.

Step 8:  Draw two triangles with their points meeting to make bow.  Color the hat and bow with red marker.