Dr. Seuss Crafts, Activities and Party ideas by obSEUSSed

I’ve been busy the past few years celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day (March 2).  We actually celebrate all year long by making Dr. Seuss crafts, snacks, printable worksheets, activities and more. This may be why people call me obSEUSSed.

These are a few of my favorite projects I've created.  You can see more details when clicking the links below each collage.

• Thing 1 Thing 2 Cupcake printable signs (free printable)
• Truffula Tree elastic bookmark
• Truffula Tree and Cat in the Hat pencil holder cans
• Lorax Truffula Tree Cupcakes
• Dr. Seuss School Carnival with Cat in the Hat from PBS Kids {KBYU-local station} and fun signs for the party.

• Our Dr. Seuss reading nook in our playroom.
• Our Dr. Seuss {free printable} library card and how we display books.
• The {free printable} Dr. Seuss book mark with the ‘Fill your house’ quote.
• Tips on reading with your children.
• Again, the Dr. Seuss carnival photo booth.

ONE FISH TWO FISH and GREEN EGGS and HAM IDEAS:
One Fish Two Fish {free printable} fishing game for letter recognition.
1 Fish 2 Fish placemat {free printable} to practice counting.
1 Fish 2 Fish bathroom and dresser.
Green Eggs and Ham Egg Hunt and Rhyming Game
Green Eggs and Ham puzzle/cutting practice {free printable}.
Green Eggs and Ham snack tray.

HOP ON POP
We love having Hop on Popcorn at our school Dr. Seuss carnival.
Try this fun Hop on Popcorn sight word game.
Really Hop on Pop when you draw him on a yellow bed sheet.
The Cat in the Hat storage container also makes a great Valentine box.
Take a look around this sight and you’ll find more Dr. Seuss and more regular children’s book crafts and activities.

I have a list of 350+ Dr. Seuss activities on this page:

Plus I’ve collected more than 1,500 ideas on several Pinterest boards.  Check out boards for Dr. Seuss parties, classrooms, crafts, Grinchmas, activities and more.
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Creative Dr. Seuss Inspired Free Printables

Are you looking for some creative Dr. Seuss inspired free printables to celebrate Read Across America Day coming up March 2?

I pulled a few of my favorites from my Dr. Seuss Link Collection.

Angie, from The Country Chic Cottage has this fun striped Dr. Seuss bookmark and reading log.

She also has some modern Dr. Seuss quote coloring pages.

Angie also has this playful Dr. Seuss style cootie catcher printable.  Go to The Country Chic Cottage  for tons more Dr. Seuss fun.

Sarah, from Bombshell Bling, created this fun Dr. Seuss quote printable then created a matt using Dr. Seuss book pages.


There is a Green Eggs and Ham sight word printable game at Mommy Lessons 101.

I also have a Green Eggs and Ham printable matching game which is also great for cutting practice.

Another popular printable here at obSEUSSed is the One Fish Two Fish placemat counting game.  This is great to play with gold fish crackers.

Another great printable for a Dr. Seuss party are these Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcake signs.

One of my favorites are these adorable Thing 1, Thing 2 paper bag puppet printable pieces from Nicole at Momentity.  Print them and have kids color and cut them out and glue them to a paper bag.

These popcorn sight words are perfect to go along with the book Hop on Pop. www.obSEUSSed.com/2014/01/hop-on-popcorn-free-printable-sight.htlm

These are just a few of my favorite Dr. Seuss printables floating around on the web. Check out some more fun ideas on my obSEUSSed Pinterest Board.

I’ll be featuring many more Dr. Seuss ideas in the coming weeks so check back often.

One Fish Two Fish Bathroom, Dresser and Activities

To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday this week, I’m sharing my One Fish Two Fish bathroom project I recently completed.
This all started with a One Fish Two Fish dresser I saw online 11 years ago when I was decorating my daughter’s baby room Dr. Seuss style. I knew I wanted to create one someday. Then I started collecting more One Fish Two Fish items and decided to decorate the kids’ bathroom with all of it.

This is a half bathroom with just a sink and toilet for our kids. The last owners did not put a shower in, but left the area as a closet. I keep linens and holiday décor in the dresser. At some point we will put a shower in here and the dresser will go to one of our kids’ rooms.

Decorating Tip: Search eBay for unique Dr. Seuss items

I got the Cat in the Hat in the tub toy (ERTL brand), the soap dispenser and fish bookends and book/bank all from eBay over the years. Check there for fun vintage items to add to your room. Search eBay for “One Fish Seuss”. I also search for sUess because many sellers spell his name wrong.

I added the words “1 Flush” and the fish image on the toilet using vinyl (see more about vinyl below).

I got the fish die cut images from Amazon.

*I am an Amazon affiliate and receive a small portion of sales made from Amazon links. Click the fish below to see details.

We used blue painters tape to apply the fish to the wall. The kids like to move the fish around.  I made the white and orange jumping fish using vinyl.

I got the yellow frame from Cut it Out. It was unfinished so I painted it bright yellow to add some color. I added polka-dot scrapbook paper then taped on a yellow fish. 

TIP: Frame Calendar Art

The black poster frame holds a Dr. Seuss picture from a calendar I purchased a few years ago. 

Before and after photos of the bathroom. The vanity used to be a dark 80’s brown. I’d still like to remove the medicine cabinet mirror but it is very functional for now.  The three circle mirrors came from IKEA several years ago.  Here is a 22 inch mirror they have now.

I’ve been wanting to create this for years. My sister-in-law told me she just painted her bathroom turquoise and she hated it. It was too overwhelming for her to have the whole room painted.  I asked if I could see the paint and it was perfect for my project so I borrowed it from her. The turquoise paint color is called Acapulco Cliffs by Sherwin Williams.  The kids helped me finish this project while dad was out of town on a business trip for 3 days.  We surprised him.
How I Did It
I hand drew the waves on the wall with a pencil. Then I painted right under that line with a small brush. My kids helped roll the paint onto the larger section.  I used a black sharpie permanent marker to trace the top of the waves and added some accent lines in the water and some splashes above the water.

One Fish Two Fish Dresser



I bought this dresser from our local classified for $20 a few years ago.  I got new knobs for $5.00 total at a yard sale. Notice how I used the knobs to dot the letter i.

I won the yellow spray paint from Krylon (paint name: Sun Yellow) when I created these Lego Jars.  The color was perfect to match the cover of Dr. Seuss’ One Fish Two Fish book.
Using Printable Vinyl
The thing that I waited the longest to complete was creating the vinyl words and fish images. I finally learned how to get printable vinyl, print the fish on it, then used my Silhouette cutter to do the intricate cutting around the edges.  There are some You Tube videos that explain how to do this. I found my fish images online. I imported them into my Silhouette computer program. Then I printed them onto the printable vinyl sheet with registration marks using my ink jet printer. Next, I traced the shape (this part was tricky) to create cutting lines around the fish in the program. Then I ran the vinyl through the Silhouette cutting machine and it cut the fish out.
This is the Waterproof Vinyl I purchased from Amazon. Silhouette, Cricut and Vinyl Expressions also offer printable vinyl. Click the photo >>>>

I had contemplated hand painting the fish on, but I love how crisp the vinyl looks. And as I applied it, I could peal it up and move it around if I needed to.  I can pull all of it off easily if I ever want it to be a plain yellow dresser again.
Dr. Seuss Fonts
I used plain black and red vinyl to create the words using this free Doctor Soos Font.  This link has a few more Dr. Seuss fonts if you need them for other projects.

I hope you liked our Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish bathroom and dresser.
Click here to find the Free printable fish matching game I created.

Try this Free Printable Fish game to work on numbers with your younger children. There are versions with addition and subtraction inside the bowls too.

We also love the One Fish Two Fish search game from Wonder Forge.

See game on Amazon here >>>> Click photo below

 

 I’d love to see your One Fish Two Fish projects. Share your link in the comment below.

Dr. Seuss Cake by Sweet Pea Cakes

I need to have a Dr. Seuss party just so I can order this cake.  I spotted this whimiscal, topsy turvy, style Dr. Seuss cake on Instagram and asked Susie if I could share it with all of you. She sent over the detailed photos and I am amazed by this masterpiece. I hope it will inspire you if you are looking for ideas to celebrate with a Dr. Seuss cake. If you live in her area (El Paso, Texas) you could ask her to make you your own custom cake. Contact Susie through Facebook.

I have seen quite a few Dr. Seuss cakes online and have a variety pinned on my Dr. Seuss Party and Cake Board, but this one is one of my favorites with all the details.


Thing One Thing Two symbols on the Cat's Hat.

The Lorax with truffula trees. Green Eggs and Ham.


One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. All the classic characters are represented.

If you have made a Dr. Seuss cake (or ordered one for your party) and would like to share it on obSEUSSed, add your link to the Dr. Seuss Link Collection by clicking the box below or leaving a comment with your link.

Follow my Dr. Seuss Cake board for more ideas.


*Disclosure: I recieve a small percentage from the Google Affiliate ads below. They have a variety of fun Dr. Seuss items that would be great for parties.