Activites for Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Looking for something fun to do with the kids to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2^nd? Well, here are some great suggestions:

Cat in the Hat light bulb craft

 Marion Pellicano Ambrose

Dr. Seuss Bingo : free printable bingo cards and directions

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/drseusscraftprojects/ss/Seuss-Bingo-Game-Cards.htm

Cat in the Hat Light Bulb Craft

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/drseusscraftprojects/ss/LightBulbCatHat.htm

Cat in the Hat cookie recipe

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/drseusscraftprojects/a/CatHatCookie.htm

Grinch crafts

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/grinchcrafts/a/121800a.htm

Dr. Seuss Printable activities

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And of course, there’s always the new movie The Lorax, coming to theaters, guess when……. March 2^nd of course!

SHE'S CRAFTY - THANKFUL TREE

My kids told me about this years ago when their teacher introduced the Thankful Tree to them in class. We have put our own spin on it for our home. It is very endearing to see what the kids write, and it's a nice way to start the holiday season with meaning.

You will need:

A tall glass vase or outside pot filled
a branch from outside *no leaves
colored paper cut out into different leaf forms or circles
hole puncher
ribbon

Each day, each family member writes down what they are thankful for and places it on the Thankful Tree. You can let the kids decorate around the tree as well.

I LOVE THE 80's & SO DO MY KIDS!

Dawn Boyle

If you grew up in the 80's you will certainly remember the latest fad about to hit elementary schools near you...Friendship Pins.

About a week ago my older daughter was begging me to take her to Michaels (local craft store) to use a gift card she received for her birthday. She was in search of beads and safety pins. I chuckled thinking how these kids find this so original. I told her about growing up and having them all over the laces of my shoes, on the pockets of my jeans jacket and of course on my backpack. For that fleeting moment in time I think she actually thought I was cool....it passed as soon as I told her I was not springing for the deluxe bead kit for $39.00. We opted for a scaled down version and grabbed a box of multi sized safety pins.

I went on to explain to them if you were a proud recipient of a coveted friendship pin, you proudly displayed it, but there were always those girls that didn’t have close enough friends to be given friendship pins. . .sad, but when that happened, they just made some for their own shoes so that they didn’t get left out. I made this a little learning experience for them and explained that Friendship Pins didn't have to be only for "BEST FRIENDS", they are to be shared with all the girls you know.

Since we bought the kits, my kids have spent hours together (not fighting) making pins so they are ready to share them with their buddies when school begins.

It's nice to see them reliving something I used to do....next thing they will be asking for is Swatch Watches for Christmas! I just googled them and they are MUCH MORE then the $30 each in the 80's! Start Stocking Up NOW!!!