Fun ways to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and promote reading

Today is the birthday of the late, great children’s author, Dr. Seuss. In honor of this favorite icon in literature, we’ve come up with a few fun ways to celebrate his birthday and promote reading and creativity in kids.

Schools, libraries and other organizations all across America are hosting Read Across America Day and many are celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday with week long events. The National Education Association offers excellent information on Read Across America events happening in local areas throughout the nation.

How you can celebrate Seuss with kids

1. Whether you are a teacher searching for new methods to reach your students and turn them on the joys of reading or a parent looking for fun ways to bond with your children, these activities to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss with children of all ages provided by the Albany Family Examiner are sure to do the trick.

2. AtoZteacherstuff also offers a comprehensive list of Dr. Seuss themed activities, lesson plans, games and printable craft ideas that we love.

3. You simply can’t forget to visit Seussville. This fun site is loaded with online and printable games and activities for children of all ages. Children can do everything from attempting to catch a Thing, to playing a Fox in Socks matching game, all the way to creating their own stories with the Seussville Storymaker section using Dr. Seuss characters and scenery.

Keep the Seuss attitude

However you choose to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss with your children, remember what his writing was all about – creativity and fun. The stories of Dr. Seuss represent those traits to millions of fans, both young and old. Today is a great day for adults to recapture a small portion of that and share it with the children they love.

Have a fun and creative time together!