When I realized that Dr. Seuss’s Birthday was coming up, I knew that we had to do something to celebrate! His books are some of our most often read in our house at bedtime. Madeline is especially fond of them. She often requests Fox in Socks which still leaves me tongue tied!
Right now my favorite is There’s a Wocket in My Pocket. I’ve always been especially fond of Mr. Brown Can Moo as well. Just when I think we’ve read them all (which we really haven’t) I find another book to add to our collection.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
— Theodor Geisel
Dr. Seuss Fun Facts
- Birth Date: March 2, 1904
- Dr. Seuss’s real name is Theodor Geisel
- He used the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg (his real last name spelled backwards), and Rosetta Stone
- Theodor Geisel worked in an animation department of the U.S Army during World War II.
- He wrote 44 children’s books.
- His birthday, March 2, is the annual date for National Read Across America Day
- His best-sellers included: Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
- Seuss’s first book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was published in 1937 after being rejected almost 30 times.
- Death Date: September 24, 1991
(source: Wikipedia)
Unfortunately the craft store was all cleaned out of red candy melts due to Valentine’s day so I had to improvise with light blue melts. I think you get the idea though.
How To Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
1. With your local library – many libraries offer activities to honor his birthday.
2. With PBS Kids – watch the 2-hour marathon of The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That! on your local PBS channel. PBS will also air two brand new episodes of The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That! on what would have been Theodor Geisel’s 107th birthday.
3. Host a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party Playdate:
- Read some of your favorite books
- Serve treats inspired by his books.
- Offer simple Dr. Seuss Crafts
- Watch Cat in the Hat Video on Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!
- Color a few Dr. Seuss Coloring Pages
- Dress up as your favorite book character
- Or try these FREE Dr. Seuss PRINTABLES: Dr. Seuss Character Match and Dr. Seuss Word Search.
Fun Dr. Seuss Treats
- Pink Yink Ink Smoothies
- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…Goldfish Crackers
- Cat in the Hat Marshmallow Pops
- Thing One and Thing Two Cupcakes
- or try a recipe from the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook
Cat: So Kiddo, whaddya wanna do for fun?
Sally: I wanna make cupcakes!
Cat: Cupcakes! Oh yeaaaah!
I think Logan would most definitely agree with Sally and The Cat! Too bad we don’t have Cat in the Hat’s amazing kupkake-inator so we can make cupcakes out of anything we have in the kitchen!
What are your favorite Dr. Seuss books?
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Fun Treats to Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday
Bring the whimsy and fun from your favorite Dr. Seuss books to life with these fun treats. Perfect for the classroom.
Ingredients
For Pink Yink Ink Drink
- adapted from Raspberry Sweetheart Smoothie
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cup plain or vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 10 oz frozen strawberries
- 1 tablespoon milled flax
- 1 teaspoon honey
For Cat in the Hat Marshmallow Pops
- Jet Puffed Marshmallows
- Wilton Lollipop Sticks
- Red Candy Melts
- Blue Candy Melts
- White Candy Melts
For Thing One and Thing Two Cupcakes
- Red Cupcake Liners
- Blue Food Coloring
- Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes
- Vanilla Almond Buttercream - you will need at least 3 batches for a whole recipe of the cupcakes
- Wilton #12 Tip
- Wilton #2D Tip
Instructions
For Pink Yink Ink Drink
- Put all the ingredients, in the order listed, into the jar of your blender. Cover and run on the Smoothie function (if applicable, otherwise puree on high for about a minute). Once the program is complete, turn the power off and serve.
For Cat in the Hat Marshmallow Pops
- Insert lollipop sticks into the bottom of the marshmallow. Melt the white candy melts in the microwave or on the stove top per package instructions. Using a deep cup works best for dipping. Dip the marshmallows into the melted white candy melts. Shake gently to remove excess.
- Stick the lollipops into Styrofoam or something else to hold them upright white they dry. After dry, melt the red and blue colored melts. Pour each into a small decorators squeeze bottle. Drizzle the colors on the dried white dipped marshmallows to resemble stripes from the Cat's hat. Let dry before serving.
- Note: Candy Melts and Lollipop sticks are available at many craft stores, such as Micheal's.
For Thing One and Thing Two Cupcakes
- Bake Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes in red cupcake liners. Prepare Vanilla Almond Buttercream without any food coloring.
- When cupcakes have completely cooled. Frost a layer of white buttercream on top of the cupcakes - I used a Wilton #12 Round tip. This will be the Things' face.
- Dye the remaining buttercream blue and pipe stars layered on top of one another in a pyramid like shape to resemble Thing One and Thing Two's crazy hair. I used a #2D Wilton tip.
- Then just cut out some small circles and write "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" with black marker. Tape to the cupcake liner.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 98Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 4mgSodium 33mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 2gSugar 10gProtein 6g
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Theresa
Monday 11th of February 2013
Hi..What color dye did you use for your thing 1 thing 2 cupcakes?
Thanks!!
Katie
Monday 11th of February 2013
I believe it was Americolor Sky Blue. I like Americolor gel food colorings because they don't have a nasty taste and the colors are really concentrated.
Carrie
Tuesday 27th of March 2012
I give a copy of Oh The Places You'll Go!! to every high school and college graduate I know. I think there's more good advice in that book than anything I've read!!!
Julia
Saturday 3rd of March 2012
Hi, These are sooooo cute--thank you so much for sharing. Could you please tell me what type and color of food coloring did you use to make the blue--I need it to be as close to the color of the hair on Thing 1 and Thing 2. Thanks so much for your help and for sharing your wonderful talent. Blessing
Julia
Sunday 4th of March 2012
Thank you so much for your reply!!!!
Katie
Saturday 3rd of March 2012
I'm pretty sure that I used sky blue from my Ateco 1112 12-Color Food Coloring Kit.
Vy Barto
Friday 2nd of March 2012
What great ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday! Had I known earlier, I would have tried to make those too cute desserts! :) I mentioned your blog on my blog tonight! :) Thanks for the great ideas! Love your blog! -Vy
Ann
Friday 2nd of March 2012
You have some adorable and unique ideas to celebrate this body of children's literature. Well done and thank you for sharing!