Celebrating Dr. Seuss with the Lorax
March 2nd 2016 was Read Across America Day and also Dr. Seuss' birthday. We celebrated by having special guests read a favorite Dr. Seuss book to all of the grade levels at my school. I was lucky enough to get the chance to hear Rich Hoffman of News 12 talk to some of our students about his favorite Dr. Seuss book. The kids also got a chance to ask him questions about his job, we also got a mini tour of the studio via Skype and a special sneak peek at the weather forecast!
I put together this little Lorax tube and truffula tree craft in honor of both Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America day.
I put together this little Lorax tube and truffula tree craft in honor of both Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America day.
Make this simple craft with some basic materials...
You'll need:
Step 1. Decorate your tube like the Lorax, I cut out a mustache and eyebrow shapes and glued on wiggle eyes. For the body, I cut a 6"x 4 1/4" piece of construction paper, wrapped it around the tube and stapled it on.
Step 2. To make the truffula tree stick a small styrofoam ball on a lollipop stick and wrap with pipe cleaners. Decorate your styrofoam ball with tissue paper squares.
Step 3. Hot glue your truffula tree to a small plate. Glue shredded paper to the plate surrounding the trunk of the truffula tree.
Step 4. Glue on your Lorax.
You'll need:
- Construction paper
- Wiggle eyes
- Toilet tube
- Paper plate
- Pipe cleaners
- Small styrofoam ball
- Long lollipop stick
- Tissue paper
- Shredded paper
- Hot glue
Step 1. Decorate your tube like the Lorax, I cut out a mustache and eyebrow shapes and glued on wiggle eyes. For the body, I cut a 6"x 4 1/4" piece of construction paper, wrapped it around the tube and stapled it on.
Step 2. To make the truffula tree stick a small styrofoam ball on a lollipop stick and wrap with pipe cleaners. Decorate your styrofoam ball with tissue paper squares.
Step 3. Hot glue your truffula tree to a small plate. Glue shredded paper to the plate surrounding the trunk of the truffula tree.
Step 4. Glue on your Lorax.