How to Celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday on March 2nd

March 2^nd is the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss was born Theodore Seuss Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. He has touched children since the 1937 publication of "And I Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street". You can celebrate Dr. Seuss's 105^th birthday in his traditional rhyming, silly fashion.

March 2^nd Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration: Breakfast

There is no better way to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday than to start the day off with a green eggs and ham breakfast. To make fried green eggs first separate the yolks from the whites. Add green food coloring to whites, place in a skillet, and then add the yolks back in. Cook the eggs to your liking.

In order to make green ham, you need to paint the ham slices. Mix the green food coloring in one quarter cup of water. Paint the ham until it is green. You can then warm up the ham in the microwave, oven, or in a skillet.

March 2^nd Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration: Role Playing

Dr. Seuss created many silly characters. Have each family member pick a name from one of his books. You can choose from Horton, Sam, the Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Sneetch, or Mayzie.

Take your role playing a step further by acting out scenes from your favorite Dr. Seuss Book. You can pick "Green Eggs and Ham", "Hop on Pop", "Horton Hears a Who","Happy Birthday to You", or "Horton Hatches an Egg".

March 2^nd Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration: Movies

The latest "Horton Hears a Who" movie is very popular. If you have not seen it yet, you can rent the movie for Dr. Seuss's birthday. Jim Carrey is very funny as the voice of Horton the elephant.

One popular television cartoon is "Dr. Seuss on the Loose" which features three mini cartoons: 'The Sneetches', 'The Zax', and 'Green Eggs and Ham'. This was a 1973 television special

You can always get in a Christmas mood and watch the original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" cartoon from 1966.

March 2^nd Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration: Books

Dr. Seuss wrote forty-four children's books. His rhythmic books are both entertaining and educational. You can read Dr. Seuss's books to your children as a tribute to him on his birthday.

Here is a brief list of my family's favorite Dr. Seuss books: "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?", "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!", "I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!", "Horton Hatches an Egg", and "Green Eggs and Ham".

You can get really creative by reading the first two lines of a Dr. Seuss rhyme and then having your children complete the rhyme. These new rhymes can be as silly as you would like them to be.

March 2^nd Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration: Activities

Seussville.com has a number of activities to entertain your children on Dr. Seuss's birthday. The online games include the Grinch Grow Your Heart game, the Lorax Sticker game, and Sam-I-Am Says game.

This website also has printable certificates, Gerald McBoing Boing flip book, and connect-the-dot pages. You can create your own Horton story or participate in a Diffendoofer sing-a-long.

Enjoy Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2^nd. Continue the tradition of putting smiles on the faces of children that Dr. Seuss started over seventy years ago.

Sources:

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dr._Seuss

www.seussville.com