Preschool Dr. Seuss Craft Ideas For Play and Learning

Early learners love fun activities. They are great for having fun but also for working on fine motor skills, cutting and creativity. I am going to share the details for two of my favorites here in this post and then share a few links to some other ones that I think you might love to. This post is sponsored by Fairfield World, the maker of PolyPellets, but the ideas and opinions are my own. These Preschool Dr. Seuss Craft Project Ideas are sure to be a hit. NOTE – While these are great for preschool kiddos, they are also great for kindergarten and first graders. These would be fun for older kids to do with younger reading buddies too.

Early Learning Dr. Seuss Craft – Dr. Seuss Sensory Bin Fun

Sensory bins are such great tools for little kids. I love that sensory bin play is child driven and gives them an opportunity to dig deep into the imagination. Here is the first Easy Preschool Dr. Seuss Craft Project. To create this Dr. Seuss sensory bin, you will need the following supplies and materials:

Container
PolyPellets from Fairfield World
Red Dye (I used RIT dye)
Piece of Card Stock the Width of the Container
Small Item to Put in the Sensory Bin (Suggestions Below)

Directions for Sensory Bin:

Start by dyeing enough PolyPellets to fill half the bin. This will be determined by how large your bin is and how deep you want it to be. I dyed 2 cups. Let them dry completely before assembling bin.

Put the PolyPellets into the bin. If you want stripes like the Cat in the Hat’s hat — use a piece of card stock in between each stripe as you pour them in using a cup. I LOVE this preschool Dr. Seuss craft so much.

Sensory Bin Item List of Ideas

Buttons
Small Themed Items (I made button fronts and didn’t attach the pins using my button maker.)
Pom-Poms (I glued a couple to straws to make little truffula trees)
Clothespins (These create a lot of fun play for fine motor skill development.)

Dr. Seuss Craft – Paper Crafted Things from Cat in the Hat

Here is another Easy Preschool Dr. Seuss Craft Project. This activity is great for practicing cutting skills. There is also a version for really young kiddos to use dot markers and not have to cut at all. It can be modified to fit the needs and skill levels of your kids.

You can download the free printable and use it however you like.

First, a way to use this printable with little kids is to print it out and let them either color, paint or dot marker on blue hair. This is going to be the simplest of the three projects. I love the markers made by Do-A-Dots. You can grab a pack on Amazon! They have an easy to grip bottle and a large mess free sponge top for painting.

More Dr. Seuss Crafts and Free Printables

I worked with a variety of my blogger friends and we put together a bunch of craft projects for Dr. Suess’s amazing stories and books. The levels of difficulty vary greatly so while there are things for preschoolers and early learners, there are also some fun ones for older kids and adults. Whether you are looking for educational resources or things for a party — surely there is something here for you!

If you decide to make the beanbags that I shared in an earlier post, I think you will love them.

There are tons of great ways to use beanbags with kiddos. Be sure to read that post to check them out.

BEST Tools For Working With Free Printables

These are my favorite tools and art supplies to use with free printables and why I love them too.

Printer – This Laser Printer is inexpensive and works like a charm. It even works with Alexa. Bonus!
Scissors – Lots of printables can be cut up to create decorations and cards and things like that.
Markers and Crayons – All thing ooly work the best for me. I LOVE all of their markers, pencils and crayons.
Colored Pencils – For adult coloring, PRISM makes the colored pencils that I love to use most.
Twine – For creating banners and garlands from printables, I love this twine best.
Adhesive – Lots of printables have pieces that get cut out and put together. This is my fave tape runner!

Ways to Use Free Printables

You might have seen this list from me before but I think it is worth sharing over and over. Sometimes the people in the back need to hear things a few times, right? There are so many great ways to use free printables. Here are some of my favorites.

Print them and mail in an envelope with a stamp. Snail mail rocks.
Batch some up to make an activity book. This is great for a road trip!
Print and use at a place setting on the table to create a conversation starter.
Add them to goody bags. By the way, goody bags are not just for birthday parties.
Package them up with your favorite markers and crayons to give as a gift.
Drop a few off at the local coffee shop with fun pencils to spread some happy.
Cut them up to make cards, gift wrap and decorations.

Happy Making!

Laura

Preschool Dr. Seuss Craft Ideas For Play and Learning - Laura Kelly's (2024)