Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

When you have a teacher/mom who happens to love Dr. Seuss, you have to put up with all sorts of crazy things for Dr. Seuss' birthday.

Here are some of the crazy Dr. Seuss things a teacher-who-loves-Dr. Seuss-mom might make you do:

1. Your mom might make you wear a Horton hat and take a picture next to an art project (thank-you to a fellow teacher who happens to have a Horton hat!)

(This cutie is the daughter of another teacher.  I'm glad she plays with my girls after/before school to keep them entertained.)

2. Your mother might make you read a great book by Dr. Seuss, Bartholomew and the Oobleck, and let you make Oobleck (it was actually gak...)

3. Your mother might let you create oil pastel Dr. Seuss characters.

4.  Your mother might take you to a birthday party at the library to decorate a cookie in Dr. Seuss' honor...

...play games and make Grinch masks...

...and get a Cat In the Hat diploma.

5.  Your mom might make you read another great Dr. Seuss book...

...and eat green eggs and ham.

6. Your mother might make you eat cake with a friend who happens to share Dr. Seuss' birthday. (I am so jealous, by the way. I wish my birthday was the same day as Dr. Seuss'. What a perfect day for a birthday!!)

7. And your mother might take you to a late night showing of "The Lorax" in 3-D with the friend who shares a great birthday with a great author. Opening night on Dr. Seuss' birthday! Perfect!

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!!! Thanks for writing and illustrating so many great books!!