25 Fun Dr Seuss Activities & Games for Kids - Play Party Plan

25 Fun Dr. Seuss Activities and Games for Kids

By: Britni Vigil

2/27/2024

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These fun Dr. Seuss activities and games are perfect for celebrating Dr. Seuss week with a classroom full of kids, playing with your own kids at home, or just having a week full of reading fun! There’s everything from a cat in the hat stacking game to Dr Seuss bingo! It’s the ultimate collection of Dr. Seuss games and activities for an entire week full of Read Across America fun!

Collage of images of Dr Seuss games for the classroom

If I had to pick a favorite children’s book author it would be Dr. Seuss hands down. I mean, it’s no secret after I’ve shared all of these scavenger hunt ideas that I like to rhyme.

And even more than I like to rhyme – I like to read books that rhyme. There’s just something fun and whimsical about it that makes it even more fun to read! That’s say a lot from someone who already loves to read. There’s a reason they always make it into cart any time I’m looking for baby shower books!

We even did a Dr Seuss themed youth camp one year and let me tell you, I had a blast putting together these Dr Seuss themed handouts!

With Read Across America Day coming up on March 2nd to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I thought it would be fun to put together a list of the best Dr. Seuss themed games for the classroom since I know so many teachers are doing Dr. Seuss activities with their kids!

And after planning plenty of my own classroom parties for the holidays, I know hard it can be to come up with fun activities that work with students!

These games and activities are perfect for playing in the classroom or at home or at camp or whenever you just need some fun Dr. Seuss games to keep kids entertained! Playing games inspired by books is one of my favorite ways to make reading fun!

Dr. Seuss Games

Since you all know I love my party games, I had to put together a list of Dr. Seuss games to play! These are some of my favorites from other bloggers as well as one of my son’s all-time favorite Dr. Seuss inspired board games!

cut out Dr. Seuss scavenger hunt clues

Dr. Seuss Scavenger Hunt

This fun Dr. Seuss inspired scavenger hunts uses characters, phrases, and silly Dr. Seuss words in clues that lead kids all around the house to find a Dr. Seuss surprise! Kids will love this fun Dr. Seuss inspired activity!

A Yertle the Turtle stacking game for Dr. Seuss Day

Yertle the Turtle Stacking Game

This is one of our favorite Dr Seuss activities and a great way for kids to work on balancing while still having so much fun! Kids always have a great time seeing how tall they can stack yertle and even just making the cute yertle turtles could be a great activity for a Dr. Seuss theme craft!

Christmas punch game that looks like a Christmas tree

Grinch Grab Game

Just because Grinch is typically a Christmas book doesn't mean kids will enjoy this game any less during your Read Across America event! Say happy birthday to Dr Seuss with this fun Grinch themed game where kids have to punch out cups to find silly challenges and prizes!

If You Can Do It Game

This is one of our favorite board games for kids and for good reason. It's silly, fun, and great for getting a little energy out! If playing this in a classroom, it's probably best for a small group to play at one time, but it's so much fun!

Dr Seuss fishing booth and other Dr Seuss games

One Fish Two Fish Game

This fishing game inspired by one of my favorite books is a super popular game with the younger children because who doesn't loving fishing?? Younger students will have fun sending their fishing hook down to catch a prize like a red fish or blue fish! This would also be a great one for an elementary school carnival!

Grinch Book Exchange

Have everyone bring in their favorite Seuss book (or get a bunch from the library) and do this Grinch exchange where you pass books left and right when words are said in the book. At the end of the game, everyone reads the books that ends up in their hand! This game is a different way to switch up books and just something to keep kids engaged!

Kids of all ages from preschool to even middle school students love a good game of bingo and this version uses characters and images from all of Dr. Seuss' wonderful books instead of just numbers! This is a great addition to any Dr. Seuss birthday celebration!

Stacking cups and other Dr Seuss games

Cat in the Hat Stack

This fun cup stacking game is a great way to keep kids entertained for at least a few minutes! See who can stack their cat's hat the highest! This is another great activity that works for both younger students and older ones!

Green Eggs and ham flipping and other Dr Seuss games

Green Eggs and Ham Game

This game is extra fun because it incorporates Dr Seuss crafts with a Dr Seuss game! The mix of activities means this can take up a little more time and kids will love it! Just don't forget to take photos of your students as they try to catch their green eggs on the spatula!

Hop on Pop and other Dr Seuss Games

Hop on Pop Scotch

There's a reason Hop on Pop is one of Dr. Seuss' most popular books, and this game takes advantage of that! This one could be used with either sight words (for kindergarten students), numbers (to practice math skills), or regular words for older kids!

This stacking Lorax game is one of the best Dr Seuss games

Lorax Stacking Challenge

This STEAM challenge is a great game for Dr Seuss Day because it incorporates STEAM principles while also being a fun game for kids. Make it a minute to win it game for even more fun!

Dr Seuss Memory

This is a fun way to help kids remember their favorite Dr Seuss book as they try to find matches that pair characters and icons from books with their match! Playing memory is one of those kids activities that works for older students all the way down to preschool!

Dr Seuss scavenger hunt

Dr Seuss Shape Hunt

This fun activity is perfect for a large group to all do at the same time! Let kids walk around and find things that match everything on their list! Scavenger hunts are always a hit with kids, and this is a great one!

Dr Seuss Roll and Cover

This fun game works whether you're looking for games for a kindergarten class or a middle school class! Give each kid the free printable and two dice and see who can roll all of the numbers on their sheet the fastest!

Dr Seuss headband cards

Dr Seuss Headbands

This fun game comes with free printables of items and characters from Dr Seuss' children's books and will have kids (and the teacher) trying to figure out who they are from clues their teammates give them! We play this all the time at home and when we're in line waiting at Disney World!

Cut out paper foots with words on them

Opposite Foot Game

This foot book inspired game is a fun way to work on opposites while getting our kids' energy! This is probably best played in small groups and with young children who are still working on opposites, but it's still a really fun one! And it's one of the more creative ideas I've seen out there for celebrating the author Dr. Seuss!

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More Dr. Seuss Activities

Don’t stop with just games! Try one of these fun Dr. Seuss activities as well to make an entire day out of it!

Cat in the Hat Craft

Make this simple Cat in the Hat craft with kids and as an added bonus, read books to find your favorite Dr. Seuss quotes to put on the finished craft!

Grinch spatula mixing up a Grinch punch

Make Grinch Punch

Watch a Dr. Seuss themed movie like the Grinch Stole Christmas – even better if you watch while enjoying some of these Grinch brownies or Grinch cookies!

Do ABC Activities

Read ABC by Dr. Seuss and do ABC activities like this alphabet scavenger hunt!

cat in the hat string cheeses

Eat Dr. Seuss Themed Snacks

Have Dr. Seuss themed snacks like this fun cat in the hat string cheeses (perfect because they're pre-packaged.!)

Make oobleck and see how many different things while you read the book!

Color Dr. Seuss Bookmarks

Color these Dr. Seuss bookmarks then use them in the classroom!

hot air balloon craft

Make Oh the Places You’ll Go Hot Air Balloons

Write down a list of all of the places you’d love to go while doing this oh the places you’ll go activity. I recommend places like Anna Maria Island and Lake Lure if you're taking votes!

pictures of cat in the hat drawn by 3rd graders

Learn How to Draw the Cat in the Hat

Learn how to draw the cat in the hat with this great guide! While the littlest kids may not be able to do it, it's perfect for older kids!

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More Dr. Seuss Inspired Snacks

If you want some more Dr. Seuss inspired snacks to go along with these Dr. Seuss activity ideas, try one of these!

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