Every March, Dr. Seuss theme activities become a reader favorite here! Pairing a great book with a fun science experiment or STEM challenge is always so much fun. Combining literacy and science or STEM is perfect for hands-on learning that your kids will love to try again and again!
Dr Seuss Science Activities & STEM Challenges
We are fortunate to live near the Springfield Museums in Massachusetts, which boast the fantastic Dr. Seuss memorial sculpture garden and the birthplace of Seuss himself. You can visit the Lorax, Yertle, Horton, and many more. Kids love the larger-than-life sculptures, including my son!
The following Dr Seuss science activities and STEM challenges are great for a Dr Seuss theme at school or home or a special Dr Seuss birthday party. What is your favorite Dr Seuss book?
Grab your Dr. Seuss STEM Activites Pack here!
The Cat In The Hat
- Make red and white Cat In The Hat slime.
- Set up a stack the Cat’s hat STEM challenge with paper cups.
- Build your own Cat In The Hat patterns with LEGO.
The Lorax
- Make this Lorax theme STEAM craft with coffee filters, and explore solubility.
- Make Lorax slime.
- Set up a simple seed germination experiment.
- See if you can regrow lettuce.
💡 The Lorax is also the perfect book to read around Earth Day! For more Earth Day ideas>>> Earth Day Activities for Kids
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
💡 Look through all our Grinchmas Activities here!
- Make a batch of Grinch Slime.
- Set up this balloon heart experiment using green balloons.
- Take the classic magic milk experiment and add a Grinch-y theme using red and green food coloring!
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Have you ever made oobleck? It’s super easy and the perfect kitchen science activity to try at home or in the classroom. So combine this fun Dr Seuss book, with a Dr Seuss science activity and learn about non-Newtonian fluids in the process.
The Butter Battle
How do you like your toast? Butter side up or butter side down? Making butter with kindergarten to elementary kids is a great Dr Seuss activity and making homemade butter is not as difficult as you think.
Green Eggs and Ham
- Set up a fizzy green eggs and ham experiment with baking soda and vinegar.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue
- Try this expanding candy fish experiment.
Horton Hears A Who
- Set up an area outside to do a nature investigation.
💡 Use our Backyard Jungle Journal pages to record your observations!
Ten Apples Up On Top
💡 You can find all our Ten Apples Up on Top activities here.
- Set up an apple browning experiment.
- Explore balancing paper apples.
- Try the apple stacking challenge!
Put Me In The Zoo
- Use our favorite slime recipe and add colorful pompoms!
Printable STEM Pack for Kids
80+ Doable Engineering Projects in one convenient pack!
- Full instructions with sample images
- Activity-specific instruction sheets
- Data Collection Sheets
- Questions for Reflection
- Architecture Building Cards: Try the tallest tower challenge
- Bridge Building Cards: Explore different types of bridges to build your own.
- Paper Chain STEM Challenge: Who can make the longest chain? Great icebreaker or quick challenge!
- 3 Little Pigs Architectural Pack: Design a house that won’t blow away!
- Great marshmallow challenge: A classic challenge kids love!
- Real-world STEM challenge lesson but don’t know where to start? Our easy-to-follow template shows the steps!
- What’s the difference between a scientist and an engineer?
- Crossword and word search with engineering vocabulary.
- Engineering vocabulary cards
- Design a one-of-a-kind invention and write about it with this 5-page activity!
I cannot get the link for One Fish Two Fish to work.
I fixed it! Thank you for pointing that out.
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Hi! I am new to technology and am making a choice board from Read Across America week. I love your science experiments. My districts says I cannot just post this link, that I need to have a pdf link in order for the kids to access it. Can you provide that to me? Thanks for even considering this request!
I have applied twice for the Dr. Seuss CARDS, WITH THE CAVEAT THAT THEY WOULD BE SENT TO MY EMAIL WITHIN 12 MINUTES, BUT IT’S BEEN OVER 2 HOURS…
Please email me sarah@littlebinsforlittlehands.com and I will send them ASAP! Thank you!