A Dr. Seuss theme party is really great for all kinds of kids who love getting a little bit silly and a little bit smart too. It is really a fantastic theme for a class or birthday party, you can also choose to celebrate the life and works of this great author who has given all of us the gift of wonderful characters that a lot of children have come to know and love.
There are party ideas for a Dr. Seuss themed party that you can easily mix and match as you feel is appropriate for the group of kids you are inviting over to the party. You can also find ideas, games and food that match with the titles of the books that inspired the idea there is actually no point hosting a Dr. Seuss theme party without at least one of the books inspiring the ideas for the activities.
Decoration Ideas
You can create a centerpiece that is edible using a Styrofoam cone with cheese cubes stuck to into it using toothpicks. This idea is from the book Fox in Socks cheese trees.
You can also decorate the walls and ceiling with cut out stars from the book Sneetches
If you have read the book Yertle the Turtle, you can make a center piece of stuffed turtle animals that will be piled one on top of the other.
You can hang large kites from the ceiling
You can use tall artificial cacti to decorate the party area
You can easily create a grouping of animals from your favorite Dr. Seuss book such as butterflies, brown bunnies and frogs from the book Great Day Up!
Helium filled balloons will should fly free in your party room
Party Food
Serve kids cut-out cookies or you can have them help you with the cutting out of the cookies as part of the party activities. You can serve delicious ice cream sundaes. You can offer the kids a tray of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, milk and apples this way, they can have a filling snack with the characters from the book Hop on Pop Brown and Black. The kids can finish off the party meal with a beautiful double layer cake that looks a lot like the one in the famous Dr. Seuss book Cat in the Hat.
Party Favors
Toy ships
Any item that the children help to create such as ABC cookie cut-outs, crazy hats, pots containing seeds.
Handmade or store bought colourful book marks
Candy
Modelling clay etc
Where to Get the Supplies?
There are lots of party supply stores if you check in your local shopping malls. The internet has thousands of online stores you can find supplies for your Dr. Seuss theme party. You have the opportunity to choose party supplies from party supply stores which offer pretty good bargains. You can get lots of creative ideas to make your party one that your guests will not forget in a hurry.
