March 2, 2010 marks the 106th birthday of beloved American icon, Dr. Seuss. As I spend the day celebrating his endearing characters, colorful illusrations, and fun ryhmes, I am also inspired by his story.Did you know that Dr. Seuss' story, And To Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was turned down by publishers 27 times?! What persistance! I also read that he used to sit and imagine stories for eight hours at a time while actually wearing a thinking cap. After such perseverance, Dr. Seuss has now sold more than 200 million stories in 15 languages!
A fun and educational way to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with your child could be to make his or her own Dr. Seuss thinking cap. The website below give simple instructions to make one out of paper. After all, sometimes all it takes to work past the frustration of a difficult handwriting lesson, shoe-tying practice, or homework assignment is a smile...or a funny hat.
http://familycrafts.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/YS/crafts/cathat.htm
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