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Foster A Love for Reading and Our Planet with Cute Lorax DIY Craft

02/27/2015 by coolmoms 43 Comments

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“Read to the kids to develop the love for reading early on”  I have heard that many many times.  I have heeded it to heart.  As a matter of fact, reading a story is part of our bedtime routines.  Baby refuses to go down without a story and my little man is now practicing to read the first words out loud to all of us.  Of course, I am beaming proudly. Right now, we are getting our books ready for a read-a-thon of sorts at home.  Yes, lots of reading will be in order. That is because we are almost ready to Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  We are including in our celebration efforts to Foster A Love of Reading and Our Planet with Cute Lorax DIY Craft.

Ready to celebrate Dr. Seus' birthday? We have an easy and adorable Lorax Planter DIY to help foster the love for reading and for our planet

A Bit on Dr. Seus

Dr. Theodor Seuss was born in Massachusetts in 1902 of German descent.  We know him as a children’s book author. He was a writer who used lots of rhyme, a cartoonist, and an illustrator.  Interestingly enough he did not have children.  But boy, has he entertained and helped educate children for years now! The Cat in The Hat and How The Grinch Stole Christmas are  Dr. Seuss’ books frequently read at home.  Of all the Seuss children books my two favorite titles by Dr. Seuss: Oh, The Places You’ll Go and The Lorax.the-grinch-who-stole-christmas-book-cover-cool-moms-cool-tips

Cute Lorax DIY Craft: to love reading and love the planet!

I can’t get enough of the cute lovable character The Lorax is, who shares with a boy the importance of caring for Truffula Trees. Despite many economic, environmental and political issues addressed in the book, for the kids, it is a great way to learn about cause and effect/actions and reactions. It is also an opportunity to talk to them about being good to the planet, recycling, caring for animals and plants.

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To have fun and push further we personify The Lorax in a DIY in hopes it will help foster that will to care for the planet, a small step a at a time.  We made a Lorax that becomes a pot holder for the seeds we are offering.  Here are the easy and quick instructions for you:

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Because handling the small eyes and multiple strands of yarn can be tricky using a glue gun, the kids only helped with putting the seeds in each pot.  If you are willing to wait for glue to dry out, it would be the best alternative to get the kids more into the project with you.

Perfect for Class Parties!

Each of the kids’ classmates are getting their own Lorax with a pack of seeds, with a note encouraging to read, plant their seed and share with us what they get because everyone gets a different type of flower, vegetable or herb pack of seeds in their pot 🙂  Alternatively, you can just plant the seed and offer something ready for water and TLC.

Want to inspire and motivate the children to read? celebrate Dr. Seus' birthday with and easy and fun Lorax Planter DIY. Perfect for gifting too

 

I love that the craft has a double purpose, and is cute to have, don’t you agree?

If you want another easy craft to make Truffula trees, here is our version for that.  Do you have a special book you will read with the kids March 2nd?

Cool Mom Tip: we use these planters for our Easter Celebrations.  Use chalk to make bunny teeth under the Lorax’s mustache and voila!  Alternatively, we use small bromeliads to make the planter look like it has bunny ears.  To see what that looks like click on our Family Easter Traditions post

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  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    02/27/2015 at 12:16 pm

    That is absurdly cute. I absolutely love it.

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  2. Tiffany@LivingSweetMoments says

    02/27/2015 at 12:18 pm

    I love the Lorax too! What a cute craft I will definitely do it with my girls

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  3. Ana @ MiamiMommySavings says

    02/27/2015 at 12:57 pm

    OMG, what creative idea!!! My kids would LOVE this, I must gather the items and let them create one of their very own. Thank you so much for sharing this idea with us. Happy Dr. Seuss Birthday! 🙂

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  4. adriana martin says

    02/27/2015 at 2:25 pm

    que lindo esta ese Lorax planter such a great idea, fun for the kids too!

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  5. Sarah Bailey says

    02/27/2015 at 2:54 pm

    Oh my goodness what a cute planter, I have to admit I love the Lorax! x

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  6. Laura Rodriguez says

    02/27/2015 at 3:34 pm

    Me en canta el proyecto es una excelente manera de enseñar a los chicos a cuidar las plantas y el medio ambiente en general. Gracias por el proyecto!

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  7. aimee fauci says

    02/27/2015 at 4:01 pm

    I love this! I want to get all the supplies and have my kids make it.

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  8. Hogar Mujer says

    02/27/2015 at 5:23 pm

    Me encantó el proyecto, perfecto para hacer este finde con los pekes. Gracias!

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  9. celebbabylaundry says

    02/27/2015 at 7:21 pm

    What a cute little craft idea to make Lorax cups!

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  10. Pam says

    02/27/2015 at 8:02 pm

    This is such a fun idea! My kids used to love the Lorax. The movie was cute too.

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  11. Lois Alter Mark says

    02/27/2015 at 8:13 pm

    That is absolutely adorable! I love Dr. Seuss!

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  12. April at My Captivating Life says

    02/27/2015 at 8:26 pm

    What an adorable little craft! My Favorite Dr. Seuss book is “To think I saw it on Mulberry street”. Although I am sure everyone in my family has a different favorite! LOL! We buy a new Dr. Seuss book every year on his birthday to celebrate. We have almost all of them! I don’t know what we will do once we have the whole collection!

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    • coolmoms says

      02/28/2015 at 11:35 pm

      I love the way you guys celebrate! Keep reading together, it is so awesome!

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  13. Amber NElson says

    02/27/2015 at 8:32 pm

    How adorable is that. My kids would love to make these

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  14. Pam says

    02/27/2015 at 8:43 pm

    What a cute craft! It is perfect to celebrate Dr. Seus and to teach kids about nature. I love that.

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  15. Theresa says

    02/27/2015 at 10:49 pm

    That is such a cute craft! My girls really loved The Lorax movie and I bet they would have fun diving into making one of those planters too!

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  16. Bohemian Babushka (@BBabushka) says

    02/27/2015 at 11:59 pm

    CUTISIMO!!! Would have loved to do this w/ The Trio. Gonna share this w/DIL who’s a prek teacher- she’ll love it!! Gracias y BB2U

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    • coolmoms says

      02/28/2015 at 11:34 pm

      Fabulous, thanks for sharing Happy to help out a teacher 😉

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  17. Annie says

    02/28/2015 at 12:54 am

    What a cute craft Lorax! Gotta love Dr. Seuss 😉

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  18. kristine says

    02/28/2015 at 1:30 am

    Love everything about this and can’t wait to do it with our kids!

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  19. Maureen @ A Debt Free Stress Free Life says

    02/28/2015 at 6:44 am

    Cute DIY project. I can’t wait until my grandson is old enough to do these types of crafts.

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  20. Diana Villa says

    02/28/2015 at 11:48 am

    So cute, I totally love it!!!!! I’m going to do this with my daughter. Thanks for sharing 😀

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  21. Rosey says

    02/28/2015 at 12:02 pm

    That’s cute as can be. I love the Lorax, he’s a bit grouchy here and there but still adorable. 🙂

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  22. LIsa Rios says

    02/28/2015 at 2:02 pm

    Story reading has been my bedtime routine as well for both my kids. This is such a wonderful & creative craft idea & I would love to get that done for my kids.

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  23. Chelsea says

    02/28/2015 at 3:24 pm

    I love anything Dr.Seuss- this is SO cute!

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  24. Melissa Vera says

    02/28/2015 at 4:04 pm

    What a fun and creative way to celebrate Dr. Seuss. I can’t wait to try it out.

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  25. Heather @ GirlGoneMom.com says

    02/28/2015 at 5:59 pm

    I love the lorax pots. What a cute and clever idea!

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  26. Anne | The Chef's Wife @TheSatEvePot says

    02/28/2015 at 9:09 pm

    It is super cute! Both my kids love reading and I’m so glad for that!!

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  27. Chrystal | YUM eating says

    02/28/2015 at 9:13 pm

    So adorable! I am a huge advocate for reading. I think kids should put down the tablets though and get the feeling of a real book. There is just something magical about that.

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    • coolmoms says

      02/28/2015 at 11:33 pm

      I totally agree. We open the world to the kids with reading

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  28. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

    02/28/2015 at 9:52 pm

    So cute, so simple! I love this idea! (And I really do LOVE How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)

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    • coolmoms says

      02/28/2015 at 11:32 pm

      Yes simple and quick are things we love at Cool Moms Cool Tips. We read the Grinch all year round

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  29. paula schuck says

    03/01/2015 at 9:43 am

    ADORABLE!! My kids love crafting, reading and planting things/ gardening. That craft ties all of the three together. Wonderful. I will save this!!

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    • coolmoms says

      03/01/2015 at 9:47 am

      Love that your kids love all 3! it will be fun doing this I promise 🙂

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  30. Desirée says

    03/01/2015 at 6:49 pm

    Oooh! Qué lindo Lorax! Es una idea genial para pasar una tarde en casa haciendo manualidades.

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  31. Maybelline @ Naturalmente Mama says

    03/01/2015 at 9:31 pm

    This is soooooo cute! I am a big fan of The Lorax

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  32. Diana Rodriguez - Entre Compras y El Hogar says

    03/01/2015 at 10:02 pm

    Nice project!! Love your idea!

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  33. Romina Tibytt says

    03/02/2015 at 4:31 pm

    Que bonita idea! Anoche mi hija hizo unos arbolitos de papel como los de The Lorax. Me encanta Dr. Seuss.

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  34. Andrea says

    03/05/2015 at 2:00 pm

    Divino! this is absolutely amazing! Love it. I will be making this for my class room kids . Thanks for the great idea

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  35. Joanne T Ferguson says

    04/18/2015 at 1:56 am

    Always enjoy seeing your posts and thanks for sharing with the Say G’day Party! Pinned and hope to see you on Saturday!

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  36. Ashley says

    03/07/2016 at 5:31 pm

    I love the Lorax! I’ll definitely have to give this a try! Thank you so much for linking up with us in the Best of the Blogosphere Link-Up last week! We
    hope you’ll join us again in this week’s party that started today!

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  37. Jody says

    02/11/2020 at 6:50 am

    I love the Lorax and this is just so cute! it seems easy enough for me to do too… I am not very crafy!

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    • coolmoms says

      02/11/2020 at 8:41 pm

      It really is an easy craft. I always go for quick and easy to do projects around here at Cool Moms Cool Tips. I can’t wait to hear how yours goes!

      Reply

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