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(tot school tuesday) dr. seuss lorax truffela tree activity

February 19, 2013 By Vanessa 4 Comments

In honor of Dr. Seuss’ upcoming birthday on March 2nd, we made a few Lorax inspired truffela trees for tot school this week. We’ve done similiar beading activities, which don’t seem to hold Logan’s attention for too long anymore, but pretend they are trees from one of his favorite books and it becomes a new game that he can play for hours. I love how imaginative he is at this age! I plan on taking this activity with us on our 4 hour flight to Disney World on Friday, along with some of our other busy bags. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Activity: Lorax Trufella Tree Fine Motor Skill/Color Matching

(learning objective: color identification, fine motor skills, language development)

Materials

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Large Pom Poms & Pipe Cleaners (color coordinating)

Small Beads (color coordinating)

Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

Hot glue large pom poms to color coordinating pipe cleaners (adults only). Sort out 10 matching beads for each pipe cleaner and have your child string the beads, according to the color, on each truffela tree. You can practice counting with your child and identifying colors. Don’t forget to read The Lorax book as part of the activity!

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I'm Vanessa and it's my mission in life to spread my love of hot glue guns and glitter to others. I suffer from craft ADHD, regularly working on at least 10 projects at the same time and my craft room looks like a tornado hit it. My first craft book, Party in a Jar, was published in 2014. I look forward to crafting with you!
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  1. Carolyn @ Pleasantest Thing says

    February 19, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    This is such an easy activity, and one that kids would absolutely love. Wonderful idea!
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  2. Beth T. says

    February 24, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    What a great idea! It’s so nice to see activities that can be put together in a reasonable amount of time and which will delight kids even as they are teaching them.

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  1. Fun Dr. Seuss Games for Learning - Simply Kinder says:
    February 23, 2017 at 11:12 am

    […] how to make these adorable trees, but why not ask your students to make a pattern with the beads?  Click here to read more about […]

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  2. Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Kids | Fun Family Crafts says:
    February 24, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    […] 6. Lorax Truffula Tree – After reading Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, make your own colorful truffula trees. This craft lets young kids practice fine motor skills, counting and color identification. […]

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