Read "The Cat in the Hat' by Dr. Seuss to your child. Your local library should have a copy, but this is a great book to add to any kid's library, so consider purchasing it if your budget allows.
Go on a scavenger hunt for various types of hats - throughout the house, in books, on wall art. Discuss the type of hat and/or where you might where each hat.
Read "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss to your child.
Recruit your child's help to make green eggs and ham (with food coloring). Practice coloring other items like vanilla pudding, yogurt, and biscuits, and have a feast sampling each.
Hide 10 or 20 plastic green eggs throughout the house and let your child hunt for them.
Explore shoes: Provide a box of shoes for your child to explore. He can practice making pairs, grouping colors, or even walking in the shoes!
Go Fish Make a Fishing Rod out of a stick, string and magnet. Clip paper clips onto paper fish, and place the fish in a large bucket. Help your child "cast" his line into the bucket and say "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish" and pull out his catch.
Introduce your child to the concept of rhyming words. Have fun rattling off words that rhyme with "cat", "rug", "see" and other simple words. This is a great everyday activity for the car or bath time, and before long, your toddler will catch on.
Enjoy samples at your local grocery store (HEB has great midday samples) or purchase some food items you don't typically buy and let your child sample each, describing the color, smell, and taste, and then giving you her opinion of each.
| Have You Ever? Have you ever seen a "cat" in a "hat"? (clap clap) Have you ever seen a "cat" in a "hat"? (clap clap) No I've never, No I've never, No I've never, No I've never, ever seen a "cat" in a "hat"? (clap clap)
Five Cats in Hats (Make five tiny paper hats for fingers) One little cat on a sunny day Put on his hat and went out to play Two little cats when it started getting dark Put on their hats and went to the park. Three little cats when the sky was blue Put on their hats and went to the zoo. Four little cats by the kitchen door Put on their hats and went to the store. Five little cats on a sunny day Put on their hats and they all ran away.
My Favorite Hat (Tune: London Bridge) "My favorite hat goes on my head, On my head, On my head. My favorite hat goes on my head. Yours does too.
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Words/Phrases:
"cat in the hat"
"Dr. Seuss"
"I do not like green eggs and ham.""
| Color: Green
Numbers: 1 to 20
Shape: Oval
Coloring Pages:
Coloring Page 1
Coloring Page 2
Coloring Page 3
Coloring Page 4
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