{"id":6521,"date":"2013-03-02T21:15:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T03:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2022-05-15T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T16:57:30","slug":"read-across-america-with-dr-seuss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/03\/02\/read-across-america-with-dr-seuss\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Happy<\/p>\n

As long-time Cat-in-the-Hat fans, we couldn’t let March 2 pass without paying homage to the memory of Theodore Seuss Geisel and his masterful literary creations. So here are the activities we have planned for Dr. Seuss’s birthday.<\/p>\n

Deck the Halls<\/h2>\n

My early risers helped with some party decorations. A festive banner and some bright balloons a la Nesting Instinct <\/a>helped set the theme. <\/p>\n

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I didn’t have a tank of helium handy, so we just blew ours up and hung them upside down from the ceiling. The pennant banner was quick and easy to make. I just cut triangles out of patterned scrapbook paper and string them along a piece of yarn or twine. But our brightly colored birthday banner<\/a> would also serve well.<\/p>\n

The Most Important Meal of the Day<\/h2>\n

Then we woke up the rest of the crew for a breakfast of green eggs and ham. Instead of food coloring, I use spinach juice to dye our eggs, as so brilliantly suggested by Itsy Bitsy Foodies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

After a quick kitchen clean-up, we snuggled on the couch and re-read a few Dr. Seuss classics.<\/p>\n

Our Favorite Books by Dr. Seuss<\/h2>\n