Are you interested in creating a Dr Seuss bulletin board? Dr. Seuss’s books have long been a part of a child’s reading materials for decades in the U.S. and worldwide. Can anyone forget Green Eggs & Ham, The Cat in the Hat, or The Places You’ll Go?
In this article, we will take a look at some of the best Dr Seuss bulletin board ideas and how you might consider using them in your classroom.
Table of Contents
- What Makes a Good Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board?
- 21 Great Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board Ideas
- Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board FAQS
What Makes a Good Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board?
If you are a fan of Dr. Seuss, you know how his unique use of language and poetic verse captures a child’s attention and gets them interested in hearing more rhyming words and unique words. A good Dr Seuss Bulletin Board should capture the main aspects of Dr. Seuss books while also drawing attention to some of his best books.
Consider creating a focus book of the month from the Seuss collection where you put one title on the board one month, then switch to another work the next month, and so on.
21 Great Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board Ideas
Below, we have scoured the web to find you 21 great Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board ideas from a variety of different sources to help inspire you to get going on your Dr. Seuss bulletin board. Think about how it can supplement your materials and entice your students to dive deeper into the fun world of Seuss.
Cat In The Hat By Esther’s Royal Party Designs
Watch this video to get started learning how to put up a cool almost life-sized Cat in the Hat bulletin board that is sure to capture kids’ attention.
A Person’s A Person (With Seuss Elephant) By Art Of It
This funny bulletin board idea features the famous oversized elephant-type creature famous from Dr. Seuss books and the line about “a person’s a person, no matter how small.” This is a great idea for a number of reasons, including the idea of importance of all students no matter what their race, age, looks, or social status, for example.
Cool Dr. Seuss Border From Supply Me
When planning your Dr. Seuss bulletin boards, start with a great border like this one from Supplyme.com. When you begin with something like this, you can build various items in the center of the bulletin board that will enhance the whole thing or try features various book titles in the middle.
The Fun Things We Will Do By Kim Saylors
Kim Saylors, an elementary teacher who teaches Seuss books, created this idea, that uses Seuss’s book Oh the Places You’ll Go and creates original wording to make it original. This can serve to inspire kids to create their own poems, as well. Her blog was recently removed but you can find the idea at the above link.
Dr. Suess Wreath By Kami Buchanan
This cute idea by Kami Buchanan, featuring a different way of thinking of bulletin boards. It is built in the shape of a wreath and features some of Seuss’s best reads that kids love. Kids can decorate the wreath and it can either be the center of a bulletin board or put in a unique other location in the classroom that will get the most attention.
Oh The Places You’ll Go By Southern Crafty Mess
This is a great idea by a Career Orientation teacher. She chose to focus on the career theme and emphasized the “journey” of finding the right career with hot air balloons. Up, up, and away in your beautiful balloon! Cute!
Soaring To Great Things By Suhaill Nuñez
This bulletin board idea takes the Dr. Seuss idea of ‘The Places You’ll Go’ a step further, and focuses on student achievement.
One Fish, Two Fish By Nyla’ s Crafty Teaching
This cute and colorful bulletin board idea on the Seuss theme was done by Ms. Nyla, an elementary teacher who has her entire classroom embellished with Dr. Seuss accents. This is a great way to immerse students in literacy if you are focusing on a certain author’s work during a quarter or just want to explore all of the books the author wrote.
The Cat Gets A New Hat By The Classroom Creative
This creative bulletin board features a way for students to offer suggestions by designing a different hat that same old white and red-striped one he always wears. What a great way to inspire future fashion designers and get them to read at the same time.
There’s A Wocket In My Pocket By Preschool Crafts
Based on the famous book by Dr. Seuss of the same title, this colorful and dynamic bulletin board idea is used to capture kids’ attention while inspiring them to read the book!
Counting The Fish Numbers 1-20 From Supply Me
Here is a colorful counting tool that features the famous fish of “Counting The Fish Numbers 1-20 that you can use for numbers or math themes in your classroom. It serves as a reminder on counting for those who struggle with that in the primary grades and also works to remind them of Dr. Suess books.
Dr. Seuss Writing Prompts By Teach With Me
Looking for a way to incorporate writing prompts or reading extension activities into your bulletin boards and classroom displays? Try these ideas from a literacy teacher that include both story starters and word placement exercises for those learning what information to include in a news story or article.
How Many, Many Feet You Meet By Little Learning Corner
Students will surely love this bulletin board. They can have their feet painted, step on the white paper, cut them out and paste them on the board. They can label them with their names or their sizes.
Dr. Seuss Classroom By Dr. Seuss Room
This classroom was set up to focus on the work of Dr. Suess and get immersed in literacy that is fun for kids. This goes much further than a bulletin board. For teacher who really want to use the Dr. Suess theme to take it over the top, try this idea by the Reacher Charter School!
Door Bulletin Board Contests By Dr. Seuss Door Contest
Bulletin boards can be about more than just a traditional bulletin board and they can reside in a wide number of places! Try moving your bulletin board to your door and start a door decorating contest with your peer teachers and award prizes for the best Dr. Seuss designs! Winner gets a free book?
Travel Blogs By Miss Abbott’s
This bulletin board is like a travel log of all of your favorite places! Let kids use the “Places You’ll Go” Seuss theme and then bring pictures of their favorite future vacation spot and share something about it with the class.
35 Seuss Quotes By Joann
This idea on the Joann blog illustrates 35 different Dr. Seuss quotes that are bound to make an impact on learning!
Green Eggs & Ham By Teachers Mag
This adorable bulletin board featuring frying pans with green eggs and ham (3 pictures down), is a great backdrop to perhaps the most famous book Dr. Seuss ever wrote. This author learned to read at the age of 4 with this book alone! But I still am undecided about actually eating green eggs and ham!
We Speak For The Trees By Little Learning Corner
Why not put a little environmental protection in your bulletin boards? This one features a stand of trees and a lorax who is fighting for their rights.
Fox In Socks By KinderKuties
Based on yet another important and entertaining Dr. Seuss book, this bulletin board idea is sure to inspire Seuss fans everywhere. Have students imagine what Mr. Fox would say if he could talk to us and who doesn’t love a cute red fox?
Kids, You’ll Move Mountains By The Art Of Dr. Seuss
A lesser known book (but no less great) by Dr. Seuss is this book that inspires kids to dare to dream to be all they can be. Use these ideas or get inspired by the master himself by checking out the ideas on his site. Just make it unique. And give Dr. Seuss credit.
Dr. Seuss Bulletin Board FAQS
Dr. Seuss books have inspired kids for generations due to the unique language and imagination he uses in his stories. Kids will travel to a faraway land and soar to the heavens all from the comfort of their chair. By utilizing resources to create a Seuss-based classroom, you immerse them in literacy and remind them every minute that reading is important and so are new ideas.
No. You can create your own based on the books and the experience that is the most meaningful to students. If you are pressed for time, however, there are many premium items that are for sale on various teaching websites, some of w which we have included in our links.
Make sure it includes components of reading, writing, and thinking, and that it encourages kids to be inspired to use their imaginations for their own ideas.
We hope you will get some benefit out of our 21 ideas for Dr. Seuss bulletin boards! If you’d like to get more material to help with your writing, reading, and literacy units, visit our blog at Teach Simple to learn more including the purpose of writing, learning what audience you are writing for and more. Making the connection between the reading process and writing one’s own work is the ultimate goal for a holistic literacy program.
