Horton Hears A Who Paper Plate Craft [Free Template]

Read Across America Day is coming up soon! On March 2, children all over celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday! Join in the festivities with your kids by making this Horton Hears A Who paper plate craft! It’s a fun Dr. Seuss craft that’s simple to make. Plus, it makes an extra cute hands-on activity for storytime.

Just grab your craft supplies and watch our quick video tutorial to see how it’s made. Then enjoy this creative idea with your kids!

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Horton Hears A Who Craft

If you’ve been searching for preschool and kindergarten book-related projects, you’ll love this Seuss-inspired elephant idea. Kids will have fun creating one of their favorite characters while building crucial fine motor skills as they cut and paste this paper plate activity.

Supplies

• Paper plate
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Gray or blue paint
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue
• Black marker
• Pencil
• Horton template (click the “click here to get your freebie” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring horton to life!

First, guide your child to paint a paper plate in 1-2 thin coats of gray or blue paint. Let it dry completely before moving in.

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Place the head template in the middle of the paper plate, trace it, and cut it out. Glue the eyes near the middle of the head.

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Next, help your child to draw on the eyelashes, under eye circles, and eyebrows.

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Now, glue the ears, one on each side, to the front of the paper plate.

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Finally, encourage your child to glue the trunk just below the eyes.

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That’s it! Kids will love creating this Horton craft with their paper plate! For more fun crafts like this check out our other paper plate crafts for kids!

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More Dr. Seuss Ideas For Kids

We can’t talk about Dr. Seuss without mentioning the best Dr. Seuss books! These are some of the top-rated ones. Grab them from your local library or add them to your home collection.

Are You My Mother? is a cute book about a little bird who’s trying to find his mom in a big world!

Oh, The Places You’ll Go! – This book is a classic Dr. Seuss book about the ups and downs of life. It’s such a great read and will soon become your kid’s new favorite book!

Dr. Seuss Second Book Collection– This boxed set of five Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss—The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Dr. Seuss’s ABC, Oh Say Can You Say?, Oh the Thinks You Can Think!, and I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! is a great addition to your home library.

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Kids’ Dr. Seuss Day Crafts

Put Me In The Zoo Craft – This loveable paper bag Put Me In The Zoo craft features of of our favorite book characters! It’s easy to make and ideal for role-playing activities during storytime.

Fun Cat in the Hat Fork Painting

Cat In The Hat Craft – If you’re a fan of the cat, you won’t want to miss this cute painting activity. It’s an excellent way to build fine motor skills at home or in the classroom on Read Across America Day.

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Handprint Thing 1 Printable Craft – This idea is such a fun way to celebrate Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat! Kids will love seeing their own little hands turned into the spiky blue hair of this mischievous character. It’s an easy and creative way to add some Seussian fun to the day!

Horton Hears A Who Handprint Craft – Bringing a classic storybook character to life is always a hit with kids! With a few simple steps, kids can create their own elephant and have fun in the process. It’s a great way to add some extra creativity to story time.

Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids

Do your children love the Lorax, Thing 1 and Thing 2, or the Cat in the Hat? If so, don’t miss our free printable Dr. Seuss headbands. This engaging activity encourages kids to color their favorite characters and construct their very own headbands to wear for Read Across America Day.

Try this Lorax Handprint Craft

Kids will have fun revealing classic characters as they color in these Dr. Seuss color by numbers! It’s an easy, no-prep activity that helps with number recognition while adding a creative twist. Perfect for a quiet afternoon or a classroom Seuss celebration!

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Grab these Dr. Seuss printable bookmarks for kids to use while they read this March. It’s a simple no-prep way to celebrate together as you read some of your favorite silly books.

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Try these Shape of Me shadow clip cards from ABCs of Literacy for more learning fun together. These printables make it easy to practice visual discrimination with early learners.

Dr Seuss Paper Plate Fish Craft

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Free Horton Template