Read Across America Day is coming up really soon! And with that, children all over celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday!

Join in on the festivities as your child makes this Horto Hears A Who paper plate craft! It’s a fun Dr. Seuss craft that’s simple to make.

Grab your craft supplies and watch our quick video tutorial to see how to make this project with your kids!

Paper Plate Horton Craft

Supplies

• Paper plate
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Gray or blue paint
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue
• Black marker
• Pencil
• Horton template (enter your email in the form at the end of this craft to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the Horton template, print, and cut out the pieces you need. The ears and trunk will be printed directly on colored paper so only 1 paper plate will be needed to make Horton.

Paint a paper plate in 1-2 thin coats of gray or blue paint. Let it dry completely before moving in.

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, then use the black marker to draw on the eyelashes, under eye circles, and eyebrows.

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

Finish off by gluing the trunk just below the eyes.

That’s it! Can you believe how simple this Horton craft is to make?

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!

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.

For more Dr. Seuss craft ideas, try out this paper bag Put Me In The Zoo craft or this Cat in the Hat craft.

If handprint crafts are more your child’s style, try out this handprint Thing 1 printable craft or this Horton Hears A Who handprint craft.

Kids will actually want to take a bath when they use these Lorax bath bombs. Get ready for Dr. Seuss dress-up day with this Dr. Seuss dress or these Thing 1 & Thing 2 shirts.

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