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Truffula Trees Anyone who knows me knows my love for Dr. Seuss. His books and quotes offer a lesson for kids and grownups. Every year in March we celebrate Read Across America at school. I try to carry Seuss with me throughout the year but even I feel my Seuss creativity coming out in March. This past year My son and I made Truffula trees from the story, "The Lorax". We painted pencils yellow, then let them dry. Next, we used a black paint pen to draw wavy lines on the pencils. Finally, we hot glued pom poms to the tops of the pencils on the erasers. Then we cut green strips of construction paper. After that we took a baby food jar and mod podge the green construction paper to it, so it looked like grass. To finish it off we put the pencil trees into the baby food jars. It turned out really cute and I loved seeing it on my desk.  This book and this activity are great for Earth Day as well.

School Craft Project:
I made cheaper versions of this with 2 classes this year.  We took black and yellow pipe cleaners and twisted them together. Then we glued the pom pom to the top.

Yarn Wreaths

One of my favorite new craft projects are yarn wreaths. They are super simple to make and real cheap! The main supplies are: a straw wreath, yarn and what ever decorative items you want to use.  Stay tuned I am working on four more...

Valentine's Wreath

Simple Valentine Wreath

The first yarn wreath I made was for Valentine's Day. Leave the plastic on the straw wreath. I wrapped the wreath tightly twice with the yarn. Then I made felt flowers. Cut the felt pieces in a circle. You can cut the outside of the circle in a wavy pattern. Then cut the felt in a spiral pattern leaving a circle at the end. It will look like a long wavy strip of felt. Start at the end of the felt strip and roll it up. When you get to the end hot glue the flower to the circle and you will have your flower. The bigger your felt circle the bigger your flower. You can make as many flowers in as many colors as you like. I just made a few red flowers for this wreath. I hot glued the flowers onto the wreath.

St. Patrick's Day/ Easter Wreath

Easter Wreath

I bought a larger straw wreath for the Spring holidays. I left the plastic on the wreath and wrapped it with bright green yarn. I made orange, yellow and white flowers for the St. Patty's wreath. I also added some wooden decorations I found. I attached each of these with Velcro to the wreath. Then I took the decorations off for Easter and added spring colored flowers and felt bunnies and eggs, again with Velcro. I love that I can use this wreath for 2 holidays!

Classroom Wreath

I made a technology Dr. Seuss wreath for my classroom door. I wrapped a small straw wreath with red yarn. Then I hot glued a plush Cat in the Hat to the wreath, some home made pencil Truffula Trees, (I will tell you more about these in my upcoming Seuss blog.) and CDs with Seuss and school stickers on them. I love seeing it everyday when I get to school.

Seuss/Technology Classroom Wreath