Dr. Seuss

I found the most adorable material that is Cat in the Hat and Dr. Seuss theme material.  I bought a yard of each of the fabrics.  Love it.  So  far, I have made a student chair cover for my classroom.  I took a pillowcase and sewed one of the panel cuts on it.  The star helper for the day sits in the chair.  It is so cute - yesterday's helper carries the chair to today's helper.  It looks like a little presentation ceremony.

The best thing that I have made so far is this:

 
It is my Cat in the Hat skirt made with 9" inch squares, 4 tiers.  The blue and red are Moda Marbles.  My kiddos loved it.  I had showed them samples of the fabric.  We talked about the skirt for a couple of weeks.  Then, on Monday I wore it to school.  Woo hoo.  When I walked out to get them, they started jumping up and down and screaming.  The were so excited.  I got lots of thank you's from the kids.  Just because of a skirt.  The best money I have ever spent.  A couple of the girls were walking behind me holding the back of it like it was a wedding train (good thing it is really long)

 

So, if I wear my Cat in the Hat skirt to school - the kids read a different Dr. Seuss book and do activities based on that book.  The first book was, of course, "Cat in the Hat".  They made hats, wordsearch, rhyming hats, math addition page, a little reading rhyme book.  It was such a fun day.

Since, I am off the month of November - we will be doing "the Grinch" in December.  I am hoping to get a quilt done when I am on break.  This much fun and joy, just from fabric.  I can't wait.

-hugs

Comments

[riel]

I just surfed in from Jaybird quilts. You must be a real inspiration to your students. That skirt rocks.

[Carly]

Love, love, love! I am a children's librarian, and I think I need some of this fabric now!! :) Thanks for sharing!

[Terri Paulson-Sasaki]

Thank you so much for the compliment. It is much appreciated
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[Joanna]

Lucky kids. Your classroom must be a fun, creative place. Think I need to make a Dr. Seuss skirt for book character day.