I love Dr. Seuss’ art. Did you know in addition to writing books he created over 10,000 works of art. Amazing! The book The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss is a must-have for art teachers who love Seuss.
My students, of course, also love Dr. Seuss and read many of his books in their language arts class.
We watched a YouTube video about the Secret Art of Dr. Seuss and one with a slideshow of his artwork. The second slideshow has a ton of great art, but there are also some that you might not think are kid-friendly. You MUST preview this video first and decide how to handle it. I just wrote down the times of the ones I didn’t want to show the kids and skipped over them. Or you can make your own slideshow. If you do, please share it with me!
After watching these videos and talking about his art, the students had the creative task of coming up with their own Dr. Seuss-inspired landscapes. We talked about how Dr. Seuss made his buildings topsy-turvy with unusual colors and shapes. The kids had a blast designing their own whimsical architecture and landscapes. Enjoy!
P.S. Here are some free Dr. Seuss fonts for you to download.
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These kid drawings are fantastic!! What’s your secret?