Dr. Seuss just never goes out of style!
With his funny rhymes and colorful illustrations, his books are always popular with young readers. Plus, there are also so many fun Dr. Seuss crafts & activities that have been inspired by his books!
I remember reading Hop on Pop 
After we read it we just had to do some Hop on Pop activities. After all, who can resist having a little fun with a classic Dr. Seuss book?
Preschoolers love these simple activities for Hop on Pop.
Your child will also like making their own paper plate Cat in the Hat and this Dr. Seuss sensory bin idea.
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Hop on Pop activities
Since Hop on Pop is full of rhymes, it is perfect for exploring rhyming words with preschoolers and kindergartners.
Make your own sight word tools to help your child work on simple rhyming words.
All you need are a few empty cardboard tubes, permanent marker, and strips of colorful paper. (Paint sample strips are perfect for this!)
Simply wrap the paper strip around one end of the tube and tape the paper together to form a circle that fits snugly around the tube.
On the cardboard tube write the end part of rhyming words, for instance “all.”
Then on the paper strip write the beginning letters for the words. If you use a paint strip like we did, you can write one letter on each colored square of the paint strip. On mine I wrote “T,” “B,”, “C,” and “F.”
By twisting the paper strip you can create words that rhyme (tall, ball, call, fall).
For another simple rhyming activity you will need a pack of rhyming words flash cards
Pull out several sets of rhyming pairs from your deck and read the cards aloud. Have your child match the rhyming words.
Finally, let the kids have fun with this moving activity for Hop on Pop.
Write the word “pop” on a couple sheets of paper. Then play a little game of “Hop on Pop.”
Ask your child to, “hop, hop on pop.”
Watch the giggles begin as they hop up and down on the word.
Then, tell them to “Stop! You must not hop on pop!”
To give it a little variety (and help work on those listening skills) try a few variations. “Hop on pop with your hands on your head.” “Hop on pop with your hands on your waist.”
You can also try whispering the directions.
We had so much fun with these Hop on Pop activities. In fact, the kids begged to play several times.
Even after all these years, Dr. Seuss really never does go out of style!
Looking for more Dr. Seuss activities?
- Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Printable Game
- Daisy-Head Mayzie Craft
- Craft for I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today
- Yertle the Turtle Game
Be sure to check out our co-authored book for more hands-on activities!
JDaniel4's Mom says
February 22, 2013 at 3:25 pmWhat wonderful ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday! I will be sharing this post on Facebook and Pinterest.
OneMommy says
February 23, 2013 at 5:20 pmI’ve always loved celebrating Dr. Seuss’ b.day with my students; doing it with my own kids is so much more fun!
Ginny Marie says
February 22, 2013 at 4:56 pmI love celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday! I saw a cute way of making word families with plastic Easter eggs on Pinterest. The toilet paper roll is a great idea, too!
OneMommy says
February 23, 2013 at 5:21 pmI saw that idea! It is pretty cute! (I just didn’t feel like digging the eggs out of their hiding spot yet…) 🙂
misssrobin says
February 23, 2013 at 10:17 amI read lots of Dr. Seuss with my kids when they were small. Your ideas are fabulous! Especially the one with the toilet paper roll — love that! Makes me wish my kids were young again. But just for a few minutes.
Thanks for sharing. Happy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
OneMommy says
February 23, 2013 at 5:31 pmLoved that comment — that you wish they were young again for a few minutes…. Funny how we hate to see them grow, but then we fall in love with the stage they are at and don’t really want to turn back the clocks.
Ellen Christian says
February 23, 2013 at 10:48 amWhat cute ideas. Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite authors!
Chris Carter says
February 23, 2013 at 12:10 pmSuch a creative way to enjoy a book! GO MOM! 🙂
The Dose of Reality says
February 23, 2013 at 12:48 pmUsing the paint sample to give it color was a genius idea!
Such a great idea!
Stopping by from SITS!
OneMommy says
February 23, 2013 at 5:29 pmThank you! I’ve always liked paint samples… LOL… I find myself picking them up while the husband shops the hardware section, and then they get put in our crafting area. Never know when they may be useful!
jamie@[kreyv] says
February 23, 2013 at 11:10 pmGreat ideas! We love Dr. Seuss at our house!
OneMommy says
February 25, 2013 at 1:22 pmThank you!
He was a very talented author!
Joj0 says
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I have one as well. http://www.piecesofJoj0.blogspot.com
Have a great sunday!!!
Joj0
OneMommy says
February 26, 2013 at 9:04 pmYou just made my day! My first stalker! 🙂 Thank you so much!
Can’t wait to check yours out!
Sara@SaraElla says
February 27, 2013 at 11:01 pmSight words and Dr. Seuss! What a great idea 🙂
OneMommy says
February 28, 2013 at 3:00 pmDr. Seuss and learning just go naturally hand in hand. 🙂
Rachel says
February 24, 2014 at 8:48 pmWe love Dr. Seuss here, too! What a great idea:) Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
Jill says
March 3, 2014 at 1:12 amOh wow! What great ideas!
Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!
Tina at Mommynificent says
August 28, 2014 at 4:58 amThese are wonderful ideas for extending the learning from Hop on Pop! Thanks so much for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday! I’m feeling inspired! Hope you have a great week!
Tina