We love doing Dr. Seuss crafts & activities every March.
I thought I had read all of Dr. Seuss’s wonderful books, but then I stumbled upon Wacky Wednesday.
It has quickly become one of our favorite Dr. Seuss books. In fact, we love it so much that I planned our very own Wacky Wednesday activities to go with it.
I really wanted to have our Wacky Wednesday on a Wednesday, but things kept popping up. Thankfully it doesn’t HAVE to be on a Wednesday. After all, what could be wackier than having Wacky Wednesday on Friday? That’s exactly what we did!
Don’t forget older kids love getting wacky, too! Check out these Seuss activities for older kids.
Wacky Wednesday Activities
The night before the big day, prep the house for a wacky morning. Keep in line with the start of the book and be a little wacky with shoes.
I used every shoe I could find to decorate the house.
We had shoes on the door knobs, hanging from drawer pulls in the kitchen, on the backs of toilets, on top of lamp shades, on the curtain rods, on top of the microwave, and even in the refrigerator!
Then move along and get a little wacky elsewhere.
Try flipping over tissue boxes, a kitchen chair, and some toy cars. What about turning all the books around in the bookcase?
When the kids get up, they will eventually notice something is amiss. Let them know it’s Wacky Wednesday and let them have fun looking for all the things that are wacky in the house.
My preschooler was super excited when he found a boot by my alarm clock in the morning. When I told him what was going on, he ran into the living room to search for more. I loved hearing him try to quote parts of the book, “…that doesn’t belong there at all!”
Don’t stop there.
See what else you can do wacky that day.
Try serving breakfast under the table. You might even find yourself getting a little Seussical, “Eating under the table, well that shouldn’t be. Things left that are wacky, there are now 3!”
Keep the wackiness going throughout the day. Turn your shirt backwards. Wear 2 different colored socks. Give yourself an crazy hairstyle. You can easily make new wacky things while the kids aren’t looking. Have a pet? Even the dog can get in on the action!
Grandpa even showed up with mismatched shoes and his shirt on backwards! (A quick phone call ahead of time let Grandpa in on the action.)
If your kids like Dr. Seuss as much as we do, they will love bringing his book Wacky Wednesday to life with this Wacky Wednesday activity.
More Dr. Seuss Activities:
- Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Printable Activity
- Yertle the Turtle Math Game
- Paper Plate Cat in the Hat Craft
- I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today — Craft
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shari lynne @ Faith Filled Food For Moms and Grandmothers says
Ok..everyone knows I’m Wacky..sooo of course I LOVED THIS POST OneMommy !! you are so fun!!
Blessings!
OneMommy says
Being wacky and having fun is much better than the alternative! 🙂
Deb says
I LOVE this “Wacky Wednesday” idea….such wonderful memories you are creating with your children = )
And it’s so fun that your parents surprised all of you by playing along!! I’m sure that your kids (and parents) will treasure those memories for years to come!!!!
OneMommy says
Thank you!
I thought it was really cool, too, that my parents played along! I don’t think they will be forgetting that anytime soon!
Heather@Creative Family Moments says
I’m quite embarrassed to admit that I am not familiar with Wacky Wednesday. I thought I knew all the Dr. Seuss books! Library here we come!
OneMommy says
I hadn’t heard of it, either. I found it at Target back around Dr. Seuss’ brithday and had to pick it up!
Cindy says
That really sounds like you all had a fun day! I almost wish the grandkids were that age again….almost but not quite since they are lots of fun at 9 and 6 🙂 I just do my best to enjoy every minute!
OneMommy says
You know, I bet they would love that kind of day,still, and have fun actually creating some of the wackiness themselves!
JDaniel4's Mom says
This looks like great fun! I love having upside down days.
OneMommy says
My son had so much fun; he is still finding things he thinks are “wacky” and hoping it is Wacky Wedensday again.
Ugochi says
This so interesting! I will try it out with my boys, they are going to love it!
Thanks for sharing this, it is just great!
Have a great week!
Love
OneMommy says
Thanks! I hope they enjoy it as much as my little ones did!
Ellie says
Fantastic! We love this book too, but hadn’t thought about recreating it round the house, what a fun idea. Thanks for sharing. Ellie
OneMommy says
My son keeps asking when we can do it again! I’d say it was a BIG hit! 🙂
Mackenzie says
Thanks for sharing this on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you’ll be back again this week with some more great ideas!
-Mackenzie
http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com
Donna DM Yates says
I loved this. The best part is that your parents played along.
OneMommy says
Oh, I totally agree, that WAS the best part! Made me laugh!