Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss 2009

("Green eggs and ham" with "One Fish, Two Fish Red Fish")

A special party because we were able
Happened today around our kitchen table
We celebrated Dr. Seuss’s big birthday
Lots of things happened, hip hip hooray
We brought out the green eggs and ham
And ate them here with Sam-I-Am.

From Oobleck, crafts, games, songs, and cake
It’s fun for all ages, for heaven’s sake!

(Did you ever read, Bartholomew and the Oobleck before?)

(Remember the book, "Cat in the Hat" where there were "Thing One and Thing Two"? There were two guys that looked like this. I thought it would be fun to make pencil "Things")

(Of course we had to sing a round of “Happy birthday” to the honorary author/birthday boy! Like our Cat and the Hat hats?)



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For an Oobleck side note...

Question one: What is it?

Question two: What does it do?

Question three: How do I make it?

Answer #1: Oobleck is from the book (mentioned above) when the king from the kingdom of Didd is tired (angry) of the "same ol' stuff that comes from the sky. He asks a pageboy to make something "new" for his kingdom and this is what he comes up with.

Answer #2: It is so cool, for adults and kids! I first learned about it in college. It's a substance that defies Newton's third law of motion –for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Pound it in your hand and it's a solid. You can roll it in a ball even. Oobleck then seems to "melt" when it becomes a liquid when you release it.

Answer #3: I've been asked for years how to make Oobleck. This is the easiest way to do it...
Mix 2 cups of cornstarch and 1 cup water in a bowl with a few drops of green food coloring. If it starts to dry out from playing with it, add a little more water. (Cover with plastic wrap when not in use.)
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