How to Throw a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party - Games

Pin the Bow Tie on the Cat in the Hat - Draw or purchase a large poster of the Cat in the Hat, cut out one bow tie for each guest.  Blindfold the children, spin them around and let them attempt to place the bow in the right spot. The child placing his or her tie closest to the right spot wins!

Egg Toss -  First off to avoid a big mess, use those plastic eggs that contain candy treats at Easter time.  If you don't already have some on hand, you can buy them at your local party store or online.  To play the game, take your guests outside.  Have teams of two stand just a foot apart and tell them to gently toss one egg to each other.  The kids then step back each time they successfully catch the eggs.  Once a player drops a egg, that team is out.  the last team standing wins.

Cat in the Hat Relay Race - To set the stage read aloud the part of The Cat in the Hat where the cat tells the kids all the things he can hold one at a time.  Divide your guests into teams, line them up, and then place five identical objects in front of the first person in line (for example, use balls, plastic plates, toy cars, dolls, and a ping pong paddles).  The first runner will pick up one object, run to the goal and back with it, and then hand it to the next runner.  The next runner will have to run with two objects.  The game continues with each player taking one more object for his or her run, until one team has successfully all the objects back to his or her team.  Of course, if a player drops the items, team must start from scratch.