Ever since I was a kid, this week’s storytime book has been a favorite of mine. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss is a classic. There’s a whole series of these great Beginner Books, including The Nose Book, The Eye Book, The Tooth Book and many many more.
As we read about tons and tons of feet from The Foot Book, we explored our own feet after reading. We got out paper, pencils, crayons, paint and brushes to do a little feet experimenting. First my kids drew pictures of different feet. My son drew some brown Monster feet. We also talked about animal feet and the kinds of prints they have and how they are different from ours.
Then I traced their feet. My daughter was a little wiggly, but it still worked. We looked at the size of each of their feet and that my son’s were longer.
Next I painted their feet to make Feet Stamps. This was a little tricky as they kept laughing as I put the paint on. They turned out great. I had done this with all my kids as newborns, but this was fun to do as they get bigger. I put the date on their feet picture and save it in their memorabilia. I might even frame them and hang them in their rooms.
Left Foot, Right Foot, Feet Feet Feet. How many many, feet you meet!
We have been reading this book to my son since day 1…he was born with club feet, so we want him to know there are all kinds of feet! I will def. do this project with him…so cute!
When my kids were younger, my boy a baby, I took all kinds of paint, dipped his feet in them, we stamped a sweatshirt with his hand print and his foot print, my daughter, 11 at the time also did her hand all over the shirt. The baby grew tired of the game, causing a big smudge on the shirt, we then took thumbs and printed them on the shirt.
We wrote Grandma on the shirt, wrapped it with new jeans and gave it to her for Mother’s day. She was so thrilled. I saw her wear it a few times over the years. Now my son is 20, my daughter 31, grandma had the shirt on a few weeks ago! She keeps it ‘for good’. HAHA, it cracks us up that she still has it all these years later, and it is in excellent condition.
I came across your blog and I’m so glad I did. I also have my teaching degree and taught KG for a few year and am now teaching preschool 3 times a week in the morning so I can be home with my kiddos. You inspired me and I hope to be a fun mom like you!! Thanks and keep posting your great ideas!!!
Hi, I have recently discovered your blog and I think it is fantastic! You have such fun and cute ideas on here. I will definately be using them this summer. Your kids are so lucky to have such a fun and creative Mom!
Thanks for you ideas!
this is a good book; we haven’t read it for a while; we’ll have to get it out and have some fun with our feet. cute idea, thanks!
Awesome idea! My daughter loves this book, so we’ll definitely have to do this sometime next week. Thanks for sharing.
The Foot Book has always been a favorite here too…from my oldest down to by 2 year old. I love your idea of doing their own footprints…cute!
FUN!
Such fun!! I love this book and i love the picture of the pink painted foot. Priceless look on her adorable face :o)
My son loves this one and “Hand Hand Fingers Thumb” which might be a good follow up to the feet. :-)
love that book too!
i learned to read with red fish blue fish! and my oldest learned to read with theres a wocket in my pocket!
we love dr seuss (and eric carle too to be fair they are tyed!)
i have never heard of this book. i will have to get it the next time we are at the library. i am totally going to do the foot painting too. fun! :O)
My daughter and I do foot stamps every Halloween. We use white paint on black construction paper, turn it so the feet are upside down, and add eyes to make them into ghosts. Sometimes we add mouths, or outline them in glow in the dark paint. It’s been a really fun way to see how she’s grown each year.
Great idea… I’m going to look into those beginners books for my friends little girl!
Victoria xx
What a fabulous post! My son has loved The Foot Book for a couple years now, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear that there are others in the “body parts” series! We’ll have to pick up some of those!
Your footprint project looks fun, too! Thank you for such an inspiring site!