In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America day on March 2nd, we have a fun game for you to create and play!
Create a One Fish Two Fish Dr. Seuss Game, based on the book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, to celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Dr. Seuss, or Theodor Seuss Geisel, was an American Children’s Author and Cartoonist. He lived March 2, 1904 to September 24, 1991.
Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated more than forty books. Over 200 million copies of his books have been sold and some books have been translated into multiple languages.
Some favorite Dr. Seuss books include: The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks, There’s a Wocket in my Pocket, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (the book which inspired this project).
Young readers enjoy books written by Dr. Seuss. At a young age hearing the familiar reading pattern and rhyming words allow children to be active listeners, ready to predict the ending to the next page.
With bright colorful pictures, rhyming words, interesting characters, and easy to follow along storylines, Dr. Seuss books are one of the most recognized series by educators and families.
DIY One Fish Two Fish Dr. Seuss Game
Supplies
- printed fish templates –red and green fish, blue and yellow fish
- contact paper
- scissors
- twine
- wooden dowel
- paper clip
- magnets
- e6000 or another strong glue
- blue poster board
- permanent marker
Directions to Create One Fish Two Fish Game
Step 1: Print your fish! 16 of them is the perfect amount. When you’re done printing your fish, roughly cut them out.
Click to access the printable green and red fish and blue and yellow fish.
Step 2: Roll your contact paper out and cut 2 pieces for each fish that will cover them entirely.
Step 3: Place your fish onto the contact paper and smooth out any air bubbles.
Step 4: Place the second piece of contact paper on top of your fish and smooth out any air bubbles.
Step 5: Now that your fish are laminated, you will want to cut each fish out.
Step 6: Turn your fish over and glue magnets on the back with a strong glue. E6000 does the job quite well but any strong glue will do the trick. You want to use a strong glue because hot glue or white school glue can peel right off the contact paper once dry.
Step 7: Write numbers on the back of the fish with a permanent marker.
Step 8: It’s time to build your fishing pole! Cut 1 to 2 feet of twine depending on how long you want your fishing poles line to be. Tie your twine around one end of your wooden dowel and tie the other end of the twine onto a paper clip. Use E6000 to seal the knots. Use a blue piece of poster board for your pond. Cut out a fun shape to make it more realistic.
Now that you have everything assembled, let’s play the game!
How to play the One Fish Two Fish game:
Playing this game is really simple and fun! Let the kids get in line and take turns fishing. When the kids catch a fish, they need to look at the bottom of the fish for the number. The number is the amount of candy they have won! Have a big bucket of candy or small trinkets they can pick from. Invite the kids to play again and again.
Ways to Incorporate Math Into the One Fish Two Fish game:
- Put the fish in numerical order (forward and backward)
- Sort the fish into groups based on their color
- Count how many fish there are
- Fish Math Problems: Make simple addition and subtraction problems with your fish props
- Example: There are 3 fish + 2 fish = how many fish all together?
- Example: 8 fish are in the pond and 2 fish swim away = how many fish are left?
- Practice 1:1 Correspondence Counting
- Look at the number on the back of the fish and count out that many trinkets or candies
If you’re planning on having a Dr. Seuss themed party for your kids, this game is a must have!
Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish Game with Printable Pieces

Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Day with this One Fish Two Fish Dr. Seuss Themed Game.
Materials
- printed fish
- contact paper
- twine
- wooden dowel
- paper clip
- magnets
- e6000 or another strong glue
- blue poster board
- permanent marker
Tools
- scissors
Instructions
- Print your fish! 16 of them is the perfect amount. When you’re done printing your fish, roughly cut them out.
- Roll your contact paper out and cut 2 pieces for each fish that will cover them entirely.
- Place your fish onto the contact paper and smooth out any air bubbles.
- Place the second piece of contact paper on top of your fish and smooth out any air bubbles.
- Now that your fish are laminated, you will want to cut each fish out.
- Turn your fish over and glue magnets on the back with a strong glue. E6000 does the job quite well but any strong glue will do the trick. You want to use a strong glue because hot glue or white school glue can peel right off the contact paper once dry.
- Write numbers on the back of the fish with a permanent marker.
- It’s time to build your fishing pole! Cut 1 to 2 feet of twine depending on how long you want your fishing poles line to be. Tie your twine around one end of your wooden dowel and tie the other end of the twine onto a paper clip. Use E6000 to seal the knots. Use a blue piece of poster board for your pond. Cut out a fun shape to make it more realistic.
Notes
How to play the game:
Playing this game is really simple and fun! Let the kids get in line and take turns fishing. When the kids catch a fish, they need to look at the bottom of the fish for the number. The number is the amount of candy they have won! Have a big bucket of candy or small trinkets they can pick from. Invite the kids to play again and again. If you’re planning on having a Dr. Seuss themed party for your kids, this game is a must have.
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Gina Ferrell says
Such a cute idea for a game! This Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish Game is really a cute game to play on those rainy or cold days.
Sara Alvaro says
Great activity! We plan on doing this.