Simplest One Fish Two Fish Costume – Dr Seuss

Make literacy week extra special with this SIMPLEST One Fish, Two Fish Costume Idea. Inspired by the classic Dr Seuss book! #gluedtomycrafts

The other day, Michaels had their blank t-shirts at their rock bottom price for the summer season. I got several different colors for lil man for $3 each. I just couldn’t resist the sale.

And since I “know” literacy week comes around every year and my son’s school likes to participate with costumes, i decided to get a jump start on HIS right now {I went ahead and bought him a size shirt up for today’s post just in case he grows like a weed before then!}

Being the “crafty” mom that I am – I had to come with something “handmade.” It’s just in my DNA. But sometimes this crafty mom can be “kinda” lazy when it comes to making stuff. I don’t like to spend a long time on ANY of our crafts, let alone, a long of time. I probably have a little ADHD with crafts. The less steps and supplies, the better I feel about it!

So that’s why I’m saying this One Fish Two Fish Costume is the SIMPLEST because it only involves some tracing, cutting and pinning. That’s it! It took “US” maybe twenty minutes from start to finish to complete. Plus since the handprint fish are removable with the safety pins, we can upcycle the yellow shirt for another project OR he can wear it again, just plain. I say that’s a great way to stretch that $3 investment!

So are you ready to recreate it? Let’s start with the craft supplies!

All you need is a basic yellow cotton shirt, red/white/green/blue craft felt, marker for tracing, scissors, hot glue gun, wiggle eyes and safety pins.

As for the steps – first things first. Trace your child’s hands on each color of craft felt. One white, two green, one red and one blue handprint. Just like on the book cover!

Trim those out with the scissors.

Now get the glue gun hot and ready. Hot glue a wiggle eye to each handprint cutout. Grab the remaining scrap felt and cut out some lips for EACH fish. Hot glue those to the handprints as well.

Now for pinning it ALL together. Have children “wear” their yellow shirt as YOU carefully “safety pin” each fish onto the shirt. You can either mimic the book or just put them on at random.

And that’s it! Wear proudly for ALL to see!! Maybe even carry the book {affiliate link} along, to really tie it together.

Then when you are done and want to reuse the yellow shirt, remove the safety pins and handprint fish :-)

Super easy, right? You guys know I won’t steer you wrong! Plus this is a DIY that kids can get involved in the making and moms don’t need a special craft degree to pull it together either! We are talking SUPER SIMPLE and probably…just probably…can be made the night before, in case you are in the last-minute rush! :-) Don’t worry moms. I’ve been there before as well!

Happy crafting and making the BEST costumes for your child to rock during literacy week or Dr Seuss birthday celebrations!!! We also have our Groovy Buttons – Pete Character Costume Idea and Waldo Costume posts for more inspiration! #gluedtomycrafts