By Lina | Recipe/DIY Content Creator
Apr 17, 2025 @ 7:45 AM MDT
If you have school-aged children, check out this fun end-of-the-school-year tradition with the book Oh the Places You’ll Go!
Attention Dr. Seuss fans! You’re gonna love this keepsake idea.
At the end of each school year, ask your child’s teacher to write a short note or sentiment about your child inside the cover of the popular children’s book Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. This will begin to look much like a yearbook over the years, except it will be all from teachers, coaches, educators, or any school staff who had a positive impact.
While the school year isn’t over just yet, this is still a great time to grab your copy of the book so you can start the tradition this year!
Consider grabbing a copy or two of Oh the Places You’ll Go hardcover books for your family!
I initiated this idea for my Dr. Seuss-loving kids in Kindergarten and it’s cute to see how excited the kids have been to read what their teachers write each year. We have moved around a bit and it’s fun to see the teachers from various schools included so we never forget them. This book is honestly such a special memory piece now.
Even during Covid, I taped in some emails from teachers when they weren’t able to sign at the end of the year. ❤️
It’s hard to believe my daughter is finishing up her senior year this year 😭I started my job here at Hip2Save when she was in Kindergarten and now, here we are!! I’m sure she’ll continue to look back through this book and take it with her as she moves into the next chapter.
Oh the Places You’ll Go makes a great graduation gift for all ages!
Do you have a graduate in your life this year from preschool to high school, or even college? Including a copy of the Oh the Places You’ll Go book with an encouraging message is a thoughtful gift idea.
The Dr. Seuss story itself is an inspiring message that encourages self-confidence, expecting adversity in life, and overcoming obstacles! I highly recommend it if it’s not a part of your library already.
Here’s what this special Dr. Seuss book means to our team members…
“I received one from my uncle when I graduated high school. He wrote me a lovely letter with puns only he and I understood. It’s also the last book my grandmother read to me at the hospital before she passed. She barely spoke or read English but somehow she managed to read it perfectly. I’m considering framing mine.” Krystal, Hip Sidekick
“I received a copy for my high school graduation from a family member, and it was such a thoughtful gift. I was getting ready to leave for college over 1,500 miles away, alone, and I looked back through the book and re-read her note quite a few times the first few weeks I was gone. It just felt like support from home. I’ve since given it as a gift a few times, myself. Our college kiddos are still kids, and I think sharing that encouragement with them in a “children’s book” format helps bridge that gap from kid to adult in a fun way.” Liza, Hip Sidekick
Need another gift idea for your grad? Head here…
About the writer:
Lina has a Bachelor’s Degree from Northern Arizona University with 11 years of blogging and photography experience having work featured in Today.com, Martha Stewart, Country Living, Fox News, Buzzfeed, and HGTV.
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