Cat In The Hat Craft (Free Template)

Are you ready for some Cat In The Hat fun? Make the supplies for this easy Dr. Seuss craft craft for preschoolers. And find step-by-step instructions and Free Templates for Craft Printables on CraftingJeannie.com!

Get the Free Cat In The Hat Printable below and you will be able to make enough supplies for a group of 20 kids (or more!) with only about 10 minutes of cutting.

Watch the Cat In The Hat Craft video and see how easy it is to make the supplies and assemble this Dr. Seuss Kid craft:

Did you know that “The Cat In The Hat” was written in 1957? Read more facts at Wikipedia.com.

Here’s What You Need

Here’s your Cat In The Hat Craft supply list (This post contains affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read my disclosure policy for more information):

• Free Cat In The Hat Printable <— Get it Here!
• colored copy paper, colored cardstock, or construction paper
• scissors
• stapler
• glue sticks

Make this Cat In The Hat Craft Activity while reading Dr. Seuss’s most popular books:

Dr. Seuss’s Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks)buy this now

Step 1: Download and Print the Free Cat In The Hat Craft Template

Download the Free Cat In The Hat Printable. In the next step, learn how to quickly cut out as many shapes as you need.

Step 2: Staple and Cut Out the Dr. Seuss Craft Shapes

Once you have the Cat In The Hat template printed out, staple it to construction paper and cut out multiple shapes at a time.

Note: If you want to make this craft with a group of kids, you can staple the template to up to 10 sheets of copy paper, 5 sheets of cardstock or 6-10 sheets of construction paper.

So, did you know, you can staple together 10 pieces of copy paper and cut out 10 shapes at a time?! That’s my SECRET to fast & easy crafting.

Stapling the paper is very important because it makes sure it doesn’t move as you cut. The more staples the better. Cardstock is the thickest so you may only be able to cut 5 sheets at a time.

Step 3: How to Assemble

The kids will have so much fun making this cute Read Across America craft!

I recommend having a Cat In The Hat that is already put together so the children can see what the final version will look like.

1. Start by gluing the white face printout onto the black face template. Make sure to leave room at the bottom of the face for the bowtie.
2. Assemble the hat. It works best to put the top and bottom red stripes on first and then put the middle red stripe on last.
3. Next, glue the hat onto the top of the cat’s head.
4. After you glue on the hat, pull out the cat’s ears.
5. Finally, glue on the cat’s bowtie.
6. Don’t forget to write your name on the back.

Step 1: Start by gluing the white face printout onto the black face template.

Make sure to leave room at the bottom of the face for the bowtie.

Step 2: Assemble the hat. It works best to put the top and bottom red stripes on first and then put the middle red stripe on last.

Step 3: Next, glue the hat onto the top of the cat’s head.

Step 4: After you glue on the hat, pull out the cat’s ears.

Step 5: Finally, glue on the cat’s bowtie. Don’t forget to write your name on the back.

And you’re finished!

This is such a fun and simple Dr. Seuss craft for kids. This Cat In The Hat craft is perfect for preschool, nursery school, elementary school, to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday or just a fun craft at home idea.

More Easy Crafts

If you liked this craft, check out some of my other easy crafts:

• Easy Paper Tiger
• Racecar Craft with Template

As always, I try to make my crafts fast, easy & inexpensive. Enjoy! 

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Cat In The Hat Craft (with Template) – Preschool Dr. Seuss Craft – Craft Printables