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    Paper Bag Puppet Cat In The Hat Craft

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    Cat in the Hat Crafts For Preschool

    Lots of Dr. Seuss fun with this Cat in The Hat Craft Paper Bag Puppet with a free printable template is fun for kids of all ages!

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    This paper Cat in the Hat craft is a great craft in celebration of March 2nd which happens to be Dr. Seuss's Birthday and Read Across America Day. That week is also called Read Across America Week also called Dr. Seuss Week.

    A fun paper craft like this easy Cat in the Hat paper bag puppet is the perfect activity for both younger kids and older kids in honor of Dr. Seuss. Added so much fun if it's your favorite Dr. Seuss Book.

    Cat in the hat book

    Cat In The Hat  

    When we were kids, Dr. Seuss's books were an all-time favorite time pass. Some popular books included “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, “Horton Hears a Who”, and " Green Eggs and Ham.” And all these books were turned into movies that our kids love!

    However, one of my favorite books - Dr. Seuss books is “The Cat in the Hat.” While I enjoyed reading the book, my kids had a great time watching the movie! And looking at how much they loved the character, I did what I do best: I created a Cat in the Hat craft!

    Plus, Dr. Seuss Day is just a few weeks away, and what’s a better than to honor him with Dr. Seuss crafts?

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    Why Cat in the Hat Crafts?

    If you want to indulge your kids in healthy activities, one of the best ways is to do crafts activities. These kids' crafts have plenty of benefits and are a great way to keep the kids busy doing something productive.

    For one, arts and crafts activities are fun! If you’re looking to spend quality time with your kids where everyone enjoys, sit them down and start making crafts. Secondly, it’s an excellent way to develop fine motor skills in growing kids.

    When making simple crafts, children use their visual senses as well as their hands, which helps enhance their hand-eye coordination. Moreover, crafts are a great way of getting the kids’ brain cells working trying to figure out what to do next and how to do it in the best possible way.

    When kids work with different materials and supplies, they learn new things like textures and colors. In short, crafts are a healthy activity that helps develop different skills in kids and brings out their creative side.

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    Cat in the Hat Craft Supplies

    Cat in the Hat Craft Supplies

    • Cat in The Hat Template (Download Below)
    • Colored Craft Papers (black, red, and white cardstock)
    • Pencil for Tracing
    • Craft Glue
    • Black Marker
    • Scissors
    • Paper bag
    Cat in the Hat Craft

    How To Make Cat In The Hat Puppet

    cat in the hat paper bag craft template

    Start by downloading the templates for the cat in the hat craft. Print on white craft paper, white card stock or white construction paper. Cut out each of the shapes in the template.

    cat in the hat paper cut outs

    Using a pencil, trace each of the different shapes on the different color craft paper and cut them out. Head, feet and tail with black paper. hat Strips and bowtie with red paper. and the remainder pieces with white paper.

    Cat in the Hat Craft Face

    Glue the white face onto the black cat head.

    Cat's Face

    draw on cat in the hat face

    Using a black marker, draw on the face of the cat. A simple cat's face with two eyes, a small oval nose, and a line for a smile.

    Cat's Hat

    create cat in the hat hat

    Next we're making the cat's hat. Attach the red strips with glue on the hat, horizontally. Cut a slit below the bottom red strip of the hat only the width of the top of the hat.

    add Cat in the hat Hat to head

    You can either glue the ends of the red strips around the back of the hat or cut them off right at the outline of the hat. Insert the top end of the head through the hat slit, from below. Use glue to join the head with the hat.

    Cat's Body

    grab black rectangle and paper bag

    Select a paper bag or make a paper bag from craft paper. Measure and cut out a piece of black paper in a rectangle to cover one side of the paper bag.

    glue feet on cat in the hat body

    Attach with glue the feet cutouts on the bottom side of the black rectangle.

    glue white belly on cat in the hat body

    The next step is to glue the white belly to the bottom of the body.

    Assemble Cat Puppet

    glue cat in the hat body to paper bag

    Glue the body pattern on either side of the paper bag. Flatten the bottom part of the bag over the body section.

    glue face of cat in the hat to bottom of paper bag

    Attach the head pattern to the flattened bottom section of the paper bag.

    cat in the hat paper bag puppet

    The last step is to glue the bow tie at the top of the body, then glue the tail cutout on the back side of the puppet. It can either go off the right or left side of the paper bag.

    glue bow tie and tail to paper bag puppet cat in the hat

    End result is your kids own cat in the hat fun craft puppet. Let your child's imagination run wild having fun!

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    template for cat in the hat craft

    Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Craft Free Template

    To celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday and for the love of “The Cat in the Hat,” I have created free printable templates. The template includes the hat, head, face, and red stripes for the hat, feet, tail, bow tie, and belly. Grab the Free Cat in the Hat Template at the bottom of this post.

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    Cat in the Hat Craft
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    Cat in the Hat Craft

    Lots of Dr. Seuss fun with this Cat in The Hat Craft Paper Bag Puppet with a free printable template is fun for kids of all ages!
    Course Kids Crafts
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 Cat in The Hat Paper Bag Puppet Craft
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Scissors
    • Pencil for Tracing

    Ingredients

    • Cat in The Hat Template
    • Colored Craft Papers black, red, and white cardstock
    • Craft Glue
    • Black Marker
    • Paper bag

    Instructions

    • Start by downloading the templates for the cat in the hat craft. Print on white craft paper, white card stock or white construction paper. Cut out each of the shapes in the template.
      cat in the hat paper bag craft template
    • Using a pencil, trace each of the different shapes on the different color craft paper and cut them out. Head, feet and tail with black paper. hat Strips and bowtie with red paper. and the remainder pieces with white paper.
      cat in the hat paper cut outs
    • Glue the white face onto the black cat head.
      Cat in the Hat Craft Face
    • Using a black marker, draw on the face of the cat. A simple cat's face with two eyes, a small oval nose, and line for a smile.
      draw on cat in the hat face
    • Next we're making the cat's hat. Attach the red strips with glue on the hat, horizontally. Cut a slit below the bottom red strip of the hat only the width of the top of the hat.
      create cat in the hat hat
    • You can either glue the ends of the red strips around the back of the hat, or cut them off right at the outline of the hat. Insert the top end of the head through the hat slit, from below. Use glue to join the head with the hat.
      add Cat in the hat Hat to head
    • Select a paper bag or make a paper bag from craft paper. Measure and cut out a piece of black paper in a rectangle to cover one side of the paper bag.
      grab black rectangle and paper bag
    • Attach with glue the feet cutouts on the bottom side of the black rectangle.
      glue feet on cat in the hat body
    • The next step is to glue the white belly to the bottom of the body.
      glue white belly on cat in the hat body
    • Glue the body pattern on either side of the paper bag. Flatten the bottom part of the bag over the body section.
      glue cat in the hat body to paper bag
    • Attach the head pattern on the flattened bottom section of the paper bag.
      glue face of cat in the hat to bottom of paper bag
    • The last step is to glue on the bow tie at the top of the body, then glue the tail cutout on the back side of the puppet. It can either go off the right or left side of the paper bag.
      cat in the hat paper bag puppet
    • End result is your kids own cat in the hat fun craft puppet. Let your child's imagination run wild having fun!
      glue bow tie and tail to paper bag puppet cat in the hat

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