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.

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.

Glue the white face onto the black cat head.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Attach the head pattern on the flattened bottom section of the 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.

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