Dr. Seuss Hats

In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, I made some Cat in the Hat-style hats for my daughter's kindergarten class.

Materials Needed:

• red poster board
• white poster board
• 2 x 9" white paper plates
• scissors, stapler, glue gun
  

1. Cut red poster board in half, set aside. Put 2 plates together, fold in half & cut out center along "bumpy" edge leaving just a "bumpy" brim.

2. Separate plates. Roll 1/2 sheet red poster board into a cylinder & place cylinder through center of 1 plate. Let cylinder expand to fit the center of the plate and staple poster board at top and bottom. Cut several slits at bottom of poster board, fold slits upward and glue to the bottom of the paper plate. Glue the 2nd paper plate to the underside of the 1st plate to hide the slits (this will give you a white brim on top & bottom).

Here is the hat before stripes are added:

3. Cut 2 x 2" strips from the white poster board & glue to red poster board.

In just a few minutes you have a fun Cat in the Hat - hat!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!