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The Cat's Hat

Super Simple Seuss Hat

By Natalia Castro, MK Summerlin- NW Las Vegas Publisher February 27, 2015
Every birthday party calls for the ultimate accessory, a party hat. The best hat to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday is the familiar red and white striped hat worn by the famous Cat in the Hat. 
What you Need
Red Fabric
White Fabric or Ribbon
Glue Gun
Alligator Clip
Black Fabric or ribbon

What you Do
1. Cut your pieces
-Start with the red fabric by cutting out the base, the body and the top of the hat. 
Base is an oval 2" long and 1.5" wide
Body is a rectangle 4.5" wide and 1.5" long (tall)
Top is a circle 1" all around
-Next cut your white ribbon to 4.5". You'll need 3 pieces
-Cut the black fabric or ribbon to cover the length of your alligator clip, about 2.5". This step is optional but helps to keep the clip from catching on hair. 
2. Glue
Take your rectangle, roll it into a tube shape, overlap slightly and glue along the overlap.
Once your tube is dry glue your white ribbon pieces to the tube, leaving equal distance in between each ribbon for the white, red, white, red, white pattern.
Once that is dry glue the tube to the base of the hat, last glue the top on.
While you wait for the glue to dry use the hot glue gun to stick the black ribbon or fabric to your alligator clip.
When all pieces are dry glue the hat to the clip.
And just like that your kids will be ready to go on adventures with the Cat in the Hat!

"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" - Dr. Seuss
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