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The Cat In The Hat Handprint Painting For Kids

This Cat in the Hat Handprint Painting for Kids lets children make Dr. Seuss magic with their handprints turned into the Cat’s iconic hat using bold paint and a little bit of creativity.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Keyword: Cat in the Hat, Handprint Painting, Painting For Kids
Calories:
Author: Angela Milnes

Materials

  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Canvas
  • Pencil
  • Black Permanent Marker

Instructions

  • Paint the palm of your child’s hand with a big white circle surrounded by black paint.
  • Paint your child’s fingers with red and white paint. You do not need to use the thumb just the fingers.
  • Gently press your child’s hand onto a canvas. Help them pull up in one swift motion to avoid smearing the paint. Turn the canvas around. Paint the palm of your child’s hand with a big white circle surrounded by black paint. Paint your child’s fingers black.
  • Gently press your child’s hand onto a canvas.
  • Help them pull up in one swift motion to avoid smearing the paint. (make sure this handprint is going down on the canvas the opposite direction of the first handprint)
  • Dip your child’s fingertips into black paint and add ears and into red paint to create a neck bow.
  • Allow the paint to dry completely.
  • Use a pencil to draw a face onto The Cat in the Hat. Once you are satisfied, trace the face details with a permanent marker.
  • Once the marker is dry, use an eraser to remove any pencil lines left behind.
  • Paint your child’s entire hand orange.
  • Gently press your child’s hand onto a canvas. Help them pull up in one swift motion to avoid smearing the paint.
  • Dip your child’s fingertips into white paint and add 2 eyes.
  • Allow the paint to dry completely and use a bowl or popcorn bucket to draw a circle around the fish with your pencil.
  • Draw a bottom to the fishbowl. Once you are satisfied with the fishbowl, use permanent marker to trace the pencil lines.
  • Use a pencil to draw water detail in the bowl, splashes of water, and a face on the fish.
  • Trace the details with a black permanent marker. Once the marker is dry, use an eraser to remove any pencil lines left behind.
  • Thin down teal paint with water. Paint the inside of the fishbowl.
  • Allow your handprint painting to dry completely.
  • Your artwork is now complete.