Fans of Pete the Cat will love creating this easy and fun Pete the Cat headband craft after reading a favorite book or watching an episode of the show. It’s great for preschool, pre-k, and early elementary kids and takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. They’ll create an iconic hat by either coloring the black and white template or assembling it with colored paper.

This book companion activity will give your cool cats another way to connect with a favorite character and practice important developmental skills.

Take a peek at our growing collection of headband crafts that feature favorite characters, animals, holidays, and seasonal themes. They’re a fun addition to storytime, birthday parties, and imaginative dress up activities.

Promotional collage for a Pete the Cat headband craft for kindergarten, showing two blue cat headbands with yellow eyes.

Good To Know

Themes: Pete the Cat, Book Character Day, Classroom Dress-Up, Reading
Activity: Make a wearable blue cat headband with pointed ears, yellow eyes, and a white nose
Template: Includes a free printable Pete the Cat headband template with a coloring option
Ages: Preschool through early elementary
Time: 15–20 minutes
Skills: Cutting, coloring, gluing, character recognition, and fine motor practice

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Black marker
Stapler or tape
Pete the Cat template (click the “click here to get your freebie” image at the end of the post)

Click here to see our favorite kids’ craft supplies.

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this cool cat to life!

Hands holding a printable template for a blue cat headband with eye, pupil, nose, and head pieces.

First, guide your child to glue the iris to the inner corner of the yellow eye like in the picture below.

Hands attaching a black pupil to a yellow paper eye.

Next, help your child to glue the pupil to the center of the black piece. Repeat this for both eyes.

Hands adding a white highlight to the black pupil on a yellow paper eye.

Take the completed eyes and glue them to the headband’s base so they’re centered.

Hands placing a completed yellow eye onto the blue cat headband base.

Now, take the small white nose and glue it below the eyes in the center of the headband.

Hands attaching a white triangular nose between the cat’s yellow eyes.

If you want to give the eyes a little more detail, outline the top rim of each eye with a black marker.

Hand outlining a yellow eye with black marker on the blue cat headband.

Finally, encourage your child to take the extender pieces and tape or staple them to each side of the headband base. Wrap it around your child’s head so it fits a little loosely, then tape, staple, or paperclip it into a full circle.

Hands taping a blue paper strap to one side of the cat headband.

Hands attaching a second blue strap to complete the cat headband.

That’s it! It’s super fun and easy for little ones to create! For more book themed activities, check out our other projects and printables below.

Close-up of two blue Pete the Cat headbands, with the hand-colored version in front.

Fun Children’s Books

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie – This classic children’s book is still a favorite of kids today! It’s a silly story that kids will love and parents will remember!

Can I Be Your Dog? – This is the cutest storybook about a dog named Arfy who’s a homeless dog. Follow his journey to finding the right family to adopt him!

The Kissing Hand -This sweet book will not only have kids captivated but may also help with separation anxiety. We definitely recommend adding this one to your collection!

Close-up of a hand-colored blue Pete the Cat headband with yellow eyes and a white triangular nose.

Children’s Book Crafts

Handprint Pigeon Craft—This fun handprint pigeon is a great way to keep the littles busy and entertained. Based on Mo Willem’s popular children’s book, this activity is ideal for a rainy day or just some simple family fun. It would also make the perfect present for a grandparent or other loved one!

Mouse Headband Craft – This adorable hat will ignite your child’s imagination, and it’s perfect for role play or dress up with If You Give A Mouse A Cookie fans. It only requires some simple craft supplies, making it a great last-minute project. You can attach the cute mouse face to a plastic headband (if you’d prefer) for the perfect accessory for any storytime session.

Collage of animal crafts featuring a handprint bird, mouse headband, llama paper bag craft, and monkey puppet.

Llama Paper Plate Craft—Get ready for a fun day of creating! This cute paper plate llama is great buddy for reading the popular picture book Llama Llama Red Pajama. Try sticking some popsicle sticks or a pipe cleaner to the bottom of the plate to make it a puppet. Then, have fun acting out your favorite scenes together!

Grumpy Monkey Craft – Do your little learners love the Grumpy Monkey book? If so, have them make their paper bag puppet of the main character!

This hands-on project takes little time and will help them develop fine motor skills and encourage creativity. Creating a lasting keepsake of their favorite story is a nice, simple activity!

Children’s Book Activities

Use our The Snail And The Whale worksheets to combine learning with your kid’s favorite book! Each page has a fun new activity for your little ones to get stuck into. From making a flashcard game to practicing the letter ‘S,’ these worksheets will keep your kids busy!

Relive the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss with these Dr. Suess color by numbers! Featuring all the classic characters, these sheets are great for helping kids practice counting and number recognition. Plus, they’ll have a blast coloring in the pages and bringing each image to life.

Collage of preschool worksheets featuring humpback whale labeling, polar bear cutting practice, color-by-number pages, and an ocean-themed pattern activity.

Polar bear, polar bear, what do you see? These fun polar bear cutting activity pages, of course! Your little cubs can cut and paste through the pages, helping them develop fine motor skills. These pages are the perfect companion to your winter-themed storytime!

Join Swimmy and his fishy friends on an underwater adventure with these Swimmy book companion printables. Help your kids practice handwriting, letters, and more with this fun activity. When they’re done, you can hang their artwork up to brighten up any room in the house!

Two finished Pete the Cat headbands, one hand-colored and one made from solid blue paper, displayed side by side.

More Fun Kids’ Activities

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Pete The Cat Headband Craft For Kids

Author: Sam

Prep Time: 5

Active Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Make this easy Pete the Cat headband with our free printable template!

Video

Equipment

Scissors

Materials

Instructions

Download the Pete the Cat template, print it, and cut out the pieces.
Begin by gluing the black part of the eye almost to the innermost corner of each eyeball.
Next, glue the white part of the eye in the center of the black part.
Take the completed eyeballs and glue them in the center of the headband base.
Glue the white nose just below the eyes.
Take a black marker and trace the upper rim of both eyes.
Attach as many headband extenders as needed to fit your child with tape or staples.

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Free Printable Pete the Cat Headband Template

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photograph of found of Simple Everyday Mom, Sam

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I would like the Pete the Cat headband template

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  Of course! All you need to do is click the image at the end of the post that says, “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” and then enter your email in the form, and you’ll get the template link ◡̈
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Cute! We will be making these headbands at school for a Story Book dress-up.

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