Pete the Cat books are a hit with children and adults alike with their catchy rhymes, fun illustrations, and positive messages. Pete’s adventures are always fun to read, and the stories offer a blend of humor and life lessons that resonate with young readers.

Bring this beloved character to life with a fun and engaging Pete the Cat popsicle stick craft! This is a fantastic book companion activity for any Pete the Cat story.

Find even more kids book crafts! We have a variety of creative projects that pair perfectly with popular children’s books your kids will love.

Pete the Cat White Shoes Craft

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This hands-on project is perfect for preschoolers to young elementary aged children. It offers them a creative way to continue the fun of the stories they love.

Kids will use popsicle sticks to create Pete’s body, and our free template will help them add his iconic shoes and features.

Download the template and gather a handful of basic supplies, including popsicle sticks, glue, and markers. Your kids will be well on their way to creating their own Pete that they can use for play or display.

Supplies

Popsicle sticks
Paint
Paintbrush
Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
Pete the cat template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

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Directions

Start by downloading the Pete the Cat template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this Pete the Cat to life!

Hand holding Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft template

Line up 5 popsicle sticks, then cut a 6th popsicle stick to fit the width of the group of popsicle sticks. Stretch a glue dot along each of the 3 cut popsicle sticks. Glue these small pieces along the top, middle, and bottom of the popsicle sticks.

Guide your child to paint the popsicle sticks blue and let them dry completely.

Hand painting the popsicle stick of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Next, glue the eyes in the middle of Pete’s face

Hand gluing the eyes of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

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Now, help your child glue the triangle nose in between and just below the eyes.

Hand gluing the triangle nose of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Position the head on the top portion of the popsicle stick and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the head of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Optionally, color in the shoes. Place the shoes on the bottom of the legs and glue them in place.

Hand gluing the shoes of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Glue the legs with shoes to the center and bottom portion of the popsicle stick body.

Hand gluing the legs of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the tail to the back and bottom part of the body.

Hand gluing the tail of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Be sure to check out our popsicle stick crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

Hand holding finished example of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

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Children’s Book Companion Ideas

Spark your child’s imagination through their favorite stories! Take a look through some of our favorite DIY projects and educational activities that pair perfectly with beloved children’s books!

Discover new books to read together and find hands-on activities that will have your little reader excited to read the next one!

Two finished example of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

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!

Children’s Book Craft Ideas

Pete The Cat Name Craft – Have kids master spelling their names with this groovy name craft. Pete’s iconic yellow shirt becomes a learning tool as kids spell out their names with the colorful buttons.

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Clark The Shark Craft – Dive into fun with Clark the Shark! Kids will love creating their very own Clark, bringing the ocean’s coolest shark to life. This activity turns story time into hands-on fun and sparks creativity and excitement for reading!

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Little Acorn Craft – Kids can discover nature and the beauty of growth when reading Little Acorn. Get kids to make this acorn at the stage of life where he’s buried in the ground before becoming a mighty oak.

Grumpy Monkey Craft – Bring Jim the Grumpy Monkey to life with a playful puppet! Kids will love making their own puppet, and it’s perfect for exploring emotions and sparking imaginative play.

Book Activities For Children

Gobble up some fun with our How To Catch A Turkey activities, inspired by the beloved children’s book! Each page is stuffed with educational excitement, perfect for keeping young minds fully engaged.

They’ll complete critical thinking challenges like finishing patterns, fine-tune motor skills with dot marker letter recognition, and learn vocabulary and memory building with the character flashcards. There’s plenty in this set to keep kids learning and laughing.

Print out the set, grab a copy of the book, and let the feast of Thanksgiving learning begin!

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Looking for a perfect fall read with the kids? The Scarecrow’s Hat tells the tale of a clever chicken that enlists farm friends to help snag a coveted scarecrow hat. Take the adventure further with our set of The Scarecrow’s Hat activities!

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Each activity stars beloved book characters, and makes learning fun and educational. Kids will crack pattern puzzles, spot the letter ‘S,’ label chicken parts, trace lines for fine motor control, and gobble up new words with flashcards.

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Looking to brew up some fun with the kids? Read the enchanting tale of a friendly witch and her cat’s escapades in Room on the Broom then keep the magic alive, with our Room on the Broom worksheets. These worksheets are a cauldron of creativity and tailored to complement the story.

Kids can stir their fine motor skills, brew up pattern recognition, spot the letter D, and conjure new words with witch themed worksheets and character flashcards. Let’s cast a spell to make learning fun!

Finished example of Pete the Cat Popsicle Stick Craft

Teaching children about apples isn’t just fruitful—it’s a bushel of fun and a great way to sow seeds of literacy and math skills. These Apples Apples Apples book companion printables are designed especially for preschoolers and explore apple varieties and the harvest process in an engaging way.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, or caregiver, these resources are a perfect pick to enrich young learners’ understanding of apples.

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