For nearly 50 years, Dr. Seuss' beloved story "The Cat in the Hat" has taught young and old alike the true power of imagination and the pure joy that comes from playing.  Now this classic tale hits the big screen this holiday season.

Invitation: Cat In The Hat Stickers - Green Eggs and Ham! Its the Cat in the Hat assortment in rolls of 50 stickers.

"We're having a party! It's plain as can be!
I want you to celebrate with me!
The Cat will be there along with the Fish, Horton & Sam, the 2 Things and we wish that you would come too!
We'll have much more fun!
We'll play in the rain....we'll play in the sun!
So get in your Who-train: DATE
Start making tracks: TIME
Meet us all at the Prairie of Prax: PLACE
We're having a party! It's plain as can be! I want you to celebrate with me!"

Blue Photo Invitations/Announcements

Decorations:
If you chose the primary Cat-in-the-Hat everything can be Red Plates, White Cups, Green Plates (Sneetch green), and Yellow Tablecover. Find play umbrellas and hang them open from the ceiling or place on the tables.

Raindrops Are Falling on My Head! Protect yourself with our colorful inflatable umbrellas. Safe on the dance floor or for all those rainy day songs. Also great hanging from the ceiling or as a centerpiece accent. Use Umbrella Picks with beverages or for snacks.

Picture Moment!
On the overhead projector, enlarge the Cat with Thing 1 and Thing 2 on either side of him (3" Sticky Things). Put these on a large cardboard box with the Cat's head off. Use a red & white stovepipe "Cat In The Hat" Hat  and put the hat on the kids and stand them behind the box as though they were the cat.

"Cat In The Hat" Hat
The Cat in the Hat! From "Green Eggs and Ham" to "One Fish, Two Fish..." Dr. Seuss books are a generational favorite. Our genuine, 12" plush Cat in the Hat hat is size adjustable with a secret pocket.

Cat in the Hat Cake Ideas:
1. Make the Cat's Hat for the cake. Stack four 8" round cakes. Put a cake board between the second and third layers with your support dowels underneath the board so it doesn't collapse. Use 6" rounds for less cake. Use 2 cardboards or a foam core board circle for the brim. Draw a circle 4" larger in diameter than your cake, cut it out. Cut out a center circle 2" less than your cake diameter out of your brim. Wrap the "Doughnut" in foil and cover with icing. Ice the cake with wide red/white bands.

For right side up cake put the brim on the bottom and stack cakes on top, for upside down cake, put brim on top and ice center black or dark blue.

2. Make a version of the layered cake with a picture from your favorite Seuss Storybook or party ware plates. Bake or buy an 8" round pink cake. If you are baking, use strawberry cake mix and two cake pans. If bought, cut it horizontally in half. Thickly frost both layers with yellow frosting; do not frost sides.

Goodie Bags:
Get these small 6" Pails And Shovel --Sneetch green - primary colors- . Fill with 6" Beach Ball, candy and a Seuss saying. Download pages from the Seussville/Random House site and staple them together as a coloring book and included crayons. Make door hangers with the Grinch on one side--Stay Out! and the Cat on the other--Come and Play! Of course books and bookmarks are a must!  Any Dr. Seuss book would make a great take-home gift as well. Cat in the Hat Books

Favors:
3" Jumbo Squirt Fish
4" Large Squirt Fish
2.5" Neon Squirt Fish
2" Fish Bubbles
3" Sticky Things
Safety Lollipops
Red Glow Cups

Games:
Invite guests to bring their favorite Dr. Seuss book. Read or Cat in the Hat while the kids use washable markers to decorate this Door Easel Take pictures of their drawings.

Practice balancing things on your heads like the "Cat In The Hat" Hat Use plastic plates, cups, & books and count who could gets the most on their head.

Play Sneetch Beach Ball
Each person gets a star to wear on their bellies and every other person gets two stars. Using a 16" Beach Ball, pass the ball to someone who was different from you. One-star must pass the ball to a two-star. If they passed to the same kind, they are out. When only one kind of star-belly is left declare their team the winner.

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Horton Hears a Whoo
Have one child make an animal sound for everyone to guess. Then each child makes a sound for the others to guess.

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The Foot Book / Socks on Fox
Have guests sit in a circle with their feet flat on the ground in front of them. Have the birthday child say "left foot" or "right foot". All the players put out their corresponding foot. If someone puts out the wrong foot, he is out. Play continues until only 1 player is left.

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There's a Wocket in My Pocket
Place about 10-15 toy favors on a tray. Have all the guests look at the tray for 10 seconds then turn around. The birthday child will then take a toy off the tray and put it in his pocket. Have the rest of the guests look back at the tray. Whoever yells out the missing item first scores 1 point. Play until everyone gets a chance to put a toy in his pocket. The winner is the player with the most points.

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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Make a fishing rod out of a Pinata Bat, string and a small horseshoe magnet. Clip paper clips on fish, 4" Large Squirt Fish work well. Place the fish in a Large Pail. Players "cast" their line into the bucket and say "One fish two fish red fish blue fish" and pull out their catch. Let them keep what they catch.

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Oh Say Can You Say?
Pass this book around and have each guest read it until he makes a mistake. This book is a real tongue-twister! Whoever reads the most lines wins! Cat in the Hat & Dr. Seuss Books

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Hop on Popp
This is the sack race! Using Burlap Bags, 4 players line up at the starting line. You call out: "On your mark, get set, go!" Players race to the finish line. Have the rest of the players race in sets of 4 until all have raced. Have the winners race each other. The winner of that race is THE winner!

Cat in the Hat Game:
Give each one of the children an inflated balloon and a magic marker to draw a cat face. Have a large hat, ideally, a top hat, and have the children try to toss the balloon into the hat! The one that stays in the hat, gets a prize.

Other Ideas:

1. Gold Fish Toss: Children toss a stuffed bean bag fish into the fish bowl.
2. The Cat Says (Simon Says)
3. Pin the Hat on the Cat
4. Get a parent or volunteer to do face painting add some whiskers and a nose to each child

Thank You Card:
Make a card on the computer which said "The End" with the Cat's picture on it. Enclosed the kids' picture as the Cat along with their thank you note.

Decorations:
Blow up lots of standard 12" assorted balloons, especially red and white ones.

Activity:
Invite each guest to read aloud their favorite Dr. Seuss book, but, depending on ages, be prepared to help!

Posters
Cat in the Hat Posters:
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
24 in. x 18 in.
Buy The Cat in the Hat

Costumes
As they parade along the cat walk for a little while

Cat In The Hat Hat
Genuine, 12" plush "Cat in the Hat" Hat is size adjustable with a secret pocket.

White Gloves

Party Refreshments and Party Menu Ideas
Green Gatorade
Seuss Style Sandwiches
Globs of Green Gummies
Cat in the Hat Cake

Food:
Green Eggs and Ham! Deviled eggs and color the filling green and have a large ham and sandwich fixings. Other recipes can be found at Seussville/Random House  or Seuss Games
Make cheese or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches using cookie cutters that are shaped like cats.

Party Tips
Make sure all children have a grin
Make sure all children always win
When the party is over at the end of the day
Somebody has to clean it all away
Somebody, somebody has to, you see
Pick out two some bodies who volunteer for free
Contributions by Tina Millirons

Cat in the Hat Party Supplies

The story of
"The Cat in the Hat"
is all about escaping the everyday and using your imagination.

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Green Eggs and Ham! If you are a Dr. Seuss, Cat in the Hat fan you will love having the Cat in the Hat at your party.

"Cat In The Hat" Hats
Genuine, 12" plush "Cat in the Hat" Hat is size adjustable with a secret pocket.

Cat In The Hat Stickers

Green Eggs and Ham! If you are a Dr Seuss fan you will love having the Songs of Dr. Seuss at your party.

Dr Seuss Music Cd

Personalized Banners

Pull-String Piñata
Pull one magical string on the piñata and watch as your treasures rain down! A removable sticker will mark the hidden location where candy should be inserted. Piñata fillers sold separately.

 Colorful Birthday Pinata
Birthday Cake Pinata
Blue Dog Pinata
Treasure Chest Pinata
Candy Assortment
Pinata Filler
Pinata Blindfold & Bat

 Cat in the Hat Posters

 

Cat In The Hat Costume
Dr Seuss! Your child will love to dress up as the Cat in the Hat. This flannel jumpsuit with bow tie and 4 story hat is child size 4-6.

 Dr. Seuss "Stuff"

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 Cat in the Hat Books

Download Dr. Seuss images from the web or find stickers to decorate at:
Seussville/Random House
Suess Games

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