
- styrofoam cups (the kind with the lip are best)
- paint, markers, crayons , paint pens (whatever you want to use in red)
- oven
Have your students decorate their hats to resembles the Cat's hat. (red stripes)


You Take the cups home and bake on 300 for about 5 minutes. The styrofoam will melt down to make a miniature hat. (warning the styrofoam does put off fumes so do this at your own risk and away from kids).
Find more tips for making this Dollar store craft in our post how to make shrinking leprechaun hats. See how we used our hats in a paper plate cat in the hat craft.
