Many thanks to Valerie Spooner from Ladysmith for this fun guest post!
My storytime regulars LOVE Pete the Cat and I love easy to make props for retelling stories. After spending way too much time on Pinterest and not seeing anything I loved (anyone else hate toilet paper tubes??) I had a burst on inspiration and made this guy:
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It’s affordable enough that the kids can make their own to take home, too!
Supplies:
- Yellow paper cups (Dollar Tree is great for these, or you can get them at Walmart)
- Velcro
- Buttons (I just used buttons I had on hand – I’m regretting not buying colorful buttons like in the story)
- Pete the cat coloring page, available at https://www.petethecatbooks.com/activities/rock-out-and-color-with-pete-the-cat/. (I just used his head and upper body and cut the rest off)
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Tape (to attach Pete’s head to the cup)