The Cat in the Hat: A Fun Group Halloween Costume Idea

A good portion of Americans grew up hearing the adventures of The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, making it a recognizable theme for a family or group Halloween costume. The Cat in the Hat is perfect for families or small groups because there are many character combinations to choose from including Things 1 and 2, Sally and Conrad, and the Little Cats featured in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.

The Cat in the Hat costume

Your family or group Halloween costume will need a Cat in the Hat.Fortunately, several e-tailers sell a Cat in the Hat costume in various sizes from toddler to adult at prices ranging from about $20 to $50. One site, costumecraze.com, sells the costume as a full unit or you can purchase individual items such as the trademark hat or scarf. The wide variety of sizes will enable a family or group some flexibility with character preference.

For those who want to forgo the cost of a full costume, wear a black sweat suit and use make up to whiten your face. Next use an eye liner to draw on some whiskers. Top off the ensemble with a Cat in the Hat hat, which costs about $15 at Target.com. Swing by the Christmas aisle and pick up a red bow to wear around your neck.

Thing 1 and 2 costumes

To round out your Cat in the Hat group costume, have two friends or family members play the parts of Thing 1 and Thing 2. These are great costumes for little ones, since many families these days have just two children. Buycostumes.com carries both Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes for kids for about $38. An adult size is also available, but costs more.

A budget friendly way to dress up your family or group as Cat in the Hat characters, Thing 1 and Thing 2 would be to dress in solid red clothing, such as a sweat suit, and then make your own "Thing 1" or "Thing 2" logo to pin on to clothing. Hollywoodtoysandcostumes.com has Thing 1 and Thing 2 blue wigs for under $15.

Other character considerations:

If there is more than one person wanting to dress up as the Cat in the Hat, then there is no problem. Recall in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back that in order to clean up the pink mess caused by the Cat, he needed to employ an alphabet of "Little Cats" to return the house and snow to sparkling clean condition. This group Halloween costume idea is perfect for parents of little ones, since the Little Cats got smaller in size as more and more alphabetical Little Cats were introduced in the story.

Also a great addition to the Cat in the Hat group Halloween costume idea is the two children, Sally and Conrad. For Sally, dress in a cute dress with a gingham top and style hair into piggy tails. For Conrad, dress in all orange.

The Cat in the Hat theme as a group Halloween costume idea will delight kids as well as adults. Dr. Seuss may be gone, but the Cat in the Hat will live on forever.

Sources:

http://www.costumecraze.com/Cartoon-Character-Costumes-The-Cat-in-the-Hat.html
http://www.target.com/Cat-Hat-Velvet/dp/B000GIOGB0/sr=1-4/qid=1250883889/ref=sr_1_4/182-8485707-1110834?ie=UTF8&search-alias=tgt-index&frombrowse=0&rh=k%3Acat%20in%20the%20hat%20hat&page=1
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