“Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” and Craft 

After reading, “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by James Dean make a simple button craft with the toddlers and preschoolers in your care. 

Pete the Cat puts on his favorite shirt, which has four colorful buttons. He loves the buttons so much that he sings a simple song about them: “My buttons, my buttons, my four groovy buttons. My buttons, my buttons, My four groovy buttons.”

Then one pops off.

Then he sings his ditty about his three groovy buttons, and so on, down to zero, when he has no buttons left … except his belly button.

You can make up your own tune for Pete’s song or go to the publisher’s website to hear author Eric Litwin’s addictive hip-hop-flavored version with kid chorus for free.

The repetitive text is toddler-friendly. The simple math is a good lesson. Creator James Dean’s childlike art in bright primary colors, and the funny blue cat, whose blank expression is virtually unchanged on every page, will engage little kids. 

You Will Need:

“Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by James Dean
Craft Mat, Newspaper, or Plastic Tablecloth 
Card Stock Paper
Scissor
Craft Buttons 
White Glue
Disposable Cup
Paint Brush  

What to Do:

1. Read “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by James Dean with the child in your care. Click here for the fun song to sing.

2. Protect the work surface with a craft mat, newspaper, or a cheap plastic tablecloth. 

3. Use scissors to cut out a large “B” shape from card stock paper.

4. Pour some white glue into a disposable cup.

5. Have the child use a paint brush to apply white glue to the paper “B.” 

6. Have the child put the buttons onto the paper “B.” You make need to paint extra paint on the bottom of the buttons to get them to stick to the paper letter.

7. Allow the glue to dry. 

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