Candlewick Press
Activity Kit
Illustrations and display font © 2011 and 2012 by Jon Klassen
With dry, irreverent humor and quirky illustrations, Jon Klassen’s unique
picture books have captured the imagination of children and adults alike.
His authorial debut I Want My Hat Back, a 2012 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
Book, tells the story of a bear who has lost his hat and is determined to find
it. In the companion title, 2013 Caldecott Medal winner This Is Not My Hat, a
little fish steals a hat from a big fish. The little fish is sure he’ll get away with
it, but trouble follows close behind . . .
This kit features six simple, fun activities — including drawing
activities, character cut-outs, and a crossword puzzle — that will allow
children to engage with Klassen’s books both creatively and conceptually.
So gather up your art supplies for an adventure with some of your favorite
characters — and hold on to your hat!
Forest Scene
• Crayons or
markers
• Safety scissors
• Glue or tape
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Bear is looking for his hat. Draw a forest on
the next page. Cut out the different characters
below from I Want My Hat Back and paste
them onto your drawing to complete your
scene.
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Forest Scene
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Make Your Own Hat
TA PE HE RE
First decorate the hat below,
then cut it out by following the
solid lines. Fold on the
dotted lines and tape
together where
indicated.
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• Safety scissors
• Clear tape
• Crayons,
markers, and
other fun
decorating
materials
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Crossword Puzzle
This is your crossword puzzle — about This Is Not My Hat! To complete
it, write the answers to the questions below in the corresponding boxes.
1
2
4
3
5
Across
Down
1. Who shows Big Fish where Little
Fish is hiding?
2. Who gets to keep the hat in the end?
5. Who thinks the hat fits him “just
right”?
6. What does Little Fish steal from
Big Fish?
3. Where does Little Fish hide from
Big Fish?
4. What is Big Fish doing when Little
Fish steals his hat?
Answer Key: 1. Crab, 2. Big Fish, 3. Plants, 4. Sleeping, 5. Little Fish, 6. Hat
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Underwater Scene
• Safety scissors
• Glue or tape
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Cut out the characters below from This Is Not
My Hat and paste them onto the underwater
scene on the next page. Will Big Fish find
Little Fish this time?
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Fish Cutout
• Crayons or
markers
• Safety scissors
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If you were going to illustrate your own
picture book starring a fish, what would your
fish look like? Have an adult help you cut
along the outline of this fish, and use crayons
or markers to decorate it.
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Help Little Fish
swim to where
the plants grow
big and tall and
close together.
Draw a route
from the start
to the finish.
Maze
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