This Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat snack recipe is incredibly easy to make. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday at Dr. Suess Day on March 2nd! Teachers and parents can incorporate Dr. Seuss snacks like these fruit kabobs into any Dr. Seuss party theme. Celebrate The Cat in the Hat – one of our favorite Dr. Seuss books with these fun hat treats.

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This fun Dr. Seuss snack is the perfect treat to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Young kids love to make them. These hat marshmallow pops are made with bananas, strawberries, and marshmallows.

They are completely edible since the food markers produce edible drawings.

Grab a fruit kabob and any of your favorite Dr. Seuss books to celebrate National Read Across America Day Week.

How to make a Cat in the Hat Snack

Making this Dr. Seuss snack is incredibly easy and can be made in minutes. Don’t let the drawing scare you! Anyone can draw a smiley face on a marshmallow. Serve at a school celebration or movie night.

Cat in the Hat Fruit Treat Ingredients

Bananas – Fresh is best!
Strawberries
Marshmallows
Whipped cream – optional
Lemon Juice (1/8 cup in a spray bottle – if you plan to serve these the next day, keep the bananas from browning if you are storing them before serving.

Supplies

Food Writer Marker – (Don’t use a real marker. This is an edible marker!) You do not want kids to eat real ink!
Bamboo Skewers – I cut mine in half to get rid of the sharp tip and to make them shorter.

Instructions: How to make Dr. Seuss Fruit Snacks

Using Wilton’s Food Writer Marker, draw cat faces on one side of the marshmallow. Don’t worry if they don’t look perfect. From far away it will look fine and it’s what’s inside that counts. Believe me, they are tasty!
Slice bananas into pieces.
Slice strawberries into pieces and also cut off the tip of each strawberry to resemble a cone/triangle shape. (This will be the top of the cat’s hat.)
Next, grab a Bamboo Skewer to begin layering the food in this order: marshmallow, strawberry slice, banana, strawberry slice, banana, and top with the strawberry tip that looks like a hat top.
(Optional) Place a mini marshmallow or whipped cream on the top of the hat (the top of the strawberry).
Repeat steps until done with all kabobs. Serve and enjoy with others!

How to keep fruit kabobs fresh overnight

To save time, make the night before serving. By coating the fruit kabobs in citric acid it will prevent browning and look fresher.

Mix the lemon juice and a cup of cold water in a spray bottle. Shake.
Place the fruit kabobs flat on a clean surface. Spray the liquid on both sides of the kabobs.
Store each fruit kabob in a sheet of plastic wrap. Lay on a plate or baking tray.
Store in the refrigerator. Serve within 12 hours.
Refrigerate leftover lemon spray and use within 5 days.

Recipe Variations

Replace the wooden skewers with pretzel sticks. Consider dipping the pretzel sticks in candy melts or melted white chocolate for added flavor.
Use red lifesavers instead of strawberries for a cute treat.

More Dr. Seuss Activities for Kids

Love all things, Dr. Seuss? Be sure to check out these DIY Dr. Seuss crafts and Dr. Suess food. These are great Dr. Seuss Party ideas:

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Cat in the Hat Cookies
Cat in the Hat pancakes
Cat in the Hat Pizza
Cat in the Hat Cake Pops
Cat in the Hat Cupcakes
Lorax Cookies
Lorax’s Truffula Tree Treats
The Lorax Jar – Teachers love this gift idea! They can store pens, pencils, and markers on their desk.
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Dr. Seuss Snack: Cat in the Hat Fruit Kabobs

A delicious and clever Dr. Seuss party treat to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday!

Ingredients

Food Writer Marker - (Don't use a real marker. This is an edible marker!) 
Bananas 
Strawberries 
Bamboo Skewers - (I cut mine in half to get rid of the sharp tip and to make them shorter) Marshmallows 
Lemon Juice - if you plan to serve these the next day to keep the bananas from browning here.

Instructions

Using Wilton's Food Writer Marker, draw cat faces on one side of the marshmallow. Don't worry if they don't look perfect. From far away it will look fine and it's what's inside that really counts. Believe me, they are tasty!

Slice bananas into pieces.

Slice strawberries into pieces and also caught off the tip of each strawberry to resemble a cone/triangle shape. (This will be the top of the hat.)

Next, grab a Bamboo Skewer to begin layering the food in this order: marshmallow, strawberry slice, banana, strawberry slice, banana and top with the strawberry tip that looks like a hat top.

Repeat steps until done with all kabobs. Enjoy!

Easy Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Snack