Cat Template
Print a cat template for free. Make a sitting cat in one piece with its tail curled round its paws, or in pieces (body, head and a tail to glue on), a cat face, or a cat mask with eye holes and holes for elastic. For dressing up, make a cat-ears headband: choose the head size and the band is worked out, split into pieces that fit the paper with glue tabs, with two ears that fold onto it and inner ears printed or as separate pieces. Add tabby stripes, type names to print one on each cat, and set the height from 2 in to a full page, or a poster up to 36 in tiled over several sheets. Print the outline to colour, or a colour version in black, orange, grey or white with pink noses and inner ears. The cats are our own drawings, not characters. A check square shows the print is true size. Download a PDF on US Letter or A4, an SVG cut file or a PNG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Runs in your browser with our own code; names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. The cats are our own drawings, not characters. Head sizes are the middle of each range in the Craft Yarn Council head circumference chart; measuring the head is best. The PDF is true size: print at 100% (Actual size) and check the square.
How to print a cat template
- Choose what to make: a sitting cat, a cat in pieces, a face, a mask or a cat-ears headband.
- Choose the height, or for the headband the head size, band width and ear size.
- Optional: tabby stripes, names, the colour version or “Fill the sheet”.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size); measure the check square. There is also an SVG (true size, for Cricut, Silhouette or laser cutters) and a 300 DPI PNG, one per sheet.
- Cut out the pieces and put the cat together.
What you can use it for
- Pet-themed parties and dress-up
- Cat-ears headbands for plays and Halloween
- Classroom pet and animal topics
- Cat masks on elastic or a craft stick
- Felt and fabric shapes (trace the outline)
- Cutting practice with the dashed outline
Cat sizes
| Height | Sitting cat width | Sitting cats per US Letter sheet | Cat faces per Letter sheet | Face width | Letter sheets for a cat in pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 6 cm | 5 | 3 | 9.2 cm | 1 |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 9 cm | 2 | 1 | 13.8 cm | 1 |
| 7 in (17.8 cm) | 10.5 cm | 2 | 1 | 16.1 cm | 1 |
Worked out by the tool with 4 mm gaps and the check square on the sheet. A 12 in cat is tiled over 2 US Letter or 2 A4 sheets.
Cat-ears headband sizes
| Head size | Head | Band length (with overlap) | Band pieces (Letter) | US Letter sheets | A4 sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler (16-18 in) | 17 in (43.2 cm) | 45.7 cm | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Child (18-20 in) | 19 in (48.3 cm) | 50.8 cm | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Tween (20-22 in) | 21 in (53.3 cm) | 55.8 cm | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Adult woman (21-23 in) | 22 in (55.9 cm) | 58.4 cm | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Adult man (22-24 in) | 23 in (58.4 cm) | 60.9 cm | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Worked out by the tool with a 1 1/2 in band, 2 1/2 in ears printed with their inner ears, a 25 mm overlap and 15 mm glue tabs. Head sizes: the middle of each range in the Craft Yarn Council head circumference chart.
Cat craft ideas
- Make more animal faces with the Mask Template.
- Turn the headband into a crown with points from the Paper Crown Template.
- Make cat party hats with the Party Hat Template.
- Turn a photo of your own cat into a page to colour with Photo to Coloring Page.
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Frequently asked questions
How is the cat-ears headband sized?
Choose a head size or measure round the head: the band is that length plus a 25 mm overlap, split into pieces that fit your paper, each with a glue tab. The joins are kept away from the ears.
What head sizes are there?
Toddler 17 in, child 19 in, tween 21 in, adult woman 22 in and adult man 23 in: the middle of each range in the Craft Yarn Council head circumference chart. Measuring the head is best; type the measurement in.
How do the ears attach?
Each ear has a tab below a dashed fold line. Fold the tab back and glue it behind the band between the two short marks labelled “ear”.
Can I make a cat mask?
Yes: choose “Cat face mask”. The eye holes are cut out, and two small circles at the sides are for elastic or ribbon. Check the eye holes line up before cutting.
What sizes can I print?
Cats from 2 in tall up to a full page (7 in on US Letter), and posters up to 36 in tiled over several sheets. The tables on this page show the widths and how many fit on a sheet.
How do I check the print is the right size?
Measure the check square on the first sheet: it must be exactly 1 in (or 2 cm with cm units) on each side. If it is smaller, print again at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page.
Can I use it with a Cricut or Silhouette?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is true size in millimetres, with the cut lines on their own layer.
Can I sell things I make with this cat?
The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.