Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ~ Book Review and Literacy Activities

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault is one of those tried and true favorites for parents and teachers alike!

Take an adventure with this lively alphabet as they skit skat skoodle doot to the top of the coconut tree. But be careful, will there be enough room?

Delight as each alphabetic character scampers up the tree and as X, Y, and Z join in the fun causing the all their friends to topple to the ground. Poor stubbed toe E and black eyed P.

Will this battered alphabet let a few bumps and bruises get the best of them? Of course they wont. As the sun comes up invincible letter A leaps up and double-dares his friends to another race to the top of the coconut tree!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a perfect book for summer or the beginning of the school year to help your preschoolers and kindergartners practice their letter identification.

This book is a great springboard into the alphabet. I find there is never a shortage of creative ideas out there to get those little minds thinking about the alphabet when it comes to this classic book.

Here are a few of my favorites!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Craft

Work on those fine motor skills by having your kiddos cut out the trunk and leaves for their very own coconut tree! This craft comes letter tiles for your little one to practice building their name. Of course, they will be practicing name and letter recognition with this little craft. This adorable name craft with the poem were found at Once Upon the ABC. Click here to find the craft.

Chicka Boom ABC’s

Grab a cookie sheet and some magnetic letters, add some palm fronds and a trunk, and let those little fingers build a coconut tree!

Great for practicing letter recognition or counting letters as they’re placed on the tree.

Pipe Cleaner Letters

Work on letter recognition with this fine motor skill activity by providing colorful pipe cleaners and an alphabet chart and let those little fingers build the alphabet!

Math Counting Mats

I love these little math mats since they combine both math and literacy! Always a win-win in my book when you can combine these two subjects in a fun and engaging activity!

Have kids practice letter recognition as they practice adding and using ten-frames.

Summer or back to school counting mats for preschool and kindergarten. — Found on Fun Leaning for Kids.

STEAM Challenge

STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

Use this STEAM activity to get your kiddos thinking about the 4 C’s: creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

Have your kids work in pairs and challenge each other to see which team can build a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree that can hold the most alphabet letters without toppling.