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20+ Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Book Crafts and Recipes

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a bestselling American children’s book written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert, and published by Simon & Schuster in 1989. It teaches children to read and not to give up when things are hard. Children will enjoy the vibrant art, the bouncy rhymes, the repetition to this learning style.

The more they read or hear the same story over and over the more familiar the words in the story become. Many children have a favourite book that they require you to read with them, over and over again, this is likely to be one of those keepsake books.

Maybe you already have the book and are looking for ideas to extend the activity?

All of these projects, patterns and recipes are based on the Children’s book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Alphabet Slime

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Game

Sidewalk Chalk Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Game

Letter Recognition with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

STEAM Ornament

Alphabet Tree

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Window Activity

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Tree

Chicka Chicka Boom Craft

Chicka Chicka Multiplication Trees

Stamping Craft

 

Snacks

Literacy Snack Idea Alphabet Tree + Free Printable

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Virtual Book Club)

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Snack

Boom Chicka Pop PopCorn

Organic Alphabet cookies

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Snacks

 

Decor

Large Card Stock Palm tree for Classroom

Inflatable Palm Tree For Soft Play

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Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal. 

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles. 

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges. 

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to. 

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho. 

[Photo: Purl Soho]