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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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Designer Spotlight: Non Stop Stitch

Non Stop Stitch is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a dizzying quantity and variety of cross stitch patterns. 

They tend to the cute/whimsical and colorful, with lots of flowers, animals, fantasy designs and some classic Ukraine inspired motifs. 

How about this super sweet Ukrainian boy and girl design? With folk inspired clothing and adorable animals, these characters can be stitched together on one piece or separately. The images were designed by Nadiia Nagorna. The boy measures 50 by 96 and uses 22 colors and blends, while the girl is 62 by 94 stitches and uses 27 colors and blends. 

Both projects involve full and half cross stitches, as well as backstitch and French knots. They are classified as intermediate patterns. 

The largest category on the site is Christmas patterns, with more than 200 options, ranging from cute animals to ornaments, Santas, snowmen and more. There are also plenty of patterns for both Easter and Halloween if you like seasonal stitches. 

In addition you’ll find lots of animal designs, from bears and foxes to cats and dogs, mice and elephants, birds, bunnies and bugs. And extensive flowers and plants section includes pretty bouquet cross stitch patterns, stitched wreaths and seasonal scenes, as well as food cross stitch patterns, like a swag of chili peppers, mushrooms on a postage stamp, persimmons and cherries. 

The fantasy and magic category leans heavy on whimsy with cute dragons, a one-eyed monster with dragonfly wings, a mermaid listening to music, and a green bearded river spirit covered in lily pads. 

And that’s not even to mention other sections like food and drinks, houses and landscapes, lighthouses, people/babies/dolls and more. There’s so much to choose from there’s no way to really categorize it all, so why don’t you head over to Non Stop Stitch and do some scrolling. I’d love to hear if you make one of their patterns!

[Photo: Non Stop Stitch]