Hyperlexic kids love letters. That's a fact. They'll happily play with ABC toys all day long and love to read alphabet books non-stop, especially as a toddler and preschooler.
So it's probably not surprising that the popular children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is a top favorite among hyperlexic kids.
The book is, after all, a story about the letters of the alphabet racing each other up the coconut tree. It essentially brings the letters of the alphabet to life and makes learning the alphabet fun.
This particular book is so well-loved by hyperlexic kids that I've seen hyperlexic kids dress up as the coconut tree with letters for Halloween or book days at school. So when I say they love the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, I mean they reeeeeeally love it.
If your little one is obsessed with the book too, then you're going to love these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom crafts for kids.
The bonus here is that many of the crafts listed below can double up as a toy for extra hours of play. Yep, that means lots and lots of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom letter learning to keep your hyperlexic kid busy for hours. There's even a cute idea that you could use to decorate your child's room. So let's dig in and check out these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom craft ideas!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Crafts for Kids
1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Stamping Art from School Time Snippets - Grab some letters stamps and some paint for this art project. Then stamp the letters racing up the coconut tree.
2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom DIY Name Artwork from Crafting Cheerfully - This DIY name art is so cute! It would be a great project to work on with your child. Then you can hang it up in their bedroom or in a play room. It does come with a free printable as well.
3. Coconut Tree Printable Craft from Learn Create Love (pictured) - Feel like you suck at drawing coconut trees? No worries...this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom inspired craft comes with a free printable template! Then you can use paint, markers, crayons, or whatever you want to decorate it.
4. Cardboard Tube Coconut Trees from Life, Crafting, & Mom Life - Grab some cardboard tubes and decorate them with letters. Then add some leaves. That's it. A super easy coconut alphabet tree craft.
5. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Puffy Paint Letters from Oh So Savvy Mom - You could do this activity while you read through the book. Simply paint each letter as it goes up the tree. There are free printables to go with this craft.
6. Giant Coconut Tree Craft for the Fridge from Lalymom - This craft/activity is perfect if your kid loves magnetic letters. Together with your child, you could create a giant coconut tree to put on your fridge so that the magnetic letters can race to the top of the tree. But if you have a hyperlexic child, then I'm pretty sure you'll never be able to remove the tree from your fridge haha...
7. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Craft from Toddler Approved (pictured) - If your hyperlexic kid can resist the temptation to add ALLLL the letters, then they might enjoy this name craft. Or maybe they'll want to spell something else under or on the tree...like giant number words or something. I could see my son doing that if he did a craft like this when he was little!
8. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Shape Tree Craft from Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten - You'll have to scroll down to find this craft as there are lots of other book inspired ideas here. All you need to do is cut some green and brown construction paper into different shapes: triangles, squares, and rectangles. Then let your kid assemble and glue the shapes to form a coconut tree. Then add some alphabet stickers to finish it off.
9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Magnetic Alphabet Tree from Pre-K Pages - Here's another craft that doubles up as a toy that hyperlexic kids will adore! They could help you make the tree by wrapping the cans in contact paper, gluing construction paper in place, or by painting the cans...lots of possibilities here!
10. Newspaper Coconut Tree Craft from No Time for Flash Cards - This Chicka Chicka Boom Boom craft involves painting some newspaper. They'll eventually be the leaves of the coconut tree. Pair the newspaper leaves with a cardboard tube and some letters stickers and voila!
11. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree Craft from I Heart Crafty Things (pictured) - This craft uses foam alphabet stickers and green cupcake liners for the leaves of the tree. It would be a great craft for working on cutting and pasting skills too.
12. Handprint Coconut Tree Craft from Love to Teach - If your kid is okay with the texture and feel of paint and doesn't mind getting messy, then this handprint craft could be a lot of fun. Then add some alphabet stickers and it would be the perfect craft to complement the book.
13. Handprint Coconut Tree (& Loads of Other Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities) from Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten - You'll have to scroll down a bit to find this particular craft. But yes, it's another handprint one. Remember, if your kid doesn't like paint, you could always adapt this craft. For instance, you could trace their hands instead on painting.
14. Footprint Coconut Trees by Moments of Mommyhood - Here's another print art project, but instead of using hands, it uses feet to make the leaves of the coconut tree. Be sure to add some alphabet stickers too once it's all dry.
So which of these Chicka Chicka Boom Boom crafts for kids did you like the most?
