Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

Do you love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom as much as I do?  Because I LOVE Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! I have read it to every class I have ever taught and I have yet to find one who doesn't giggle with delight when we all shout out "BOOM, BOOM!" together as loud as we could. My nephew even dressed up as a coconut tree for Halloween this last year. He had real letters Velcroed on so they could all fall off when it got too heavy!

This week we read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom in story time and then we had an extra special treat. We made coconut tree cupcakes. The girls did a great job with this baking project.

Cooking with children is such a great opportunity to teach, because they can absorb so much with out ever knowing they are learning. It is a great way to teach math, science, nutrition, not to mention practical life skills.

To make the cupcakes, just take your favorite chocolate cake recipe and bake up your cupcakes as you would normally do. We made 12 big cupcakes and 12 mini cupcakes. Then the girls spread chocolate icing on to the tops. They mixed green food coloring in to shredded coconut and sprinkled it on top of each cupcake, then added these adorable little candles.

I was looking for alphabet shaped gummy candies, which I heard they make, but was unable to find. The candles worked just fine. With the coconut and the chocolate they tasted like and Almond Joy candy bar. So yummy. If you have any ways that you love to celebrate your favorite books, I would love to hear them. Here at casa de Sense of Wonder, we don't need much of a reason to celebrate!
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