Chicka Chicka Dance Party: 4 Activities That Will Get Your Kids Moving
Calling all little dancers! Let’s get ready for a Chicka Chicka Dance Party with these four energetic activities that will have your kids up and moving while exploring the classic alphabet rhyme.
- Chicka Chicka Alphabet Hop
- Materials: Alphabet mat or large sheet of paper with the alphabet written
- Instructions: Play music and have the kids hop around the room. When you pause the music, call out a letter, and the kids must hop to that letter on the mat. Encourage them to sing the Chicka Chicka Banana alphabet song as they hop.
- Coconut Tree Conga Line
- Materials: Coconut cut-outs or paper plates with coconut drawings
- Instructions: Create a coconut tree at one end of the room by attaching palm leaves to a cardboard box or using a large plant. Play music and have the kids form a conga line. When the music stops, the last person in the line must grab a coconut and run to the coconut tree. The first person in line then grabs the next coconut and runs, and so on.
- Letter Sound Dance Party
- Materials: Music player with Chicka Chicka Banana song
- Instructions: Write down the first letter of each word in the song on separate pieces of paper. Play the music and have the kids dance around the room. When you stop the music, call out a letter. The kids must find that letter and dance near the paper.
- Alphabet Obstacle Course
- Materials: Various obstacles (e.g., cones, pillows, hula hoops)
- Instructions: Set up an obstacle course with obstacles that represent different letters (e.g., a cone for “C,” a hula hoop for “O”). Play music and have the kids navigate the obstacle course, naming the letter of each obstacle they pass through.
These Chicka Chicka Dance Party activities not only provide an enjoyable way to get kids moving but also reinforce letter recognition, phonics, and sequencing skills. They are perfect for birthday parties, preschool classrooms, or simply a fun indoor activity.
So, gather your little dancers, put on your favorite playlist, and let’s boogie to the alphabet!
