Draw several pictures, such as a bee, cat, sun and frog, on a dry erase board. Say a word such as "tree" and ask your child to erase the picture that rhymes with that word. Continue the activity until all the pictures are erased. A variation of this activity is to make a rhyme poster. Each time your child erases a picture that rhymes with a word, write the word on a piece of poster board. Let your child draw pictures for each word on the poster board.
Write a selected word on an index card. Draw or glue a picture of the word to the card. Take the card with you on routine trips and errands. Ask your child to note how many words he sees or hears that rhyme with the word on the index card. Point out the words as you discover them. Say the words with your child. Talk about the words following the activity and say them again together.
Do not overlook daily opportunities to help your child learn to make rhyming words independently. For example, if the child stumbles upon a pair of rhyming words by accident, repeat the rhyming words and explain that the words rhyme. Praise her accomplishment and provide another word that rhymes with the words. Help your child make rhymes with familiar words. Examples include "top," "mop," "bug" and "hug."
Play this rhyming game anywhere with your child. Say three words in sequence, such as "fun, sun, run" or "car, tar, bucket." Tell the child to give the "thumbs up" signal if the words rhyme. He gives a "thumbs down" signal if the words do not rhyme. As your child gains confidence, ask him to provide three words for you.