Instead of just saying pairs of rhyming words, this game asks the kids to find objects that rhyme. One option is to gather a basket or bag of objects such as a block, marker, book and bow. The first player holds the basket or bag. Call out a word that rhymes with one of the objects in the basket. For example, you might say, "hook" to rhyme with the book that you placed in the basket. The player figures out which item in the basket rhymes with the word you said. You can also place pairs of items in the basket that rhyme and have the students pull out two things that rhyme. A rock and a block in the basket is an example. To play without collecting objects in a basket, say a word that rhymes with something in the classroom. Have the kids look around the room to find something that rhymes with the word that you said.
A cube made from a small cardboard box creates the playing piece for this rhyming game. Attach a different picture to each side of the homemade cube. Have the kids take turns rolling the cube. The player thinks of a word that rhymes with that picture. Make several cubes so you can divide the kids into smaller groups. This gives the kids more turns to roll the cube. Change the pictures occasionally to add variety to the activity.
The classic game "Go Fish" works with the rhyming concept. Create pairs of cards with images of objects that rhyme. For example, make a card with a fish and one with a dish. The kids play the game like regular "Go Fish," with each player getting five cards. The rest of the cards go into a middle pile. When it is his turn, the child asks another player if she has a card that rhymes with a particular card that he has. If she does, she gives him the card so he can make a pair. If she does not, he draws a different picture card from the center pile.
For a more advanced rhyming activity, have the kids complete sentences in a rhyming story. Read a line in the story and pause when you come to the second rhyming word. Ask a student to think of a word that would rhyme to finish the line. Another option is to write the lines on the chalkboard. Underline the word that the kids will rhyme with to complete the second line. Provide at least three word options to go into the blank. The kids must pick the word that would rhyme.