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Rhyme chain: a play idea for 4 and 5 year olds

Playing with rhymes helps children hear the sounds that make up words. It takes about 6 minutes and uses nothing but you.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Rhyme chain4 and 5 year olds · about 6 minutes

You need: nothing at all.

  1. Say a word: "cat".
  2. Take turns saying a word that rhymes: hat, bat, sat.
  3. Silly made-up words count: zat, flat, splat!
  4. When you run out, start a new chain with a new word.

Builds: language and talking. Playing with rhymes helps children hear the sounds that make up words.

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