Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have a sweet rhyming activity for your kids! And it’s designed for all ages, because rhyming continues to be an important part of phonological awareness even as students move on to more advanced reading.
Let’s get started!
Getting ready to play your “Rhyming with Candy Hearts” Game is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Just follow these simple steps!
In this activity, your children match pairs of rhyming words. They’ll make the connection that if they can read wiggle they can also read giggle. We’ve included words from all four levels of All About Reading so everyone can play.
For younger kids, mix up the playing cards and place them on the table with the illustrations facing up so they only have to match the words.
For older children, you can add an extra level of challenge by placing the cards face down and playing Concentration.
Either way, children should read the words aloud as they match the rhyming pairs.
Continue playing until all the pairs have been matched.
I hope you enjoy playing this sweet rhyming activity with your children! Let me know how you liked it!
Be sure to check out our other posts on rhyming!
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Photo credit: Elaine from Humble Dwelling
Merysa Rios
says:This is such a cute idea! <3
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Merysa!
guadz
says:Great ideas! Thank you.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome!
Elena Worley
says:That’s awesome advice
Tara Huse
says:Great activities!
Stefanie M
says:Thank you for coming up with such wonderful reading extensions! With 5 very individual learners, we enjoy different ways to draw them in and support the fun of learning!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou are so welcome, Stefanie! I’m glad activities such as these can help you meet the needs of your 5 learners!
Amanda King
says:What a fun idea!
Jenn
says:So fun!
Susann
says:My daughter loves rhymes! Such a fun way to introduce new words ❤️
Jamie Kimbel
says:Cute idea!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Jamie!
Laura
says:Thank you for these resources! Making learning fun!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Laura!
Natalia
says:Love this! Clever and fun.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Natalia!
Susette
says:Thank you for all the wonderful ideas you share that help make learning fun!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Susette!
Kristen H
says:Such a cute game! Thank you!
Shelia
says:Cute game, thanks!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Shelia.
Shannon LaRosa
says:My son loves games and tips like these keep reading fun for him! Thank you!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Shannon! I’m glad activities like these are enjoyable for your son!
Jenn B
says:What a fun game! My daughter will love it!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceGreat to hear, Jenn!
Lindsay
says:Love these extra games to keep kids enjoying learning.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Lindsay!
Elizabeth H.
says:What a fun game! I love printables like this
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Elizabeth! Glad you enjoy these types of activities.
Stefka
says:Sounds like a wonderful game. We will try it.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceI hope you enjoy it, Stefka.
Andrea D
says:Such a sweet game! (Ha, ha!) Thanks for the rhyming love!
Heidi
says:I haven’t seen this Valentine Game before, but it looks like fun! I am going to download it now and try it with the kids Monday.
Emmy
says:My DD would love this approach! what a fun idea to play games for learning instead of boring worksheets :D
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceSo true, Emmy! And the wonderful thing about games like this one is that it covers the same skills that many worksheets would cover. Only it’s probably more learning since children will happily play the game multiple times whereas a worksheet is done just once!
Sara
says:I love the supplemental activities! Thank you!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Sara!
Julia L.
says:Cute? Colorful? Helpful? Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you All About Learning Press for continuing to provide fun, affordable, and valuable tools for teaching and learning!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou are so welcome, Julia! And I’m glad you find this cute and helpful too!
Meg
says:Amazing idea!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceThank you, Meg!
Jonell
says:Well this will make Valentine week a little more fun. Thanks!!
Taylor
says:Great idea! Thank you for sharing!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Taylor! Enjoy!
Paula
says:My grandson and I really enjoy these games! They give us an opportunity to have fun and learn at the same time.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWonderful to hear, Paula! I love that you and your grandson enjoy these together.
Heidi
says:A fun one for Valentine’s Day!
Kristina Johnson
says:Fun! Thank you!