Curriculum Suggestions

Hink Pink Activities for: Pig Pigger Piggest

1. Play Hink Pink
   1. Choose a rhyming adjective and noun, like Big Pig.
   2. Think of synonyms for the adjective and noun. For example, Large Swine.
   3. Tell the kids you're looking for a Hink Pink for Large Swine. Have them guess what it is.
   4. Repeat a few times until the kids are comfortable with the game. Then have kids think of their own hink pinks and synonyms and let the teacher and the rest of the class guess what they are.

2. Half Hink Pink

   For younger kids, guessing a Hink Pink might be difficult. In this case, do a half Hink Pink, finding a synonym for just one of the Hink Pink words. Tell them Large Pig, or Big Swine and let

 
 

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Picture Credits
Original bunny climbing rope picture by Paige Miglio (copyright 2000 ©) from One More Bunny authored by Rick Walton.
Original purple monster picture by Renee Williams-Andriani (copyright 1998 ©) from Really, Really Bad School Jokes authored by Rick Walton.
Original bullfrog seated picture by Chris McAllister (copyright 1999 ©) from Bullfrog Pops! authored by Rick Walton.
Electronic modifications by Ann Walton.