This adorable rhyming turkey center is a playful way to work on rhyming skills this Thanksgiving. Just print and play!
NOTE: Rhyming is one of the critical skills children need to learn before they’re ready to dive in and start reading. (You can see the 4 signs kids are ready to read HERE.) And when they’re finally ready to take the plunge, our Rhyming Centers are here to help!
Getting Ready
To prep the rhyming center, I first printed the cards on white cardstock to keep them extra durable for little hands.
Then I used my paper trimmer to cut around the outside border. 
I grabbed a small bucket to store the rhyming cards, but you could also keep them in a pencil box or a storage baggie.
The entire set of Rhyming Turkey Cards includes 54 pairs: shell-bell, dog-log, etc. 
Rhyming Turkey Center
From small groups to independent literacy centers, I love this activity because there are a variety of ways to use the cards with students.
Option One: Find a Rhyme
First, my students started with the full pile of cards and searched through the stack to find the matching rhyme: bat-cat, fan-can…
They continued until all of the rhyming turkey cards had been matched.
If you find that using ALL of the cards at once is too overwhelming, simply pick a smaller amount and work up to matching the complete set.
Option Two: Rhyming Cards Memory
Another day, students played a motivating memory game with the set!
They shuffled the cards and then turned them face down on the ground.
Children took turns turning over two cards at a time, looking for rhyming pairs.
For instance, one player turned over nest-vest. It was a match so the child placed both cards in her keep pile.
After all of the rhyming pairs were found, the student with the most rhyming pairs was declared the winner. 
Again, the activity could easily be adjusted to meet the needs of your students by using all of the rhyming cards or just a few.
Grab Your Download
Ready for some rhyming turkey fun?! Just click the button below to grab your free download and then hop over to grab our mega pack of Rhyming Centers!
Nuevamente 🙁 no puedo descargar este precioso material. Gracias a su consejo pude descargar la otra vez pero…. no recuerdo que tenía que hacer?? Ayuda por favor. Gracias, Carmen
Hi Carmen,
I sent you an email with download instructions.
Hope that helps!
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
HEY!
I WOULD LIKE TO DOWNLOAD THE TURKEY RHYMING CARDS. WOULD YOU SEND ME THE DIRECTIONS PLEASE. THANK YOU!
CANDY
Hi Candy,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m sorry you’re having trouble downloading. We never want that. Please check out our troubleshooting video HERE for help. You’ll also want to make sure you have the most recent version of Adobe Reader Other and that you’re allowing pop ups from our site. If you still can’t get it to work, you can email me at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I don’t understand where to clock t get the turkey rhyming cards. They look adorable!
Hi Jackie,
Thanks for reaching out.
You want to click on the blue Download Here button. It’s directly below the image of the Thankful turkey craft.
Let me know if you need any further help.
Warmly,
Ashley // Happiness Ambassador
I can’t get these to download from your download button like I can the emergent reader book. Any help?
Thank you so much for letting me know about the problem, Deb! It’s been fixed so you can download the turkey rhyming cards right here:
https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/rhyming-turkey-cards/
I hope your kiddos love them!
Where can I click to download these? I’m not seeing the download button.
Thank you so much!
THE DOWNLOAD BUTTON ISN’T WORKING. I ALSO SEE YOU POSTED A LINK TO SOMEONE ELSE THAT COMMENTED BUT THAT TAKES YOU TO SAME PAGE. RHYMING ACTIVITY LISTED, BLUE DOWNLOAD BUTTON IS PRESENT BUT DOESN’T HAVE ANYTHING LINKED TO IT.
Love it, but like many others, the blue download button isn’t working. Nothing happens when you click it
I am also having trouble downloading the turkey rhyming cards. The blue download button isn’t letting me do anything. Any suggestions?
The blue download is not working. How should I proceed, please? Thank you.
I can not get the download button to work. How can I get the materials?
Oh goodness, Elanie! We have updated that, you should be good to go to download those turkeys now! If for some reason it is still giving you trouble I am happy help! Send me an email over at hello@www.playdoughtoplato.com
Fingers crossed!
Playdough to Plato Team
Hi! I am unable to get these cards to download. Could you please send me a link to download?
Thank you
Hi Dene!
When you click on the blue “Download Here” button, you’ll get a pop-up that prompts you to enter your name and email address. After you enter that information, you’ll be directed to the file. If you’re not seeing these, check to see if pop-ups are being blocked for the website. You can also try using a different browser like Firefox. Please let me know if you’re not able to grab the Rhyming Turkey cards!
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team
Hi! I’d love to get a copy of the turkey cards too, but couldn’t find the link.. can you help me please?
Hi Allie!
You can download the Rhyming Turkey Cards with the blue “Download Here” button!
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team
I’d really love the rhyming turkeys but I can’t get the download button to work…
Hi Laurie,
When you click the blue “Download Here” button, a pop-up should open. You can try checking to make sure your browser isn’t blocking pop-ups from the site or try using a different browser. If you happen to be attempting the download at school, your district’s web filter may be blocking the pop-up. Let me know if you’re not able to get the cards!
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team
Hi, I’m having the same problem with the download button not working. It is probably my school’s pop up filters…
Hi Marissa,
That could be the problem! Are you able to try downloading it at home?
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team
Hello, I am unable to access the turkey rhyming file. The email I received was about some free trainings. I s there a way I can get a link to the Turkey RhymIng.
Hi Laurie,
I’m so happy to hear you’re interested in the rhyming turkey cards! When you click on the “Download Here” button, you’re prompted to enter your name and email address. Once you click submit, the download for the cards will load in your web browser. If you didn’t grab them when you were first on the web page, you can download them again. It won’t subscribe you to the email list twice.
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team
Something isn’t quite right. Can’t get the download.
Hi Shelley,
When you click the blue “Download Here” button, a pop-up should open. You can try checking to make sure your browser isn’t blocking pop-ups from the site or try using a different browser. If you happen to be attempting the download at school, your district’s web filter may be blocking the pop-up. Let me know if you’re not able to get the cards!
Warmly,
Sarah // Playdough to Plato Team