Rhythm and Rhyme is an Aspect of the Phase One Phonics which we practise in Nursery. 

The below activity encourages children's word play by inventing new rhymes.

Say together the original rhyme, Hickory Dickory Dock, and discuss its meaning. 

Ask your child to listen to this song by singing it yourself, encourage them to join in with the repeated phrases as they become familiar.  gradually learn the verses one at a time, then sing the whole song togethyer, adding any actions suggested by the words of each verse.

HICKORY DICKORY DONG (to the tune of Hickory Dickory Dock)

Hickory Dickory Dong,

Let's sing a silly song

A silly song that won't take long,

Hickory Dickory Dong.

Hickory Dickory Dee,

Here comes a bumble bee,

Oh bumble bee, please don't sting me!

Hickory Dickory Dee.

Hickory Dickory Dong,

Another silly song,

A silly song that won't take long,

Hickory Dickory Dong.

Hickory Dickory Dum,

A bee just loves to hum,

It loves to hum, so does my Mum!

Hickory Dickory Dum.

Hickory Dickory Dong,

Let's sing a silly song

A silly song that won't take long,

Hickory Dickory Dong.

Hickory Dickory Dock,

My Mum hums pop and rock,

Pop and rock, around the clock,

Hickory Dickory Dock!

Extending the activity:  When the song is well know, make up more verses wtih more than one set of rhyming words per verse to give the children experience of more rhyming words, e.g.

Hickory Dickory Den,

My hen sat on ten men,

Well fancy that! A pet hen hat!

Hickory Dickory Den.

Hickory Dickory Dog,

The frog jumped on the log,

A fish swam by and winked his eye,

Hickory Dickory Dog.