Hinky Pinks Activity

(also know as Stinky Pinks or Hinky Pinkys)

This is a great way to waste time around a campfire, on long car rides, standing in line, or whenever there's nothing better going on.

One scout thinks of two rhyming words and then makes up a definition that describes the two words. The scout also states what kind of rhyme it is, using these rules:

• Hink Pink - two one-syllable words
• Hinky Pinky - two two-syllable words
• Hinkity Pinkity - two three-syllable words
• Hitinkity Pitinkity - two four-syllable words
• Combos - any combination of syllables is allowed. For example, a three-syllable and 2-syllable combo would be called a Hinkity Pinky

Everyone else strains their brains trying to come up with rhyming words that fit the definition.
Whoever gets it first, gets to throw out the next Hink Pink - but often someone else already has one ready to go.

Here are a few simple examples:

• Hink Pink - insect toupee (bug rug)
• Hink Pink - bathroom illuminator (night light)
• Hinky Pinky - rabbit that tells jokes (funny bunny)
• Hinky Pinky - keeps small cats paws warm (kitten mitten)
• Hinkity Pinkity - where the commander in chief lives (president's residence)
• Hinkity Pinkity - many boats crewed by large apes (gorilla flotilla)