The oldest and easiest pegs rhyme with their numbers. This is a common list; you may change a peg if another rhyme is easier for you to picture, but then keep it.
| Number | Peg |
|---|---|
| 1 | bun |
| 2 | shoe |
| 3 | tree |
| 4 | door |
| 5 | hive |
| 6 | sticks |
| 7 | heaven |
| 8 | gate |
| 9 | vine |
| 10 | hen |
Key idea
Say the number, hear the rhyme, see the picture. Then link the item to the picture.
Worked example: Worked example
Hang a short list on the rhyme pegs: 1 milk, 2 stamps, 3 batteries.
- 1 bun: a bun soaking in a puddle of milk.
- 2 shoe: a shoe covered in stamps.
- 3 tree: a tree with batteries hanging like fruit.
Answer: Bun-milk, shoe-stamps, tree-batteries.
Why it works
Rhyme makes the peg come back with no effort, which is what a peg must do.