I was reading a blog this morning and ran across this link to a search engine for pictures and graphics that let's you search in a variety of ways including creative commons and flickr. It's a little easier to use than searching there for me. Try it and see what you think.
Animated gif creators could be used for students to illustrate verbs. This is a simple one that allows you to upload pictures and automatically creates a gif.
Video describing word game similar to kick me. Students have analogies. One word is removed from the analogy and placed on student's back with tape. Students have to find the missing word in teh analogy.