My Five Senses

🏠 Do together

1. Feely bag

   You need: A cloth bag, objects with different textures (sponge, spoon, cotton wool, a stone)

   Your child feels an object without looking and describes it: soft or hard, smooth or rough. Then guesses what it is.

2. Smell pots

   You need: An adult-held orange peel and a sprig of mint, if already available

   Let your child choose whether to smell from a comfortable distance while you hold the item. Name what they notice. Do not put anything into the nose or mouth. Skip smells that your child dislikes or cannot safely be near.

3. Talk about a familiar snack

   You need: Your child's usual suitable snack

   During their normal seated, supervised snack, offer words for tastes they already know, such as sweet or sour. There is no need for new foods, blindfolds or separate tastes of salt and sugar. Accept a description, a gesture or no tasting.