Five Senses-Preschool Themes, Crafts and Activities

Five Senses Crafts and Activities

Take a variety of scented items and have your child try to identify them by scent.

Some items to try:

Some of the leaves can be crushed between the children's fingers. Others can be scraped and smelled.

You can blindfold the child and see if he or she can identify the scents.

Memory Match Smell Game
Take a variety of scented items and have your child try to identify them by scent.
Make a Smell Book
Cut pictures out of magazines or print them offline. Items like flowers, skunks, foods, and garbage.

Five Senses Snacks

Eat with your fingers for one snack day.

Eat smelly foods blindfolded another snack day. Let the kids guess what they are eating by smell and taste only.

Or buy some baby food jars and let the kids guess what they are by taste.