October 2, 2012 | 31 Comments

21 Five Senses Activities For Kids

The Five Senses is a classic preschool theme because young kids learn through these senses. If you have ever watched a baby mouth objects it’s not because they are hungry or really really want to gross you out it’s because they are exploring how they feel with their mouths. These 21 activities are specifically designed with the a sense ( or more) in mind but even when you aren’t studying this theme specifically try to incorporate as many multi sensory activities in your child’s day .

Touch
Rainbow Gelatin Sensory Tub
Sandpaper Sun
Shaving Cream Puffy Paint Projects
Texture Sorting
Touch Box Guessing Game
Touch & Feel Alphabet

Taste
Ice Cream Taste Test
Paint & Eat Waffles
Wormy Dirt Treats
Yogurt Painting

Smell
Coffee Grounds Sensory Tub
Fruity Scented Playdough
Smelly Painting

Sight
Backyard Photo Safari
Custom Eye Spy Book
DIY Light Box
Eye Spy Bag
Read & Find Game

Hearing
Box Sound Activity
Listen & Find Word Search
Sound Safari

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31 Comments

Maro says

October 2, 2012 at 4:14 am

Great round up of five senses activities! There are so many ideas that can be done easily with all age groups! I love your roundups!

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- admin says
  
  October 2, 2012 at 7:26 am
  
  Glad you like them! I used to love teaching this unit every year.
  
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Jen Fischer says

October 2, 2012 at 8:14 am

One of our favorite sensory bins is our bee in – it is great for exploring all five senses. As always, I love your round-ups and ideas!! http://jennifischer.blogspot.com/2012/07/bees-sensory-bin-honey-painting.html

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Nina says

October 2, 2012 at 9:34 am

Thank you for a great list of fun to-dos! I’ve bookmarked this page.

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Kristina says

October 2, 2012 at 1:25 pm

What great activities! I definitely will be trying out the ice cream taste test 🙂 Pinned this!

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Montessori Motherload says

October 3, 2012 at 5:56 am

Nice list! Thank you for sharing it. I’m bookmarking this page!

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amie says

March 28, 2013 at 7:18 am

I just planned a preschool unit on the 5 senses and your ideas were super helpful!! THANKS!

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- Allison McDonald says
  
  March 28, 2013 at 10:26 am
  
  So happy to help!
  
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Barbara Leyne says

May 10, 2013 at 10:58 pm

These are FABULOUS! I’m linking this post to my blog. Thank you!!

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  May 11, 2013 at 8:37 pm
  
  Thanks Barbara ! I am off to check out your blog.
  
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Jennifer Fischer says

May 25, 2013 at 4:11 pm

As usual, a great round up! Pinned! We loved exploring all five senses with our Bee Sensory Bin + Honey Painting. http://jennifischer.blogspot.com/2012/07/bees-sensory-bin-honey-painting.html

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Rohan says

April 20, 2014 at 10:53 pm

Great list of activities for kids. Thanks for sharing.

Rohan

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LizzyD says

November 9, 2015 at 1:54 pm

so cool, i really enjoy looking at this list. Just taught the senses to my first graders and was looking for unique activities to cement the lesson. I am definitely putting these in my plans! 😉

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El duende Felipe cuentacuentos says

March 8, 2018 at 6:58 am

Wow, fantastic !. Im thinking about storytelling and these activities for kids.

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debakshi says

March 28, 2018 at 6:39 am

very bad not good for health

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Montessori Velcro Dressing Frame says

October 23, 2018 at 2:51 am

Productive content! I am quite impressive from what you have shared in your blog. Thank you for sharing this blog with us.

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gotporn says

November 6, 2019 at 3:07 pm

What special senses do you remember from your beach trips? Comment below to share what your child(ren) find(s) especially fascinating, and enjoy!

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Lynda Hamblen says

July 26, 2021 at 2:31 pm

I have been reading posts regarding this topic and this post is one of the most interesting and informative one I have read. Thank you for this!

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