Smell:
Make some Scratch n' Sniff Paint and create a masterpiece!
Create some Scent Jars and bring in to share smells!
Raid your spice cupboard and bring in different spices to smell.
Taste
Double check with parents for any allergies!
Make edible playdough (cake mix playdough, marshmallow playdough, peanut butter playdough) -Preview source-
Make a fun snack
*ants on a log (raisins, peanut butter/cheez whiz, celery)
* cereal necklaces
Bring in a hand puppet and pictures of different foods and play a game of what the puppet is hungry for and let the kids "feed" your puppet. You could also make a friend with a large box and cut a hole for the mouth and use the pictures and let the kids "feed" your friend that way.
Bring in the 4 "types" of taste. Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter
SWEET: Strawberries, SALTY: Pretzels, SOUR: Lemons, BITTER: Dark Chocolate
And since this is the last week about the senses I wanted to share a fun game to play about all of the senses together using your favorite Mr. Potato Head. (You can easily bring in your own Mr. P and then share the printables with your class.
* Includes pieces for both a Mr. & Mrs Potato Head
