Our senses preschool activities

Kiddos have a natural sense of wonder and desire to explore, experiment, and discover. I chose the Five Senses as a part of our first thematic unit of the year, "All About Me" Preschool, kindergarten, first grade, homeschool, hands on learning, fun and engaging

The first activity I set up for my little learners is creating their own instruments at the music-making station. This is a must if you are doing a 5 senses unit.

Set up a quick and simple Pop Rocks experiment to explore cool chemical reactions and fun candy science. How do Pop Rocks work?

Five Senses Unit - Sense of sight! magnifying glass, water beads and flashlights, Totschool, preschool, kindergarden homeschool

Learning about the 5 senses is such a fun preschool theme. I loved coming up with all kinds of ways to capitalize on Madelynn’s curiosity through fun science explorations. Here were our plans for our 5 Senses theme: And here are the details for each activity: 5 Senses Book: Smelling This week I chose […]

Try this marshmallow five senses science investigation as you learn about the 5 senses, camping, or marshmallows in preschool & kindergarten.

We made smelly paint as part of our 5 senses unit. It's really easy and cheap! All you need is kool-aid, water, and a bowl (and the obvious like paper and a paintbrush). All you do is add some water to kool-aid and walah you have smelly paint! Our room smelled sooooo good while the kids were painting. There's no exact science when mixing the kool-aid mix and water. The less water you add the more vibrant your colors will be. A little paint goes a long way. We used three different colors and…

Our 5 Senses-themed tot play got an improptu kick-off last week with some much needed warm sensory play the day the heater was broken. So I guess we are doing touch/feel first! Here’s another…

Sensory play is one of my son's favorite part of his day, I try to incorporate a bit of sensory play in all of our themes. It's a simple, low prep way to sneak in some learning. This week we're extending our "my body" theme so I put together this simple sensory "body hunt" activity. What You Will Need: Something to put in the sensory bin (I used popcorn seeds) Body part printable Container Tray (optional) I like to add a try under the sensory bin to catch any messes that might fall. I hid…