The 5 Senses Science Activities and Experiments

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what he observes around him into a beautiful poem. Develop his writing skills and his creativity.

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

In this fun guessing game, your child uses his sense of smell and taste to figure out what is in the container. Here's how to play:

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.

Show your preschooler how to make a print of a butterfly using her hand as a tool--a great way to stimulate her sense of touch.

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!

Help your kindergarten or first grade child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery--and then he'll make a texture book!

Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.