The 5 Senses Science Activities and Experiments
The best way to learn and understand the five senses is to put them to use with these hands-on science experiments and five sense activities.
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Tip Toes
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Tip Toes
Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practise counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.
Kindergarten
Science
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Cute Snowman
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Cute Snowman
This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practising how to create texture.
Year 2
Science
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Tree Texture
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Tree Texture
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
Year one
Science
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Make a Sensory Cloud
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Make a Sensory Cloud
Make scented sensory cloud dough. Add it to a sensory table, activity station, or put it in a baggie for extra at-the-park entertainment!
Year one
Science
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Two-Ingredient Sensory Dough
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Two-Ingredient Sensory Dough
This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.
Kindergarten
Science
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Hidden Objects
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Hidden Objects
Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.
Year one
Science
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Bubble Science
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Bubble Science
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!
Year one
Science
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Make a Handprint Butterfly
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Make a Handprint Butterfly
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.
Year one
Science
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Investigate Magnetic Attraction
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Investigate Magnetic Attraction
Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this year one science investigation.
Year one
Science
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Make a Magnet Painting
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Make a Magnet Painting
Here is a year one activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.
Year one
Science
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Mix colour for Rainbow Stew!
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Mix colour for Rainbow Stew!
Invite your year one scientist to conduct this colour mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.
Year one
Science
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Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
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Your Nose Knows! Have Fun with Smell Science
Help your year one scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.
Year one
Science
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Popcorn Science for All Five Senses!
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Popcorn Science for All Five Senses!
Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!
Year one
Science
Activity
Shaving Cream Paintings
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Shaving Cream Paintings
Blend art and science in this hands-on activity that shows your kindergartener how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.
Year one
Science
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Make a Magnet Map
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Make a Magnet Map
In this year one activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!
Year one
Science
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Play the Senses Guessing Game
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Play the Senses Guessing Game
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:
Year one
Science
Activity
Magnet Art
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Magnet Art
Help your year one or year two child use his creativity to make a beautiful magnetic patterned structure while discovering the wonders of magnets.
Year one
Science
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Homemade Hand Sanitizer
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Homemade Hand Sanitizer
Create your very own scented hand sanitizer that will help your child to keep those nasty germs at bay!
Year one
Science
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Wreath Ornament
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Wreath Ornament
Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.
Kindergarten
Science
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Paint with Ice
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Paint with Ice
In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.
Kindergarten
Science
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Sound Scavenger Hunt
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Sound Scavenger Hunt
In this activity, you'll send your kindergartener on a scavenger hunt to find sounds and create a sound recording. Here's how!
Year one
Science
Activity
Make Your Own Edible Play Dough
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Make Your Own Edible Play Dough
Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.
Kindergarten
Science
Activity
Instant Poetry! A Writing Exercise
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Instant Poetry! A Writing Exercise
This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what he observes around him into a beautiful poem. Develop his writing skills and his creativity.
Year one
Science
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Different Textures
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Different Textures
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!
Year one
Science
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Chromatography for Kids
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Chromatography for Kids
Help your child explore chromatography, which is the process of separating colors or pigments, and create a neat art project in the process!
Year one
Science
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