Activity Two: Sensory Book( Touch)
You will need:
• A4 Coloured paper
• Glue, Scissors, Paper punch
• Strings / Chennile sticks
• Texture materials available from home: cotton wool, sandpaper, wavy cardboard, felt, furry stockings, leaves, rough sponges, foils, feathers, rubber grip mats, bubble wrap etc.
Method: 1. Cut coloured papers evenly into 4. 2. Paste a different material onto each piece of paper( as many pages as you want) 3. Punch holes into the paper and make two covers for the back and front of the book. 4. Design and decorate the cover with stickers and pens! 5. Use the piece of string / craft chennile to loop through the holes and tie into a knot to complete your book. Tie the loop loosely so that pages can be flipped easily. Tips: Run the fingers through / scratch; rub the materials while describing the texture as you make the book.
Activity Four: Scent-ses!( Smell)
You will need:
• Anything which has a special scent e. g. Coffee, Tea bags, Ginger, Cinnamon, Clovers, Lavender, Perfume, Garlic, Onion, Soap
Activity Three: Yoghurt tasting( Taste)
You will need:
• Tub of Greek yoghurt( advice to buy when on special!)
• Jams, peanut butter, lemon, spice, other different tastes from kitchen
• Small bowls and spoons
Method: 1. Scoop just a few tablespoons of yoghurt into one bowl at a time. 2. Mix yoghurt with any one of the ingredients. 3. Describe the taste as you taste the yoghurt e. g. lemon = sour 4. Repeat with each different ingredient – introduce different tastes such as sweet, salty, sour, spicy, bitter etc.
Method: 1. Explore around the house( especially the kitchen!) 2. Have a sniff of unique scents of different objects 3. Explain and describe the different scents 4. Encourage the“ right” sniffing technique, breathing in and not out 5. Observe their reactions, encourage them to try every scent if they resist.
Tips: With young kids, their concentration span won’ t last for more than 5- 10 mins, so keep it short and do just a few objects a day. Try different parts of the house e. g. the bedroom; baby powder, perfume, scented candles or the bathroom – soap, air fresheners, toothpaste.
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