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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