Sensory Play Ideas - Fall Scents

Let kids learn more about their senses with sensory play ideas. Let them explore autumn scents in this kids activity.

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Fall Scents Preschool Sensory Play Ideas for Kids Worksheets (2-4 Year Olds)

Fun Things to do at Home with Kids

By smell, we capture information from the external environment. Through this stimulus that we perceive, we define environments and foods that we like. Smells also allow us to identify dangerous situations, such as fire, damaged food, or something rotten.

But did you know that children initially do not discriminate from a good smell to a bad smell? This is something that is learned with time and stimulation.

The smell also has a close relationship with emotions. When we are hungry, the smells of food become very pleasant. Still, the opposite happens if we are already satisfied. The smell of food can even be annoying.

To stimulate the sense of smell capabilities of children, we have several options. However, play is one of the most effective to achieve these learnings. The activity that we will develop below will help children develop a sense of smell and memorize and identify the smells they are perceiving.

THEME: SENSORY PLAY IDEAS FOR AUTUMN

HOW DO WE DEVELOP THE ACTIVITY?

Topic: Smells/Fun Indoor Activities for Toddlers

Age: 2 to 4-year-old

Objective of the activity: With this sensory play activity, kids will learn how to recognize different smells. At the same time, they will stimulate the sense of smell.

Difficulty level: Intermediate, this sense of smell activity is designed for children to carry out through the guidance and instruction of an adult

Skills:

Odor identification
Concentration
Follow-up of instructions
Groupingbysimilarities

WHAT MATERIALS DO WE NEED TO DEVELOP OUR FALL SENSORY PLAY ACTIVITY?

Materials Autumn Smells Sensory Play Ideas Activity

Coffee
Seasoning
Cotton with perfume
A banana
Glue
Cardboard, cardstock (any recycled material)
Scissors

ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT

Step 1:

Using the recycled material, make 8 autumn leaves. They do not have to be very big.

Make 8 autumn leaves. Fun sensory play ideas

Step 2:

Take a couple of autumn leaves and glue some coffee grinds to them. On the next two leaves, glue cotton that has been scented with perfume. On the other two, glue some banana, and for the last two, glue a bit of seasoning.

glue coffee, cotton, banana on autumn leaves

Step 3:

Kids will have their eyes closed, and they will identify the pairs with the same smell.

identify the pairs with the same smell. Sensory play ideas

ACTIVITY RESULT

Pairs of fall leaves with the same smell. Fun autumn sensory play ideas for kids.

Pairs of autumn leave with the same smell

FREE PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS

Aside from sensory play ideas, give kids new worksheets too. Click the link below to download and print.

Free printable fall sense of smell worksheets

Download the Free Printable Preschool Worksheets

MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AUTUMN SENSORY PLAY ACTIVITY

Activities to do at home with Younger Children

This sensory play activity can also be carried out with younger children. They don’t need to do the grouping in pairs. However, the adult must give clear instructions to the children to internalize the smells and identify them easily.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

In this autumn sensory play activity video, you will find the step-by-step for elaborating the activity “AUTUMN SMELLS, “designed for kids from 2 to 4 years old.

During the sensory play activity, the kids will have to identify and group the same smells in pairs presented on an autumn leaf. The objective of this activity is to stimulate the sense of smell through the identification of smells. In the same way, memory and following instructions will be strengthened.

The materials needed for elaborating this autumn sensory play ideas activity are coffee, cotton with perfume, condiments, fruit, cardboard or recycled paper, scissors, and glue.

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Liliana is a Licensed Montessori teacher known for her passion and dedication to education. She's been a teacher in the United States for many years, and she truly believes that education is the key to making the world a better place because today's students are tomorrow's leaders. Her experience with Toddlers, Beginners, VPK with Montessori methodology approach; Kindergarten, and first grade made her an authority and trusted resource. Liliana's family taught her important qualities like love, a positive attitude, strong motivation, and leadership. These values have guided her on her journey to becoming a professional and expert teacher. Her mission is to help children grow and contribute to a brighter future for the country.