Sense of Touch for Kids - Happy Pumpkin

Make learning fun for children. Let them find out how their five senses work by doing a fun activity. The happy pumpkin is a simple yet fun sense of touch for kids’ activity.

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Happy Pumpkin Sense of Touch for Kids Sensory Play Worksheets (2-6 Year Olds)

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Have you ever thought about what life would be like if we couldn’t feel anything in our body?

What if we couldn’t feel the hugs of the people we love, taste our favorite food in our mouths, walk or stand without feeling what we have underneath our feet? This would result in our lives lacking many experiences and less learning.

The sense of touch is very important. Unlike the other senses, our sense of touch is constantly receiving information. Our sense of touch works through the skin, which is the largest organ in our body, and sometimes the least cared for.

We are always perceiving things through the skin such as cold, heat, an object, a texture, etc.

By stimulating the sense of touch in our children, we help them to have an image of their own body, achieving self-recognition.

Children learn about the world that surrounds them through exploration and interaction with objects. That is, through this, they manage to recognize the characteristics.

Exploring the world through touch also allows boys and girls to have unpleasant experiences to identify limits and dangers. This is very important. It is a way to save your own life and avoid pain.

Remember that the sense of touch is not only developed through objects. We can also do it through a hug and a caress; simultaneously, we strengthen emotional ties with our children.

Happy pumpkin sense of touch for kids activity with free printable worksheets

THEME: SENSE OF TOUCH FOR KIDS

HOW DO WE DEVELOP THE ACTIVITY?

Topic: The sense of touch

Age: 2 to 4 years old

Objective of the activity: With this sense of touch for kids activity, we will develop a sense of touch in boys and girls.

Difficulty level: This sense of touch for kids activity is designed for children to do it autonomously through exploration.

Skills:

Sense of touch
Sense of vision
Sense of smell
Autonomy

WHAT MATERIALS DO WE NEED FOR OUR HAPPY PUMPKIN SENSE OF TOUCH FOR KIDS ACTIVITY?

A Ziploc bag
Baby oil
Water
Paint or food coloring
Glitter
Black marker

Materials Happy Pumpkin Sense of Touch for Kids Activity

DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVITY

Step 1:

With the marker, we are going to draw a pumpkin on the Ziploc bag. (This part can be done by an adult or by directing the child’s hand.)

Step 2:

We open the Ziploc bag and add the baby oil: the more oil we use, the better.

Step3:

Then we’re going to pour the orange paint into our pumpkin bag.

Step 4:

We add water inside the bag, but this must be less than the amount of oil we use.

Step 5:

We pour the glitter into our pumpkin bag to give it a nice touch, close the bag tightly, and it is time for our child to play by sliding his fingers over the bag.

RESULT OF THE SENSE OF TOUCH FOR KIDS ACTIVITY

Happy Pumpkin Sense of Touch for Kids Activity

FREE PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS

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MODIFICATIONS FOR THIS SENSE OF TOUCH FOR KIDS ACTIVITY

This sense of touch for kids activity can be done with older children. Perhaps the children can make the drawings on the bag more elaborate and personalized. However, they will still need adult supervision.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

In this sense of touch for kids activity video, you can find the step by step with the final result of the activity “THE HAPPY PUMPKIN.”

With this sense of touch for kids activity’s development, children will stimulate the sense of touch, vision, and smell. The elaboration of the bag can also be done if the boy and girl can do so.

The materials needed for the happy pumpkin sense of touch for kids activity are aZiploc bag, baby oil, water, paint or food coloring, glitter, and a black marker.

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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.