1) A taste a day
Each day present a mystery food. Have the children close their eyes and 
have a taste of the mystery food and then describe the flavor and guess 
what it could be. After each child has had a turn, reveal what the 
mystery food is. 

2) Balloon Idea
Another idea: blow up a balloon and tie it,  put gluey string all around it, 
let it dry, pop the balloon, and then you have a string model type balloon.

3) Feely Bag
Put a mystery object into a shoe bag. Let each child have a chance to feel 
inside the bag (no peeking), and guess what the object is. After each child 
has had a chance to feel inside the bag, reveal what was inside.

4) Five Senses Walk Story
Take a pretend 'sense walk'. Have all of the children stand up. Have them 
begin walking in place. Start the story. 'Oh it was a beautiful day. The 
weather was warm, the wind was blowing slightly, and Tommy and his mother
decided to go for a walk to the park. They packed a picnic lunch and began 
to walk to the park. While they walked they looked (stop and let the 
children point to their eyes.) For all of the animals, birds, and insects. 
The neighbor's dog came up the walk toward them. Tommy stopped to pet her. 
(stop and let the children touch their hands.) Her fur was so soft and silky. 
On they went to the park. Oh No! Tommy and his mother held their...(Stop and 
let the children do the same) Guess what they smelled? You're right, they 
smelled a skunk. They started walking faster to get away from that smell.
Soon they were far enough away and they could let go of their noses. 
They were a little out of breath since they had been walking so fast. 
They walked a little slower and did not talk for a while, they simply 
listened for the sounds around them. (stop and let the children point 
to their ears.) They could hear lots of things. What do you think were 
some of the sounds they heard? (Let the children answer.)

5) Follow the arrow
Make a number of cardboard arrows -- some straight, some right angled and 
some left angled. Hide a 'treasure' or 'treat' somewhere in the room or on 
the playground. Create a path with the arrows that will lead children to the 
hiding spot. (Be sure to place arrows far enough apart to challenge sense 
of sight.) Use and re-use. 

6) Free Form Mobile
Materials: Yarn - 36 inches, Water colors and brush,
Scissors, White tissue paper (2 sheets 10 in. X 12 in.)
Mixture 2 parts glue, 1 part liquid starch, Black thread, Needle
Procedure Day 1 - Tie ends of yarn together. Let child dip yarn 
into small container of glue/starch mixture, running fingers down yarn to 
squeeze out excess mixture. Not too hard! Child places yarn on one sheet of 
tissue in shape or shapes he/she wants. Teacher places second sheet on top 
of yarn and child gently presses down where yarn touches tissue. Set aside 
to dry.
Procedure Day 2 - Teacher cuts around outside of yarn shape. Child paints 
tissue with water colour. Discourage too much water. Poke needle and thread 
through the edge of tissue. Inside the outside yarn shape. Tie thread and
hang mobile to dry. A coat hanger works great for drying.

7) Grow a crystal garden
Materials: A pie tin, Some pieces of charcoal, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup salt, 
1/2 cup liquid blueing, 1 Cup ammonia, a few drops of blue, green and 
yellow coloring, a mixing bowl, a spoon
1. Place enough pieces of charcoal in the pie tin to cover the bottom.
2. Mix water, salt, blueing and ammonia. Pour it carefully over the 
charcoal. Make sure all the charcoal gets wet.
3. Squirt a few drops of the food coloring over the charcoal. 
Do not use red food coloring.
4. WAIT....the garden should grow beautiful crystals by next day.

8) Is the cup full?
Fill a glass with pebbles. Ask the children if the glass is full. If 
they don't think so, have them add pebbles until everyone agrees that 
the glass is full. Then ask if they think anything else will fit into 
the glass. The children will say no. Pour either salt of sand into the 
same glass. The children will be surprised. Call their attention to how 
the salt or sand fills in the spaces left between the pebbles. Now ask 
if the glass is full. Pour water into the same glass. Ask if anybody knows 
why the glass could hold water. Ask the children if the process could work 
in reverse starting with the water. Try it out.

9) Maracas
A) Paper mache over two old light bulbs. When they're dry, decorate them with
apint. Then bang the bulbs on the floor until the glass breaks. 
B) Drop some pebbles or gravel into an empty soda pop can, and tape it shut.
Fasten the can to a stick and paper mache around it or paint.....then shake!

10) Match Makers
Provide the children with three or four cans with lids, for example, potato 
chip cans or coffee cans, and a box of objects that can fit into the can. 
Allow the children to put objects in the cans. Then they shake the cans to
determine which cans make the loudest sound, which cans make the softest 
sound. Cans can be ordered from softest to loudest.

11) Mirror Reflections
Have children select a partner and stand facing each other. One child 
moves very slowly and the second child copies the movement. Use of 
variety of arm, leg and face movements.

12) My Eyes
Here are my eyes,
One and two.
I give a wink.
So can you.
When they're open,
I can see light.
When they're closed,
It's dark like night.

13) My Me Book
This little booklet I like to do at least once a year. Pages are 
approximately 5" x 7" 
Cover page: Write in large letter:  My Me Book, at the 
Bottom of the page put: This is my name:______________________
Page 2
There is one thing you should know. 
Am I a boy?
Or a girl?
I'll tell you........
I am a _____________________.
This is my address.
_______________________________________
    number                  street
_______________________________________     
city                    State 
My phone number is:
______________________________________
Page 3
I picked a friend to help measure my body.
My Friend is __________________________.
My foot is _________________inches.
My arm is __________________inches.
My finger is _______________inches.
My nose is _________________inches.
My leg is __________________inches.
My body is _________________inches.
Page 4
I have a very nice friend whose name is:
______________________________________.
"Make a picture frame using construction paper.  Have child draw a 
picture of their friend inside the frame.
At the bottom of the picture is written:
Here is a picture of my friend.
page 5
I am a very special person.  I'd say my best quality is.......
______________________________________.
Have another picture frame made from construction paper or just drawn 
onto the page.
Inside have the child draw a picture of themselves.
At the bottom of the page is written:
Here is a picture of ME!
page 6
I live in a :
HOUSE  _____   MOBILE HOME ______ 
APARTMENT _____   DUPLEX _____
TREE HOUSE ______
It looks like this:
Have child draw a picture of their home.
Page 7
This is a picture of my family.
Have child draw picture of their family.
At the bottom of page is written.
Their names are:
____________________________________
____________________________________

_______________________________ _________________________________
I have _______________sisters.
I have _______________brothers.

14) Object Sounds
Set out four or five objects that make different sounds in front 
of you and have your children close their eyes. Tap on one of the 
objects and see if they can guess which object it was by the sound 
it made. If you have time, let your children take turns tapping the 
objects. Make the game harder for older children by just walking around 
the room and tapping on random objects for them to guess. 

15) Pictures, pictures, pictures
Develop a file of pictures from magazines. Children take turns 
describing how items are used, for example, chairs are for sitting, 
trees are for climbing, cars are for driving, etc.

16) Placemats
Materials: Clear contact paper, Flowers petals, leaves, 
pine needles, tissue paper, etc, pinking shears
Procedure:
1. Put some pieces of clear contact paper, sticky side up 
on the table.
2. Ask the child to arrange dried flowers/petals/tissue 
paper/spangles, etc., on the contact paper.
3. When the child is finished, place the same size sheet of 
contact paper on top. Press.
4. Pink the edges with pinking shears.

17) Puffs of smell
Place cotton balls in several paper cups. Drop a different 
smelling liquid in each cup -- vanilla, orange, pepperment 
and lemon extracts (or other substances safe to smell). 
Let children smell and identify. Activity can be extended 
by having children identify the lunch menu from the smells 
coming from the kitchen.

18) Rhyming Time
Prepare the children by reading stories and poems with rhyming 
words. Provide the children with a box of small toy objects. 
Ask the children to name each object. When the teacher is certain 
the children can correctly identify each object, the children 
can be asked to find objects with names that sound alike, for example, 
cake, rake; boy, toy, etc.

19) Self Silhoutte
Materials: dark coloured construction paper (a large piece), white 
chalk, tape, scissors, magazines, glue, filmstrip projector or 
overhead projector, helper
Procedure: Sit in a chair next to a wall (with your side to 
the wall). Tape the construction paper to the wall at the 
same level as your head. Set up a source of light and shine it right 
on the paper. Return to your chair and sit very still while a friend 
traces around the shadow of your profile. Carefully cut out the silhouette. 
You might want to paste it onto a card, bright paper, or a piece of wood. 

20) Senses
Eyes to see with,
Ears to hear with,
Nose to smell with,
Tongue to taste with,
Feet to run with,
Hands to touch with,
I'm a lucky child,
Aren't you? 

21) Sewing on meat trays
Materials: Meat trays, Large needles, Yarn, Buttons, fabric 
pieces, noodles, bangles, 
Procedure:
1. Give each child a meat tray.
2. Let each child choose color of yarn.
3. Thread onto needle for the child. Secure knot at end.
4. Help the child to poke through meat tray and in/out.
5. Let child thread buttons, fabric, noodles, etc. onto the 
yarn as they sew.
6. Adult should tie off the end when finished.

22) Smell Bottles
Use flavor concentrates to make smell bottles. Ask your pharmacist 
for eight small brown plastic pill containers with easy-to-remove 
plastic tops. In each bottle place a cotton ball. Drop two drops of 
flavor concentrate on each cotton ball. (You can find concentrates 
such as vanilla, peppermint extract, imitation butter, onion juice, 
and lemon extract in the baking supplies section of your supermarket.)
You can make each bottle different, or you can have two bottles with 
the same smell and have the children match the pairs.

23) Squeeze and Sculpt
Materials: Plaster, Water, Bowl for mixing plaster, Sturdy plastic bag, 
String, Newspapers, Fine sandpaper, Optional: paint and brush.
Procedure: Mix plaster into warm water. Pour plaster into a plastic 
bag and tie it shut tightly with string. When the plaster begins to 
thicken squeeze the bag with both hands. Hold the 'squeeze' for 5 to 
10 minutes until the plaster is hard enough to hold its shape. When 
it is completely hard, tear away the plastic bag and lightly sand the 
rough edges (if you want to). Paint your sculpture if you'd like 
it coloured. 

24) String and Glue Art
Materials Needed: Various thicknesses of string and yarn, Glue 
(watered down), Bowls, Dark paper or matt board, Wet towel (for clean-up).
Procedure:
1. Have small bowls of glue (watered down) on hand for each child at the 
table.
2. Give each child a piece of dark paper or dark matt board.
3. Dip yarn or string into glue. Take the yarn and pull it between 
the fingers to get rid of excess glue.
4. Arrange yarn or string into a design on paper or matt board. 
It will stick. 

25) Super Spinner
Materials: String, Cardboard, A fat needle, Crayons, paints or 
markers, A compass for making a circle, Scissors
Procedure: Cut a circle out of cardboard. Decorate both sides 
with crayon, paint or markers. You can cut away the edges a bit
but you must do it equally all the way around so the shape doesn't 
get lopsided. With the needle, punch 2 holes and tie the ends together. 
Cut a piece of string about 5 feet long. String it through the holes 
and tie the ends together. Keep the spinner in the center....and spin! 

26) Tactile Temperatures
Prepare a jar of ice water and a jar of warm water. Let children take 
turns touching the jars to see which is warm and which is cold. Children 
may close their eyes when touching the jars if they wish. This helps 
concentrate on using one sense. 

27) Taste Test 
Prepare popcorn for snack time. Divide popped corn into three bowls. 
Season one bowl of popcorn with Parmesan cheese, one with salt and 
one with sugar. Let children identify the substance on the popcorn in 
each bowl, after having had their three choices defined.

28) Ticklers
Have children lie on the floor on their backs with each child placing 
her head on another child's stomach. Tell the children to laugh. 
Let each child describe how it felt when everyone was laughing.

29) Use Your Ears (game)
Use your ears, use your ears,
Listen now and hear!
Use your ears, use your ears,
What kind of sound do you hear?
Have the children close their eyes. Make a sound with your body, such 
as a clap, a whistle, a snap of the fingers and so on. Let the children 
guess what sound you make. 

30) Use Your Eyes (game)
Use your eyes, use your eyes,
You can look and see;
If you have on brown shoes;
Come and stand by me!
Repeat this verse with the children changing the various 
colours of clothing.

31) Vegetable Plate (lunch or snack)
Give each child a paper plate and sliced vegetable. Ask them to create 
themselves using the slices of vegetable. Example; tomatoes for eyes, 
cauliflower for a nose and bean sprouts for hair. This presents an 
ideal time to discuss the importance of eating well to maintain healthy 
bodies. When their creation is finished they may eat the fruit plate for 
snack!

32) Wacky Wednesday
Read the story Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg to the children on Tuesday. 
This book is a 'What's Wrong?' story. Tell the children that when they 
come to school tomorrow it's going to be 'Wacky Wednesday.' If they want 
to participate, they may do so by dressing in a way that is unusual, 
such as wearing a shirt inside out. On Wednesday, do several things 
to the classroom that are obviously unusual. For example, a table 
may be turned upside down or bulletin board characters could be 
reversed. Items could be moved from one center to another area of 
the room. The teacher could dress in an unusual way, such as wearing 
a pair of skates. Use your imagination, the wackier the better.

33) Watch The Blob (ages 6+)
Material: 2 pieces of paper with a hard surface, India Ink, Newspaper, 
Fine point black, marking pen
Procedure: 
1. Drop a blotch of ink on the paper.
2. Press another piece of paper on top of it. Rub gently out from the 
center to spread the ink blob.
3. Remove the blotting paper.
4. Use a fine-point marking pen to create something from the 'blob.'

34) What's Missing?
Provide children with a box of small objects, for example, crayon, 
scissors, pencil, paste jar, book, etc. Let the children select four 
items. Have the children close their eyes, then remove one of the items. 
Ask the children to tell you what's missing. Continue the game, 
changing the items.

35) What's The Order?
Collect three or four items from around the classroom, for example, 
block, crayon, book, doll, etc. Arrange the items in a specific order. 
As