Smell
Reinforcing color red & number three while making a creative drawing
Month 3 · Activity 11 · Senses
Instructions
- Take three red cupcake liners and glue them on a piece of construction paper
- Glue one, two, or three cotton balls in the middle of each liner
- Draw green stems below the liners to make a flower
- Let child spray the cotton balls with perfume
- Encourage the child to draw a garden around the flowers
Simplify
Draw one green stem under each of the cupcake liners
Watch this video for how to share a smelling activity with a child
Extend
Encourage the child to draw a picture with multiple objects in their garden. Ask the child what else could be in a garden - up in the sky or down on the ground.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
What are some of your favorite smells?
Can you describe the scent of your mom, dad, brother, or sister?
Materials
- three red cupcake liners click here
- crayons
- construction paper
- glue
- perfume
- cotton balls
Math & Science Skills
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