Touch

Discovering sticky items

Rated:

Materials

• various sticky items-tape, syrup, peanut butter, band-aid, glue, etc

Completion

• This activity challenges a child to think before using their sense of touch
• Ask the child to name a substance that is sticky or gooey that you can touch
• For example, if they say honey - squirt some honey on their fingers to verify with their sense of touch that it is sticky
• Remember to encourage the child to think of an item - tape, syrup, peanut butter, band-aid, glue, etc. before getting the item to touch 
• Reinforce a sense of touch by asking your child to describe common objects they touch in their everyday life - towel, table, shoes, etc.