Materials
Pieces of sturdy poster board or matte board Fabric clippings of various textures: corduroy, velour, fleece, etc.Other items with interesting textures, such as sandpaper, smooth contact paper, double-sided tape, seashells, rocks or pipe cleaners Markers
Glue
Instructions
1. Introduce the concept of touch by having the children feel and describe their clothing, thesurface they are sitting on, their hair, etc.
2. Present the items and encourage the children to feel and describe them. They can try thiswith their eyes closed as well.
3. Give each child a piece of poster board and allow her to glue several different textures onto it.
4. Ask each child to describe her textures, such as spongy, sticky, sharp, rough, smooth, bumpy,fuzzy, etc., and write their words below the items.
5. When the texture boards are dry, you can display for peers, parents and visitors to feel andto read the children's descriptions.More to doGames: Play a "Tactile" Lotto Game.More science: Make a feely box from the tall type of tissue box, and put in small objects forfeeling and guessing.Outdoors: Take a feeling walk inside or outside of the building. The children can walk with their eyesopen, or they can choose a partner and wear a blindfold while they feel walls, trees or fences.
