Senses – Foundation Stage

A day’s programme does not necessarily include all the listed activities and can be adapted to suit individual needs and requirements. Normally we fit in 3 - 5 activities during your visit.

Activities	Learning objective: the children should learn...
Colour palettes	that plants change throughout the seasons.
Colour filters	to see the Gardens from different coloured viewpoints.
Leaf sort	to appreciate the variety of different colours of leaves as they change in the autumn.
Leaf match	to observe carefully the wide range of leaves in the Gardens (shape, colour and texture).
Un-nature trail	a greater understanding of camouflage whilst hunting for hidden objects in the natural environment.
Meet a tree	to use their available senses to identify a tree. N.B this is a blind fold game of trust.
Caterpillar trail	about the life-cycle of a butterfly through role play N.B this is a blind fold game of trust.
Touch eggs	to appreciate the different textures and patterns found in nature.
Texture cards	that there are a variety of textures to be found in the natural environment..
Shape cards	that there are a variety of shapes to be found in the natural environment.
Colour sticky strips	about the range of different coloured and textured materials found in the Gardens by creating an individual coloured strip.
Smelly sticky strips	about the range of different smells found in the Gardens by creating an individual smelly strip.
Smelly socks	to observe smells out in the garden and express their likes and dislikes.
Listening game	identify different sounds and the direction they are coming from.
Blindfold partner game	to listen to and follow directions without the sense of sight.