Five Senses Walk
Same street, slower pace, five things to notice.
- Ages
- 2–10 yrs
- Play
- 15–45 min
- Prep
- 1 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- outside
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
Optional
- a magnifying glassGet it on Amazon
- a bag for treasures
- binocularsGet it on Amazon
- paper and crayonsGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you leave, agree the mission: find five things to see, four to hear, three to touch, two to smell.
Walk much more slowly than usual. Stop whenever they stop.
At each stop, ask only 'what can you hear right now?' and then be quiet long enough for an answer.
Collect the touchable things in a bag if they are safe to pick up.
On the way home, count back through the list together.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Road safety rules agreed before you leave the door.
- Look, do not pick or taste: berries, mushrooms and anything growing.
Make it different next time
- Do the same route at night with a flashlight and compare what you notice.
- Record the sounds on a phone and listen back at home.
Cleanup: Treasures onto a windowsill.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
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- toy animals or dinosaursto buy
- Good for siblings
