Feel That Food

Young child with mother playing with flour at home

This activity encourages children to use their senses to explore and interact with their new foods. Very young children gain information about the world through sensory exploration.

Materials Needed:

  • An assortment of nutritious foods your family enjoys that children can hold, touch, manipulate, smell, and maybe taste (e.g. yogurt, cornmeal/flour, breadcrumbs, bananas, peas, applesauce).

Participants: This activity is intended for adult/child interaction.

Directions:

  1. Place the materials on the table or high chair.
  2. Point to and label the foods and allow children to touch, hold, and manipulate the foods.
  3. Talk with children about the colors, textures, and tastes of the food.
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Young child with mother playing with flour at home