5 Senses Activity – How to Make a Puzzle for Kids

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This 5 senses activity printable has 2 different versions for ways your kiddo can play with the 5 senses!

You can do what we did and make a DIY puzzle out of cardboard, or as an alternative, we’ve also included a worksheet where kids can simply match the 5 senses on the page itself. We understand that grown ups get busy, so definitely wanted to included an option for those who may not have the time to create the full DIY version.

For more printable activities, visit our comprehensive collection! There are so many opportunities to turn printable pages into hands on play, like our Systems of the Human Body printable, Emotions Cup Activity with Elmo, our Brush the Teeth Activity, and our Count the Pizza Activity to name a few!

• Craft Knife
• Glue

• The Five Senses Printable
• Printer
• 2 Pieces of Identical Size Cardboard
• Craft Knife
• Glue

Step 4

Glue the cardboard with the cut outs on top of the other piece of cardboard.

Step 5

Once it’s dry, enjoy playing the puzzle over and over again!

Step 1

Grab our free printable, print them, and then cut out the images.

Step 2

Glue the images to one of the pieces of cardboard in the correct order.

Step 3

Create the puzzle pieces by cutting out the objects that relate to the 5 senses. Do not cut out the mouth, nose, hand, ear, or eye.

Step 4

Glue the cardboard with the cut outs on top of the other piece of cardboard.

Step 5

Once it’s dry, enjoy playing the puzzle over and over again!

Beyond This 5 Senses Activity for Kids

This 5 Senses Activity is a great way to learn, review and reinforce what kids know about the 5 senses! It will help them connect the dots to the importance of senses while also looking for new ways to use their senses in the real world too. 

Extend the playful learning with actually using real world objects! One fun game is to have kids close their eyes and have a taste test. See if they know what they’re eating by what you put in front of them! You can also do this same game with all of the other senses – smelling items, feeling items, and hearing items too!