Activity
Feely Bag Game
You Will Need:
This is a game that will encourage your child
to use different senses to identify and
A cloth bag
describe familiar things in his environment.
A variety of familiar household
Spend some Comfort, Play & Teach with
objects (i.e. comb, mitten, package of
your child exploring and talking about the
instant cereal, spoon)
variety of things he uses.
How To Do This Activity:
Once your child has had lots of experience using the objects selected for this activity, place them
one at a time into a cloth bag. She can reach into the bag, touch the object and try to guess
what it is by its shape, texture, size or even the sound it makes!
Your child can make discoveries about how she learns using all of their senses when
challenged to explore using senses other then sight. This helps him to develop empathy
for those who live with visual challenges.
Provide clues as your child touches the object, like, “This is something that you wear
when it is cold outside. It is made of wool and your grandmother knitted it for you.”
Playing a guessing game makes this activity more fun!
Ask your child to describe the object builds his language and thinking skills. If he is not
sure what to say, provide some choices for him. Ask, “Is the object soft or hard? Is it
round or square? Do you think it is made of metal or wood?”
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