Guess an object using touch and smell

Awaken your senses
Under 15 mins

What to do

Play in pairs

Blindfold your partner or ask them to close their eyes

Choose a natural object and place it in their hands

Get them to feel and smell it carefully

Can they guess the object?

Now swap over

Things to think about

  • How did it feel trying to work out what an object was without being able to see it?
  • Some animals are unable to see and instead sense their environment using touch and smell. Imagine you are one of these creatures. What would your life be like?

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