In the summertime, children's sense of smell is further awakened by anabundance of flowers in gardens and the countryside. Extend thesesensations by providing opportunities to stimulate their sense of smellduring child-initiated creative activities. Follow some of thesesuggestions, encouraging children to be more discerning about smellsthey like and dislike by talking about their experiences.
As with all activities involving perfumed products and foods, check forany allergies children may have.
Regular activities
- Add essences, such as peppermint, lemon, almond and vanilla, to potsof glue and paint. Consider an appropriate smell for each paint colour,for example, lemon for yellow or vanilla for white.
- Stir perfumed essence into a batch of dough at the mixing stage.Herbs, leaves and petals
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