5 Senses Worksheets for Preschoolers - Planning Playtime - Free Printable

This is a "5 Senses Sort" worksheet designed to help children learn and identify the five senses: Smell, Touch, Sight, Sound, and Taste. The task is to color the pictures that match each sense.

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🔍 Step-by-Step Solution:

We'll go through each column and determine which images belong to each sense.

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#### 1. SMELL
> Objects or actions related to smelling (using the nose).

Images in this column:
- A flower (flowers have a scent)
- A pie (baking smells good)
- A cake (sweet smell)
- A cupcake
- A perfume bottle
- A bowl of soup (hot food has aroma)
- A car (maybe exhaust? Not really a smell we associate positively; possibly not)
- A trash can (smelly!)

✔ Correct ones to color:
- Flower ✔
- Pie ✔
- Cake ✔
- Cupcake ✔
- Perfume bottle ✔
- Bowl of soup ✔
- Trash can ✔

✘ Car – not clearly associated with smell (unless it's exhaust, but not typical for kids)

👉 Color: Flower, Pie, Cake, Cupcake, Perfume, Soup, Trash Can

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#### 2. TOUCH
> Things you feel with your hands/skin.

Images:
- Cloud (soft, fluffy – imagined touch)
- Balloon (can be touched)
- Ice cream cone (cold, soft)
- Sand (feels gritty)
- Fuzzy ball (texture)
- Car (can be touched)
- Funnel (hard object)
- Glasses (can be touched)

✔ Correct ones to color:
- Cloud ✔ (implied texture)
- Balloon ✔
- Ice cream cone ✔
- Sand ✔
- Fuzzy ball ✔
- Car ✔
- Funnel ✔
- Glasses ✔

All these are things you can physically touch.

👉 Color all of them — they’re all valid examples of touch.

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#### 3. SIGHT
> Things you see with your eyes.

Images:
- Magnifying glass (used to see details)
- Rainbow (seen with eyes)
- Sun (bright light)
- Moon and stars (night sky)
- Apple (you see it)
- Car (visible)
- Glasses (help you see)

✔ Correct ones to color:
- Magnifying glass ✔
- Rainbow ✔
- Sun ✔
- Moon & stars ✔
- Apple ✔
- Car ✔
- Glasses ✔

These are all things you see or tools that help you see.

👉 Color all of them — they all relate to sight.

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#### 4. SOUND
> Things that make noise or are heard.

Images:
- Speaker (makes sound)
- Music notes (representing music)
- Guitar (musical instrument)
- Megaphone (amplifies sound)
- Alarm clock (beeps)
- Fireworks (loud boom)
- Moon and stars (no sound – silent!)
- Car (engine sounds)

✔ Correct ones to color:
- Speaker ✔
- Music notes ✔
- Guitar ✔
- Megaphone ✔
- Alarm clock ✔
- Fireworks ✔
- Car ✔

✘ Moon and stars – no sound

👉 Color: Speaker, Music Notes, Guitar, Megaphone, Alarm Clock, Fireworks, Car

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#### 5. TASTE
> Things you eat or taste with your mouth.

Images:
- Lemon slice (sour taste)
- Pretzel (salty)
- Apple (sweet/tart)
- Ice cream (sweet)
- Cookie (sweet)
- Pizza (savory)
- Sandwich (tasty)
- Popcorn (snack)

✔ Correct ones to color:
- Lemon ✔
- Pretzel ✔
- Apple ✔
- Ice cream ✔
- Cookie ✔
- Pizza ✔
- Sandwich ✔
- Popcorn ✔

All of these are edible and involve taste.

👉 Color all of them — they're all foods.

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✔ Final Answer:

Color the following based on the sense:

| Sense | Images to Color |
|--------|------------------|
| Smell | Flower, Pie, Cake, Cupcake, Perfume, Soup, Trash Can |
| Touch | Cloud, Balloon, Ice Cream Cone, Sand, Fuzzy Ball, Car, Funnel, Glasses |
| Sight | Magnifying Glass, Rainbow, Sun, Moon & Stars, Apple, Car, Glasses |
| Sound | Speaker, Music Notes, Guitar, Megaphone, Alarm Clock, Fireworks, Car |
| Taste | Lemon, Pretzel, Apple, Ice Cream, Cookie, Pizza, Sandwich, Popcorn |

> ⚠️ Note: Some items like "Car" appear in multiple columns (Touch, Sight, Sound), so they can be colored in more than one section — this reflects real-life sensory overlap.

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🎯 Educational Goal:

This activity helps children understand how their five senses work by matching everyday objects to the appropriate sense. It promotes categorization skills and sensory awareness.

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