Explore Gingerbread with the 5 Senses

Gingerbread cookie (You can do this activity with any cookie or food)

Recording sheet (feel free to record observations on paper - you can have your child draw their cookie and label it with their observations)

Explore your gingerbread using your 5 senses (Save tasting it for last)

• Look at your cookie. What do you see when you look at your gingerbread man?

• Smell your cookie. What does it smell like? Is it a strong smell? Do you like it?

• Touch your cookie. What does it feel like? Is it soft or crunchy?

• Listen to your cookie. Is he talking? Don't eat him then! Break of a piece of your cookie. Does it make a noise?

• TASTE your cookie. What does it taste like? What does it feel like? Do you like the taste?

Record your observations about your cookie. You can use the sheet provided, or just draw a picture of your cookie and label it with your observations!