Need a fun little project to stretch some young minds? Try our scentsational experiment!
Recently my children and a friend were talking about a school project involving the smell of cinnamon which sparked an idea. I sent the kids off to find some bandannas to use as blindfolds while I assembled our sensory experiment with items from the kitchen.
Within minutes we were ready to test their sense of smell!
Each child sat at the table blindfolded with a plate, napkin and glass of water in front of them. I began by giving spoonfuls of different foods, which they tried to guess based on smell. If no one guessed correctly, they then tasted the food. Between foods they cleansed their palates with water.
The kids were giggling and guessing and trying to be the first to correctly identify what they smelled, I was surprised how difficult some foods including honey and potato chips turned out to be to correctly identified. Meanwhile cocoa powder, ketchup and pickles were simple to identify thorugh smell. Our other experiments included maple syrup, cheese, and cereal. Have fun exploring your kitchen through your nose!
