Human Body & Five Senses Activities

Sixty picture cards sit at the center of these printable human body and five senses activities. Forty-five of the cards cover the body: 15 outside parts like the neck, hand and skin, 20 inside parts from the brain and liver to the diaphragm and spinal cord, and 10 on bones and muscles. The last 15 are about the senses, including sweet, sour, rough and loud and quiet.

Three versions of each card

Every topic is printed three times. The Level 1 card shows the picture and the name. Level 2 adds a single sentence about what the part does (“Your heart pumps blood around your body”). Level 3 keeps that sentence and adds one everyday care tip, such as wearing a helmet when biking or taking breaks from screens; on the 15 senses cards the tip becomes a small thing to try, like closing your eyes and listening. Most of the organ, bone and muscle cards also carry a tiny body outline marked “Where is it?” so kids can find the spot on themselves. Each level is a separate PDF, so you can start with the easiest and print the next when your child is ready.

Hands-on pieces

• Body puzzles. Cut a picture into nine pieces, then match the numbers on the board and glue them down. The three puzzles show the outside of the body, the skeleton and the organs, and the guide suggests laying them on top of each other to talk about what’s under the skin.
• Five senses sorting. Children place picture cards like a bell, a lemon, a feather and a pretzel on the See, Hear, Smell, Taste and Touch mats. Some pictures fit more than one mat, which is the point of the conversation.
• Matching game. Eleven body part cards pair with eleven job cards (lungs and breathe, bones and support body). Play it as memory, as a quick slap game or on the two draw-a-line sheets.
• Coloring pages. Ten outlines, from My Face to the digestive system and the muscles.

For the grown-up

The parent and teacher guide gives a three-stage plan by age, eight conversation questions, and five quick senses activities you can set up with things from the kitchen, like a feely bag and cups of lemon, coffee and soap to sniff. It keeps to simple facts and says plainly that it isn’t medical advice.

Print the cards on cardstock at 100% and cut along the corner marks. The worksheets and coloring pages are fine on plain paper.

Questions

Do I have to print all 134 pages?

No. Each part is its own PDF, and each card level is a separate file, so you can print Level 1 now and the others later.

What ages is it for?

The parent guide says ages 3 to 7. Level 1 is marked ages 3–4, Level 2 ages 4–5 and Level 3 ages 5–7.