The five senses for kids are sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, and each one has its own sense organ: the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. Small children use all five every minute, but naming them helps them notice and talk about the world. In this game Mishu the mouse scientist shows a picture, asks a question such as "What helps us hear the bell?", and your child taps the right body part. Every question and answer is spoken in clear audio in Hindi and English.
The five senses and five sense organs, in Hindi and English
This five senses chart uses the same words your child hears in the game. You can print this page from your browser and use the table as a chart on the wall.
| Sense and organ | Hindi | In the game | Say it together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sight: Eyes | आँखें, देखना | Rainbow, stars | We see with our eyes. |
| Hearing: Ears | कान, सुनना | Bell, drum | We hear with our ears. |
| Smell: Nose | नाक, सूँघना | Rose, flower | We smell with our nose. |
| Taste: Tongue | जीभ, स्वाद | Ice cream, lemon | We taste with our tongue. |
| Touch: Skin (hands) | त्वचा, छूना | Teddy bear, feather | We touch and feel with our hands and skin. |
The organ of touch is the skin, which covers the whole body. The game shows a hand because children feel most things with their fingers first, and Mishu says "hands and skin" so both words are learnt.
In Hindi the sense organs are called ज्ञानेंद्रियाँ (gyanendriyan), and the five senses are often taught in class 1 as पाँच इंद्रियाँ. Sight is दृष्टि, hearing is सुनना, smell is गंध, taste is स्वाद and touch is स्पर्श.
What your child learns, and at what age
- Age 2-3: pointing to eyes, ears, nose and mouth, and simple action words: look, listen, smell. Start with the body parts names game.
- Age 3-4 (nursery): matching an everyday thing to a sense: "The bell, we hear it!" Two picture choices at a time are enough.
- Age 4-5 (LKG): all five senses and sense organs, and describing words: loud and soft, sweet and sour, rough and smooth.
- Age 5-6 (UKG and class 1): naming the five senses in Hindi and English, explaining which organ helps and why, and using two senses together ("I can see and smell the flower").
How to play the five senses game
The 5 Senses tab shows one picture at a time, such as a rose. Mishu asks, "What helps us smell the rose?" and two to four body parts appear, depending on the age you set. When your child taps the nose, Mishu says "We smell with our nose!" and the next picture comes. The game never says "wrong": a wrong tap gets a gentle hint that names what that body part does, then the right answer glows, then a finger points to it. Tap Mishu to hear any question again.
Two more tabs keep the science going: Living? (is a dog or a teddy bear alive?) and Float? (guess, then drop things into water). Each game ends with a marble in the Goli Jar. The अ+A button chooses Hindi first, English first or one language, and Settings behind a grown-up check set your child's age, calm motion and sound.
Five senses activities at home and in preschool
These five senses activities take 5 to 10 minutes and use what you already have. Do one sense a day for a week, then mix them.
Sense of sight: colour hunt
Ask your child to find three red things in the room, then three round things. Outside, play "I spy with my little eye". At night, look for the moon and stars together.
Sense of hearing: sound guessing
Your child closes their eyes while you ring a bell, pour water, tap a steel glass or crinkle paper. Can they guess the sound? Talk about loud and soft sounds. The musical instruments page has more sounds to hear.
Sense of smell: the spice box
The Indian kitchen is perfect for this. Let your child smell cardamom (इलायची), cumin (जीरा), a slice of lemon and a flower. Which one do they like best? Keep strong chilli powder away from the nose.
Sense of taste: sweet, sour, salty
Offer a tiny taste of jaggery (sweet), lemon (sour) and a pinch of salt on a clean finger. Name each taste in Hindi and English: मीठा, खट्टा, नमकीन. Check for any food allergies first. The food items page helps with food words.
Sense of touch: the feely bag
Put a cotton ball, a comb, a smooth stone, a sponge and a spoon in a cloth bag. Your child puts a hand in without looking and says "soft", "hard", "rough" or "smooth" before pulling each one out.
Five senses for kindergarten and class 1: a weekly plan
| Day | Sense | Activity after the game |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Sight | Colour hunt at home |
| Tuesday | Hearing | Sound guessing with closed eyes |
| Wednesday | Smell | The spice box |
| Thursday | Taste | Sweet, sour, salty tasting |
| Friday | Touch | The feely bag |
| Saturday | All five | A walk: what can you see, hear, smell and touch? Then try the science experiments for kids. |
On each day, play one round of the five senses game above first, then do the activity. For a five senses worksheet at home, draw five boxes on paper and ask your child to draw or stick a picture of one thing they can see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
Tips for calm, happy learning
- Praise the effort: "You listened so carefully!" rather than "You are so smart."
- Respect sensory likes and dislikes. Some children dislike strong smells, loud sounds or sticky textures. Never force a taste or touch; let your child watch first.
- For autistic children and children with sensory needs, this topic can help them name what feels too loud or too bright. Keep calm sound on in Settings.
- For children with speech delay, pointing to the body part is a full answer. Say the word for them and wait.
- Children who are blind, deaf or have low vision use their other senses in strong ways. That is a kind, true thing to share with every child.
Keep screen play short (10 to 15 minutes) and play together when you can. For children under 2, touching, smelling and listening to real things with you is far better than a screen. If you are worried about your child's hearing or eyesight, talk to your paediatrician.
