My Sense of Touch Worksheet

Looking for a fun way to teach your child about touch? This My Sense of Touch worksheet is part of our free five senses worksheets collection on homeschoolhappiness.com, and it’s a great hands-on activity for preschool and kindergarten kids.

It’s simple to set up and helps little learners explore rough, soft, squishy textures. Just grab a few household items, print the worksheet, and let your child feel and describe what they touch. It’s a great way to build vocabulary, observation skills, and sensory awareness—all while keeping learning playful and low-prep.

Whether homeschooling full-time or adding something fun to your day, this printable makes it easy. This no-fuss, engaging activity feels like play but simultaneously builds essential early learning skills.

My Sense of Touch Worksheet

This sense of touch activity worksheet helps young children explore the world through hands-on learning. It’s a great way for preschool and kindergarten students to build vocabulary, practice observation skills, and use descriptive language as they feel and identify different textures. With this printable, kids will stay engaged while learning through real-world experiences.

Here’s what’s included in this simple, engaging set:

• A printable hand outline for coloring and labeling
• Eight texture words: hard, soft, rough, smooth, bumpy, sticky, squishy, and cold
• A space for students to find matching items around the house or in the classroom
• A fun coloring element to keep little hands busy

This printable makes learning feel like play. Kids get to touch, explore, and describe items using their senses—an approach that helps make concepts stick. It’s a fun, interactive way to build essential early learning skills at home or in the classroom.

Creative Ideas for Items to Match Each Texture

Not sure what items to use for each texture word? Here are some fun, easy ideas to get you started! A cotton ball or a stuffed animal works excellently for softness.

Rough could be sandpaper or a piece of bark; smooth might be a plastic lid or a clean rock. For bumpy, look for bubble wrap or a Lego brick. Sticky could be a sticker backing or a piece of tape with the edge folded down.

For squishy, try a stress ball or a sponge, and for cold, use a metal spoon from the fridge or an ice cube in a baggie. Let kids explore and find their objects, too—it makes the activity even more fun!

Encouraging Descriptive Language with Sensory Worksheets

Using sensory worksheets like this is a great way to help young children practice descriptive language. Children naturally compare and describe how things feel when they touch different objects. You can encourage this by asking questions like, “How does that feel?” or “Can you think of another word for soft?”

These prompts help expand your child’s vocabulary and boost their confidence in using new words. Instead of just saying something feels “weird,” they might say it’s “bumpy” or “squishy.” That’s a big win for language development! Plus, it’s fun to hear how kids describe textures in their creative ways.

Sense of Touch Ideas for Kids

If your kids enjoyed the texture worksheet, there are plenty of easy ways to keep the learning going! Below are some fun ideas you can use at home or in your classroom to build on the sense of touch theme. These simple activities work alongside the printable and help kids stay curious, engaged, and learning through hands-on play.

Sense of Touch Books for Kids

Helping young children explore their five senses is a great way to build early science skills and vocabulary—and the sense of touch is enjoyable to dive into! Whether they’re learning how different textures feel or starting to understand how their bodies interact with the world, these books offer playful, age-appropriate ways to introduce the concept of touch. Perfect for preschool classrooms or snuggly storytimes at home, these stories are hands-on in more ways than one.

 

In You Can’t Smell a Flower with Your Ear! by Joanna Cole, readers are introduced to the five senses through a group of curious kids exploring their world. The touch-focused pages help children connect real-life experiences—like petting a soft puppy or holding a rough rock—to the sense of touch, making it super relatable. The conversational tone and engaging illustrations make this an excellent science starter.

Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson invites children to interact with the book by tapping, swiping, and touching the pages as they move through a magical nighttime transformation. While it’s not only about touch, it offers a beautiful sensory experience that involves little hands and sparks wonder. The interactive style helps reinforce cause and effect, all while encouraging tactile exploration.

I Feel a Foot! by Maranke Rinck is a playful story about five animals who wake up in the dark and use their sense of touch to figure out what mysterious creature they’ve stumbled upon. As each animal describes what they feel—furry, rough, round—young readers get a fun introduction to texture and sensory exploration. The surprise ending and bold illustrations make it an engaging choice for group read-aloud.

Sense of Touch Crafts for Kids

Crafts are a fun way to explore textures while allowing kids to get creative. These hands-on projects let children feel, compare, and describe different materials as they work. Below are some craft ideas that pair perfectly with your sense of touch lessons.

• Sense of Touch Textured Bear Craft for Kids
• Textured Hot Air Balloon Sensory Craft 
• Ocean Sensory Bag
• St Patricks Day Sensory Play

 

Sense of Touch Printables for Kids

Printable activities make it easy to reinforce learning without a lot of prep. These free resources are great for practicing texture words, sorting by sense, and encouraging observation skills. Check out the printables below to keep your kids engaged and learning through sensory play.

• Sense of Touch Activity for Kids Using Thermic Glasses
• Sense of Touch Activity for Kids Using Sandpaper
• Sense of Touch: Identifying 3D Shapes by Touch
• Texture Touch Boxes

FAQ About My Sense of Touch Worksheet

Teaching the sense of touch doesn’t have to be complicated—it can be fun, hands-on, and super easy to do at home or in the classroom. This printable activity helps children build vocabulary, practice observation, and use their senses meaningfully. Whether your child is describing something as squishy or identifying something cold, they learn essential language and thinking skills without realizing it.

You can turn everyday objects into powerful learning tools with a bit of guidance and simple materials. Pair this activity with crafts, books, and other printables to keep the sensory fun going.