Tasting Boxes

Presentation:

The first time, we offer only 3 pairings, that is 6 bottles

(or 2 if the child is very young).

We open a small bottle, smell it and invite the child to smell it.

We place the bottle away from the others, smell another bottle and have the child smell it.

« Does it smell the same as the other? »… « No ».

We invite the child to find the one that is the same.

To do this, we set aside the 1^st bottle and each time we pick up a bottle,

we refer back to the 1^st one.

The child continues the pairing.

The first time, we set out only 3 pairs to reconstruct.

We offer 2 series of 6 smells and we can arrange other, more subtle series.

We then introduce the vocabulary of smells, flowers…

There are plenty of games to play: guessing what makes up a dish (garlic, onion, mint…)…

Benefit for the child: - to smell,

- exploration of their environment.

Aim: - to refine the sense of smell.