Teaching kids about their five senses has never been more fun! These free printable Five Senses Paper Watches are a hands-on activity that helps children learn about sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch — all while crafting something they can actually wear and show off.
This engaging printable is perfect for preschoolers and early primary school children. It combines fine motor skills, early science learning, and creativity into one simple, low-prep activity.
What You’ll Need
- The Free Five Senses Paper Watch Printable (download below)
- Scissors
- Glue or tape
- Crayons, felt tips, or coloured pencils
How to Make Your Five Senses Paper Watch
- Print the pages — one for each sense (sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch).
- Colour the watches and the small pictures that go with each sense.
- Cut out the watch and the correct images that match each sense.
- Glue or tape the correct pictures into the empty circles on the watch.
- Wrap the watch around your wrist and secure it with tape or glue.
You can create one watch for each sense or mix them up into a fun guessing game — “Which sense am I wearing?”
Learning Through Play
This simple paper craft helps children:
- Recognise and name the five senses
- Develop fine motor skills through cutting and pasting
- Strengthen observation and matching skills
- Build early science knowledge about how we explore the world around us
It’s also a brilliant way to spark conversations:
👉 “What can you smell right now?”
👉 “Can you name something you can hear outside?”
👉 “Which foods do you like the taste of best?”
More Fun Learning Crafts
If your kids love this activity, they might also enjoy:
- Exploring sense of smell and Exploring Sense of Smell and Taste: Fun Experiments for Kids
- Make your own Jelly Bean Watercolours (Taste Safe)
- Measuring and Estimating with Ribbons • Fun Kids Learning Activity
- DIY Fun Phonics Game with Tsum Tsums • Creative Learning for Kids
Download Your Free Printable
Click below to download your Free Five Senses Paper Watch Printable Pack and get crafting!
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I always print my printables directly onto 160 gsm cardstock using my Epson Ecotank Printer rather than regular paper, this way they are a little more durable and the pens do not bleed through to the other side. However, if you do not have a home printer then just pop to a library and use theirs.
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