5 Senses Flip Books and Worksheets for Kindergarten

These 5 senses flip books and worksheets give preschool and kindergarten children a fun way to explore things they can see, touch, taste, hear, and smell. Children assemble their own books, read simple sentences, label pictures, and sort picture cards beneath matching flaps.

The activities combine early science with reading, writing, and fine motor practice. Use them during a five-senses unit, alongside an All About Me theme, or for learning at home.

What’s Included in the 5 Senses Flip Books and Worksheets?

The packet includes:

• Five flip books—one each for sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell.
• Color and black-and-white versions of each flip book.
• Five picture-labeling worksheets—one for each sense.
• Five sentence-writing worksheets with sense-word tracing and space to write four sentences.
• A five-senses flap book template.
• Twenty-five picture cards for sorting.
• Teacher directions for preparing and using the activities.

The smell flip book also includes “trash” and “rubbish” options.

Choose the color books for a ready-to-assemble activity, or use the black-and-white versions so children can color their own pictures before putting the books together.

Simple Activities to Pair with 5 Senses Flip Books

Before using the printables, introduce each sense with a short activity or discussion. This helps children connect the pictures and words in their books with familiar experiences.

Sight

Invite children to look closely at a classroom object. What colors and shapes can they see? Can they notice a small detail they had not spotted before?

Then read the “I can see” flip book together and talk about the pictures.

Hearing

Pause for a quiet listening moment. Children might notice footsteps, voices, birds, or a clock.

Invite them to describe a sound before introducing the “I can hear” flip book. You could also take a short listening walk around your classroom or outdoor area.

Touch

Compare a sponge, a piece of fabric, and a wooden block. Encourage children to describe how each object feels using words such as soft, smooth, rough, or firm.

Talk about how our skin helps us feel different textures, then explore the pictures in the “I can touch” book.

Smell

Offer a familiar scent, such as orange peel, for children who would like to explore it. Ask what the smell reminds them of.

Use the “I can smell” flip book to discuss other familiar smells. Children can share their ideas without needing to smell every item themselves.

Taste

Look at the food pictures and talk about flavors children already know. Which foods might taste sweet, salty, or sour?

Read the “I can taste” flip book together and invite children to name another food they would add.

For an optional read-aloud, My Five Senses by Aliki provides another way to introduce the topic before exploring the activities.

How to Assemble the 5 Senses Flip Books

Each flip book has a long base and four smaller pages that lift to reveal different pictures and sentence endings.

1. Print the color or black-and-white version.
2. If children will be coloring their books, do this before cutting.
3. Cut out both rectangles. Leave the top rectangle whole to form the base.
4. Cut the bottom rectangle into four separate pages.
5. Stack the pages over the picture on the right side of the base.
6. Align the top edges, then staple or glue along the top edge so the pages can lift freely.

Read the completed book together, pointing to the words as you go. Children can then reread their books with a partner or share them with their families.

Labeling and Sentence Writing with 5 Senses Flip Books

Each flip book has two accompanying worksheets. Choose the page that suits your children’s readiness, or use the activities across separate lessons.

Picture-Labeling Worksheets

Children name each picture, find the matching word in their flip book, and write it beneath the picture.

Keep the assembled book nearby so children can flip through the pages and locate the words they need. This gives the book a useful role beyond the initial reading activity.

Sentence-Writing Worksheets

Children trace the focus sense word, then write four sentences from their flip book.

Encourage them to say each sentence aloud before writing. Read the sentence together and help them notice the spaces between words and the punctuation at the end.

Supporting Different Learners

Younger learners can point to the pictures, name familiar objects, and share sentences orally with an adult.

Children who are beginning to write can use the picture-labeling page with support. Those ready for more writing can complete the sentence page while referring to their flip book.

Five Senses Flap Book Sorting Activity

The flap book brings all five senses together in one cut-and-paste activity.

Children sort picture cards beneath flaps labeled see, touch, taste, hear, and smell. Once complete, they can lift each flap and describe the pictures underneath.

To prepare the flap book:

1. Color the template and picture cards.
2. Fold the template along the horizontal solid line and press firmly to make a crease.
3. Unfold the paper.
4. Cut along each dashed line, starting at the bottom edge and stopping at the crease.
5. Fold the paper again to create five flaps.
6. Cut out selected picture cards and sort them by sense.
7. Glue the pictures beneath the matching flaps, leaving enough space for each flap to close.

Save any remaining cards for another sorting activity.

Encourage children to explain their choices. A flower can be seen as well as smelled, and food can be explored through several senses. These conversations help children recognize that we often use more than one sense to learn about an object.

Ways to Use 5 Senses Flip Books in the Classroom and at Home

You can introduce one sense at a time, beginning with a short exploration and the matching flip book. Follow with a worksheet when children are ready, then use the flap book to bring the learning together.

The activities work well for:

• Small-group science lessons.
• Supported reading and writing practice.
• Five-senses review activities.
• Homeschool lessons.
• Take-home books to share with families.

Try asking, “What do you notice?” or “How could you describe it?” as children work. Their answers can help you decide which vocabulary or ideas to revisit.

Free Hearing Flip Book and Worksheets

Try the activities with a FREE hearing sample from the packet!

Children can assemble the “I can hear” flip book, read about familiar sounds, and complete the matching picture-labeling or sentence-writing worksheet.

Get the Complete 5 Senses Flip Books and Worksheets Packet

For activities covering all five senses, the complete packet includes the color and black-and-white flip books, ten follow-up worksheets, and the flap book sorting activity.

Happy Teaching! 😊

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