Human Body Activities for Kindergarten

Activities for kindergartners should be fun and easy to understand.

The human body is a fascinating and sometimes confusing machine. As children grow, they become more aware of their own bodies. Find fun and educational activities for kindergartners to help them understand how the human body works.

Felt Skeleton

Create a full skeleton out of felt. Include the correct amounts of leg bones, arm bones, hand and foot bones, pelvic bone, rib cage, shoulders, neck bones and a skull. Mix up all the pieces and put the skeleton back together on a big felt board. Ask children where the foot bone goes. Where does the skull go? It may help to sing the "Dem Bones" song, if it helps children to learn.

Sense Test

Teach kindergartners about the senses through a test. Take a basketball, a lemon cut into enough slices for each child, a picture, a music CD and a flower. Let them touch the basketball and feel its bumpy texture. Explain that they are using their sense of touch to feel the ball. Have the children lick the lemon and ask them what it tastes like. Explain that they know what a lemon tastes like because they are using their sense of taste. Have the children look at a picture and ask them what they see. This is their sense of sight working. Listen to music for the sense of hearing, and sniff the flower for the sense of smell.

Pairs

Explain to children that some things come in pairs, like shoes or pant legs. Ask children if they see any pairs around the room. Explain that the human body is symmetrical, this means the same on both sides. Ask them what pairs they can find on their body. Thumbs, legs, hands, eyes, nostrils and feet are all pairs found on the human body.

Body Movement

Teach children about the wonders of the brain and how it tells your body to move. Have the children stand up and jump in an open area. Explain that they were able to jump because their brain sent a message to their body to tell it to jump. Repeat exercise with patting your head, spinning in a circle and squatting low to the ground.

References

• Teachers.Net: The Human Body
• TeacherVision: Human Body Resources for Teachers

Resources

• Songs for Teaching: Dem Bones