Place a blindfold on your students and hand them random items to touch. They must only touch the items and feel them to guess what they are. Some item examples include a house key, an apple, a cotton ball, a quarter and a plush animal. Play a game of soft, soft, hard instead of duck, duck, goose. Have the children sit in a circle facing outward with their eyes closed. The “it” player must walk around the circle placing a cotton ball in each player’s hand. When he places the rubber ball in a player's hand, that player must open his eyes and chase “it” around the circle.
Put several different types of food on paper plates. Blindfold each child and have him smell each plate of food. Some food and condiment examples include mustard, bread, an orange, a peach and vanilla extract. Create a “bake smell” contest by having the children smell and guess different types of cookies. For example, bake chocolate chip, oatmeal, peanut butter and sugar cookies. Children must smell each type of cookie and guess what type it is. The child who guesses the most cookie flavors correctly wins the game.
Hide shiny items like silver spoons, mirrors and pieces of aluminum foil around the classroom. Have the children find the different shiny items and compare the images of their faces in each one. Prepare a game by hiding several glow-in-the-dark sticks or items around the classroom. Turn the lights off and have the children hunt for the items. The child who finds the most items wins the hunt.
Pick out different food items that hit all tastes -- salt, bitter, sweet and sour. Allow the children to taste each one and compare the differences. Have a contest to see who can guess the most food items correctly by only tasting them. Blindfold each player and give her a bite of items like a pickle slice, a piece of chocolate, a potato chip and licorice. For each correct guess, she earns a point. The child with the most points wins the game.
Record several noises on a CD or MP3 player. Noise examples include a coin dropping on the floor, keys rattling, a whistle, a baby crying, a drum or clapping. Play each sound and have the children guess the correct sound. For a game, set a kitchen timer and hide it around the classroom. The children must listen for the timer and work together to find it before it goes off.