Cut a 1- to 2-inch square window in the center of the front flap of a file folder using a craft knife.
Glue a picture on the inside of the back flap of the file folder. When the folder is closed, a small portion of the picture should show through the window you just cut. Make sure that the portion that shows does not give away what the entire picture is. For instance, if you glue a picture of a zebra in the folder, only the stripes should show.
Print a list of questions the teacher or a parent volunteer can ask the students about the picture. For instance, if the picture is a zebra, write questions about color, shape and size. Have the students guess the answers to the questions and guess what the picture is before showing them the whole picture.
Cut an even number of 2-inch squares from felt. Felt does not need to be hemmed. Cutting it with pinking shears adds a finished look to the squares.
Cut 1- to 1.5-inch shapes, colored circles, numbers or letters from felt. Cut two of each.
Attach the cutouts to the squares using fabric glue. Allow them to dry. Turn the squares upside down, and lay them out randomly. Have students work in pairs or groups, each choosing two cutouts, trying to guess where a matching pair might be. The guessing will become more informed as they see where the cutouts are with each turn. If students find a match, they get an extra turn. Alternatively, students can work together in a noncompetitive game to match all the symbols.
Prepare bite-sized pieces of several types of fruit, and place each piece in a cup. Put all the cups in a box. Fill another box with textured objects, such as small toys, a cotton ball, a piece of sandpaper or a pencil that students can identify by touch.
Tie a scarf around a student's eyes, and give the student a piece of fruit to smell. Have the student guess what the fruit is by smell alone. Next, allow the student to taste the fruit and guess again. Give each student a chance to smell and taste a different piece of fruit.
Ask each student to reach into the box, pick an object and try to identify it by touch alone.