In the next of our Five Senses Songs –  Close Your Eyes And Taste It! Explores the sense of taste.

Five Senses Songs – Taste

Close Your Eyes & Taste It

Would you like to taste a strawberry?

It’s very sweet and juic-y, so de-li-cious!

Close your eyes and taste it!

Eat it up, don’t waste it!

Strawberries are yu-mm-y, don’t we all agree?

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Would you like to taste some chocolate?

Its silk-y smooth and swe-et, so de-li-cious!

Close your eyes and taste it!

Eat it up, don’t waste it!

Chocolate’s so yu-mm-y, don’t we all agree?

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Would you like to taste an ice cube?

Touch it with your to-ngue, it’s so free-zing !

Close your eyes and lick it!

Careful not to stick it!

Ice cubes are so fre-e-zi-ng, don’t we all agree?

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Would you like to taste some lemon?

It’s very sharp and s-o-u-r, so bi-tter!

Close your eyes and taste it!

Can you bear to face it!

Lemon is so s-o-u-r! don’t we all agree!

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Would you like to taste some bacon?

It’s sa-lty a-nd cri-sp-y,  so ta-sty!

Close your eyes and taste it!

Eat it up! Don’t waste it!

Bacon is so yu-mm-y! Don’t we all agree?

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Would you like to taste cucumber?

It’s crunchy, crisp and co-ol,  so de-li-cious!

Close your eyes and taste it!

Eat it up don’t waste it!

Cucumber’s so yu-mm-y! Don’t you all agree?

Five Senses Songs- Taste Close Your Eyes & Taste It! Free Sheet Music

Close Your Eyes & Taste It! Is really good for encouraging littles ones to get involved – they can’t resist trying the tastes and really have to think about describing the different tastes in their own words.

How To Play Close Your Eyes & Taste It!

This can be played using pretend food props, or flashcards of the corresponding images, but it’s most fun when played as an actual tasting game,

• Take 4 different everyday tastes that are easily recognised –  e.g lemon, cucumber, strawberry,and chocolate or cheese.
• Obviously, special care should be taken choosing the tastes and any food allergies should be checked and taken into account.
• Discuss the 4 tastes together, so that the children are prepared.
• Then blind fold each child in turn, and let them identify the four tastes, in a different order each time so they don’t know what to expect.
• Once they’ve guessed correctly, you can discuss how to describe the different tastes together.
• Then alter the words of the song to suit your own choices.

Click here for the Five Senses Songs collection for more songs and activities about the rest of the 5 senses.