Create scent jars to bring back memories and emotions.
Required Supplies
• Scents such as:
• Vanilla
• Pine needles
• Cranberries
• Peppermint candy
• Hot chocolate powder
• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Coffee beans or grounds
• Pumpkin powder
• Small clear plastic (or glass) containers
• Labels
• Paper cut into strips
Group Size
Min: 1
Max: 8
Hazards
Sensitivity to scents.
Preparation Steps
Place scents into clear plastic or glass containers. For liquid scents such as vanilla, drop liquid onto strip of paper and place into container.
Write name of scent onto label and place onto the bottom of container.
Activity Instructions
This can be facilitated as a 1:1 or in a group setting.
1. Open up the container and pass the jar around to each participant to smell.
2. Allow participants to guess the scent and share a fond memory associated with the scent.
Example questions:
What do you think this scent is?
What does the scent remind you of?
Can you share a fond memory that you associate with the scent?
Activity Instruction Adaptations
• Using these scents, you can create a themed program.