The Mystery Bag develops tactile exploration and encourages children to observe, compare and identify objects without looking at them. It can be used for sensory activities, object recognition and language-based learning activities.

Mystery bag
Discover Objects Through Touch
Mystery Bag is a tactile learning activity that encourages children to identify objects using their sense of touch. The bag is shaped like a T-shirt, with a zipped opening for placing objects inside and two sleeves through which the player inserts their hands.
CE / UKCA Declaration of Conformity (PDF)What is the product for?
Who is it for? / Age / Level
Suitable for children aged 3 years and over. It can be used in early childhood, educational and supervised activity settings.
Why choose this product?
Mystery Bag turns tactile exploration into a simple and engaging learning activity. Children have to concentrate on what they can feel, encouraging careful exploration, recognition and verbal description of objects.
Method / Activity sequence
1. Place one or more suitable objects inside the bag through the zipped opening. 2. The child inserts their hands through the sleeves. 3. Without looking inside, the child explores the object using touch. 4. The child identifies or describes the object. The activity can be adapted by changing the objects placed inside the bag.
Main features
- T-shirt-shaped tactile activity bag.
- Zipped opening for inserting objects.
- Two sleeves for hand access.
- Designed for object identification by touch.
- Suitable for individual or supervised group activities.
Technical information
Recommended age: 3 years and over. Packaging: paper bag.
Contents / Included items
1 Mystery Bag + instructions leaflet + 1 carry bag.
Safety / Precautions
Suitable for children aged 3 and over. Use appropriate objects of a suitable size and supervise children according to their age, abilities and the activity. The product complies with European and UK standards and regulations. Compliant with British and European standards, directives, and regulations. Safety Ready 2030.
Other useful information
The activity can be varied by changing the objects placed inside the bag, allowing the same product to be reused for different tactile recognition activities. Two children can play together : each one arm in the mystery bag.
- Product type
- Tactile Learning Activity Bag
- Other commonly used names
- Mystery Bag; Touch and Feel Bag; Tactile Discovery Bag; Sensory Learning Bag
- Learning domain
- Tactile exploration / Sensory learning / Object recognition
- Audience / Age / Level
- Children aged 3+ / Early childhood / Preschool / Supervised educational activities
- Important terms and expressions
- mystery bag; tactile learning activity; tactile exploration; object recognition; learning through touch; sensory learning; touch and feel; tactile discovery; identify objects by touch, sensory box montessori
