Head for Kids

Your head holds your brain, which controls your whole body! It holds your brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

What’s Inside Your Head?

Your head has your brain (which helps you think), your eyes (to see), your ears (to hear), your nose (to smell), and your mouth (to eat and talk).

Fun Facts About Your Head

• Your brain is like a supercomputer!
• You can blink your eyes over 10,000 times a day.
• Your nose can tell apart many thousands of different smells.
• Your tongue has thousands of tiny taste buds.

Let’s Learn More!

Draw your own head and label the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth!

🏫 Classroom Activity

Have children draw a big circle for a head and add the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth in the right places, naming each part as they draw. Talk about how the hard skull protects the soft brain inside.

🏠 Homeschool Activity

Play a "Simon Says" style game using head movements — nod yes, shake no, tilt sideways — and talk about the neck muscles working together. Ask your child what job each part of the head does.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What body parts are found in the head?

The head holds the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

What protects the brain inside the head?

A hard, bony skull surrounds and protects the brain.

Why is the brain important?

The brain controls the whole body and processes everything we sense.

How many muscles does it take to nod or shake your head?

Nodding or shaking uses several neck muscles working together.

What activities help kids learn about the head?

Drawing and labeling a head, nodding and shaking to feel muscles, talking about the skull, or coloring a printable worksheet.

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