Touch your nose! Click on a body part below to learn what it does, how it works, and fun facts about your amazing body.
| Page | In one sentence |
|---|---|
| Head | Your head holds your brain, which controls your whole body! |
| Eyes | Your eyes help you see the world! |
| Ears | Your ears help you hear sounds — from your mom calling your name to your favorite song! |
| Nose | Your nose helps you smell yummy food, flowers, and even stinky socks! |
| Mouth | Your mouth helps you eat, drink, talk, and taste yummy foods — like ice cream and pizza! |
| Hands | Your hands help you grab toys, hold crayons, wave hello, and give hugs! |
| Arms | Your arms help you do so many things — hug your friends, throw a ball, wave goodbye, and reach for snacks! |
| Legs | Your legs help you stand tall, run fast, kick a ball, and climb playground equipment! |
| Feet | Your feet help you stand, walk, run, jump, and even dance! |
| Stomach | Your stomach is like a food mixer! |
Body parts like your hands, feet and eyes are parts of your body you can see and touch. Organs, like your heart, lungs and brain, are inside your body and do special jobs, like pumping blood or helping you breathe. Learn about them on the human organs pages.
Many toddlers learn the parts they can point to on their own face and body first, like eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hands and feet. Songs like Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes help.
Body parts, like hands and feet, are on the outside where you can see them. Organs, like the heart and lungs, are inside the body and do special jobs.
Play Simon Says ("touch your elbow!"), sing action songs, and name body parts during bath time or while getting dressed.