Easier Mealtimes: 120 Food Picture Cards for Kids, Picky Eater Choice Cards & Lunchbox Planner

Mealtimes a daily guessing game? With food picture cards your child can point to what they want, choose between two foods and help plan their own lunchbox, so mealtimes can feel calmer for everyone.

120 printable food and drink picture cards to help your child ask for food, make choices at mealtimes and talk about what they like. Made for children who are autistic, non-speaking, picky eaters or just learning to talk. Clear, simple pictures on a white background, with one word under each picture.

WHAT YOU GET (15 PAGES)

• 120 picture cards, 2 x 2 inches (5 cm), in 10 color-coded groups of 12:

- Fruit, Vegetables, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Snacks

- Drinks, Sweet Treats, Lunchbox, Dairy and Protein, Mealtime Things (plate, cup, spoon, bib, high chair and more)

• 12 blank cards for your child's own favorite foods

• Sentence strips: I want... / I like... / I don't like... / Can I have...?

• 2 checklist pages with every card, to track new words and new foods

• How to use page with mealtime ideas

• 2 PDF files: US Letter (US words) and A4 (Australian / New Zealand words such as capsicum, biscuit, hot chips and ice block), plus a printing guide

HOW TO USE

1. Print at 100% scale (Actual size), laminate if you like, and cut out the cards.

2. Put 2 or 3 food cards out at snack time. Your child points to or hands you a card to ask.

3. Offer a choice at each meal: Do you want toast or cereal?

4. Plan the lunchbox together: a fruit, a snack, a main and a drink.

5. Use the I like and I don't like strips to talk about new foods without pressure.

MATCHING SETS

All cards are 2 x 2 inches, the same size and style as my Communication Cards and First Words cards, so you can mix them on the same boards.

PLEASE NOTE

• This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.

• The files are PDFs and are not editable.

• These cards support communication and mealtime routines at home and in class. They are not a feeding therapy program and do not replace the advice of your doctor, dietitian or speech therapist.

• Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.

• The pictures were created by me with the help of AI tools, then selected, cleaned up and laid out for print.

TERMS OF USE

For personal, classroom and therapy use. You may print as many copies as you need for your own home, class or clients. Files may not be resold, shared or redistributed.

If there is any problem with your files, send me a message and I will fix it for you. This does not affect your rights under consumer law.