Printable Communication Cards for Children

168 printable communication cards for children · Everyday needs, feelings, sensory needs, school and more · Blank template included · Instant PDF download

This comprehensive set gives children a practical visual way to communicate needs, feelings, choices and requests when speaking is difficult or unavailable.

The set includes 168 colourful ready-made cards plus a blank template, so you can create additional cards for individual needs. Children can point to or show a card without being required to speak.

What’s Included

• 168 ready-made printable communication cards
• Blank template sheet for creating personalised cards
• Bright, easy-to-identify visual designs
• Printable PDF digital download

Communication Covered

• Basic needs such as food, drink, toilet and rest
• Yes, No and everyday responses
• Feelings and emotions
• Health, pain and feeling unwell
• Asking for help, extra time or a break
• Sensory needs such as noise, brightness and headphones
• Personal space and boundaries
• School and stationery requests
• Activities, preferences and choices
• Social phrases and everyday communication

Who They May Be Useful For

• Children who use limited or no speech
• Autistic and neurodivergent children who find visual communication helpful
• Children with Selective Mutism
• Children who find speaking difficult in particular situations
• Children who temporarily find speaking difficult due to illness or recovery
• Parents, carers, teachers and support staff

Ways to Use the Cards

• Print the full set or select only the cards that are useful
• Keep frequently used cards somewhere easy to reach
• Use individual cards or arrange selected cards into a personalised communication set
• Laminate and hole-punch selected cards to create a communication lanyard or keyring
• Arrange selected cards together as a simple communication board
• Use the blank template to create additional personalised cards

Digital Product

This is an instant PDF digital download. No physical product will be posted. Colours may vary slightly between screens and printers.

Important: These cards are intended as a practical visual communication support. They do not require or automatically aim to move a child towards speaking, and they do not replace a child’s established communication system or individual professional advice where this is needed.