Visual Routine Support Kit

Visual Routine Support Kit

218 Cards | 41 Boards | Ages 2-10 | 86 Pages | A4 + US Letter | Colour + Ink-Saver B&W

When a child can SEE what happens next, the day gets easier - fewer battles at the door, calmer goodbyes, smoother bedtimes. This kit is a complete set of everyday visual supports: first-then boards, schedule cards, token boards, choice boards and waiting helps, all drawn with the same friendly Australian animals so every piece works with every other piece. Print what you need, laminate the keepers, and reprint any page for ever.

No special training needed. A ten-minute "Starting Your First Board" guide - with word-for-word scripts - is included, and every claim on this listing is a page you can print tonight.

What's Inside (6 Sections, 86 Pages)

1. FIRST-THEN BOARDS (12 pages)

• 6 full-page boards in two layouts: side by side and top to bottom
• 4 desk-size boards and 4 pocket-size boards that fit the mini cards - one for the school bag, one for the car, one for Grandma's house, one spare
• A blank write-in version of every single layout: laminate one and a whiteboard marker covers anything we missed
• Hook-and-loop dot markers printed on every card spot

2. NOW, NEXT & LATER BOARDS (10 pages)

• Now & Next boards for one-step-at-a-time days
• Now, Next & Later boards for children who keep asking "and then what?"
• First-Then-Next-Last four-step boards: a whole morning on one board
• A big classroom-size board with large lettering, readable from across the room
• Blank write-in versions of every layout

3. THE CARD LIBRARY (22 pages - 218 cut-out cards)

• 80 picture cards across five everyday sets: Morning, School, Afternoon & Evening, Out & About, and Calm & Connect (16 cards each)
• Every card again at mini size (80 minis) for the pocket boards and the timetable
• 16 day-of-the-week and time-of-day cards ("is it a school day?" answered before it is asked) plus 8 weather cards
• 34 blank and draw-your-own cards for the steps only your family has
• 4 ready-made routine strips (Morning, School Day, After School, Bedtime) for no-cutting days

4. TOKEN BOARDS & REWARDS (12 pages)

• 3-token, 5-token and 10-token boards, plus a combined first-then + token board for the big asks (haircuts, the dentist, shoe shops)
• Two desk-size token boards and a blank write-in board
• 60 cut-out tokens: 30 stars and 30 animal faces
• 8 reward menu cards - the child chooses their reward before the board starts
• 3 fill-in certificates: Routine Superstar, I Did It All Week, and a write-your-own award

5. CHOICE, WAITING & TRANSITIONS (12 pages)

• Choice boards with 2, 4 and 6 slots, plus a blank write-in version
• 5-4-3-2-1 countdown strips and "First wait, then..." cards that make waiting visible
• Transition warning cards (5 minutes / 2 minutes / 1 minute / finished) in large size and lanyard size - teachers, the mini set on a ring is your best friend
• Two communication fans: I NEED (help, break, toilet, drink) and MY ANSWER (yes, no, my turn, wait)
• A Monday-Friday school week timetable with card slots, and a 7-day write-in family week

6. PARENT & TEACHER GUIDE (8 pages)

• Starting your first board, with word-for-word scripts
• Which cards to print first (about six - not all 218)
• Laminating, hook-dot and storage know-how
• The small rules that make token boards and choice boards stick
• Troubleshooting: the eight things most likely to go wrong, and what actually helps
• A print guide and step-by-step Etsy download help

Who Is It for?

Toddlers, preschoolers and early-primary kids - the cover says ages 2-10 and means it. First-then boards and visual schedules are everyday supports often used with autistic children and children with ADHD, and they help any child who copes better when they can see the plan. Parents, grandparents, kinder and primary teachers, and OSHC rooms: the classroom board, the timetables and the lanyard cards were made for you too.

What Makes This Kit Different

• A4 AND US Letter included - most kits like this are US Letter only
• Four clean, ordered PDF files - not a folder of loose JPGs
• TRUE ink-saver black and white editions (white backgrounds, crisp outlines) for laminate-heavy weeks - most kits offer no B&W at all
• A blank write-in version of every board layout, so you are never stuck without a card
• One matching illustration style across all 86 pages - every card fits every board

Print Tips

• Print at 100% ("Actual size") so the mini cards keep fitting their board slots
• Laminating pouches: 80-125 micron (matte if you can - less glare). Hook-and-loop dots: 10-13 mm self-adhesive; one pack does the whole kit
• No laminator? 160-250 gsm cardstock plus clear contact paper works nearly as well
• Print only the sets you need this month - the rest will still be here

File Details

• 4 PDF files, 86 pages each: Colour A4, Colour US Letter, Ink-Saver B&W A4, Ink-Saver B&W US Letter
• Instant digital download - no physical product will be shipped

Licence

Licensed for personal use or use in a single classroom/family. Print as many copies as you need for your own home or classroom. Do not redistribute, resell or share the digital files.

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