Printables

Free, printable tools to use with your child — no email required. Download straight from the card, or follow the link to read the guide behind it first. Filter by topic to find what you need.

Potty Superstar Path

A step-by-step path to track potty-training progress, from the toilet training guide.

Our Bedtime Routine

A six-step picture routine to post near the bedroom, from the toddler sleep guide.

Have They Tried It? New Foods Tracker

Count how many times a new food has been offered, not whether it was eaten.

Sucking-Free Star Path

An undated path of blank stones to celebrate stretches without thumb-sucking or pacifier use, no schedule to fall behind on.

Our Family Rules Chart

A two-column rules-and-consequences chart with real examples filled in, plus a sign-off spot for grandparents, sitters, and daycare.

Calm-Down Steps We Do Together

Six steps a grown-up walks through with a child during a tantrum.

Gentle Hands

A list of safe outlets to agree on together for moments of hitting or biting.

A Sample Goodbye Ritual to Try

Four steps — say it, do it, hand off, go — pre-filled with one example, so you can see what a finished ritual looks like.

Turn-Taking Practice Cards

Six real turn-taking games and everyday practice ideas — three for indoors, three for outdoors. Pick one, any day.

Busy Hands: Fine Motor Practice Cards

Six hands-on activities, each labeled with the fine motor skill it builds.

"Busy Bodies" Active Play Cards

Six activities, each tagged with the specific gross motor skill it builds — pick based on what your child needs more of this week.

Try-It Activity Cards

Six first activities to try, from the AAP's own list for this age — pick any card, any order.

Our Daily Routine

An eight-step picture chart of the day, with a blank version to fill in.

"Unplugged & Happy" Screen-Free Fun Cards

Six go-to, screen-free activities to reach for the moment a screen goes off, each tagged with the kind of play it offers.

Helper Job Cards

Six real, age-appropriate jobs your 2- to 5-year-old can help with, straight from the CDC's own list — pick one, any day.

One-on-One Time Cards

Six real, specific ways to give one child your full attention — pick one, any day.

Before You Go: A Family Travel Safety Checklist

Three travel phases, five quick checks each — the car seat label, the hotel-room scan, the time-zone shift.

2 Under 2 Quick Reference Cards

Six quick-reference cards for triage, feeding, and outings when a newborn and a toddler both need you at once.

"Let's Play with Words" Practice Cards

Six everyday word-play moments, each tagged with the early-literacy skill it builds — pick based on what your child is into this week.

"Let's Count & Explore" Play Cards

Six everyday math moments, each tagged with the specific number-sense skill it builds — pick based on what's happening today.

"Let's Pretend" Story Starter Cards

Six roles to pretend to be, each with a line to start the scene — read one out loud, then follow wherever your child takes it.