Printable Daily Routine Chart Cards

Why you’ll love this

• Brings calm to your home by creating co-operation with daily routine, particularly around those tricky times of day: morning meltdowns, nap-time, meal times and bed time
• Visual cues allow kids to gain independence and understand what they need to do next
• Reinforces expected and responsible behaviour to help children become organised adults
• Toddlers and preschoolers crave predictability; help kids feel secure by building routine
• Strong-willed kids especially love routine charts, because they get to be in charge of themselves and avoid the power struggles

What’s included

[NEW!] Four file versions now included with every Daily Routine Chart Cards Set:

• Original with solid background colours (AU & US spelling variations)
• Low ink version without the background (AU & US spelling variations)

11x Ready to print A4 sheets in each set with a total of 88 items including:

• Morning routine: Wake up, quiet play until others awake, toilet, wash hands, brush teeth, get dressed, brush hair, make bed, set table, eat breakfast, wash hands, pack bag, put on socks & shoes
• Afternoon routine: Snack, toilet, wash hands, eat lunch, pack up toys, nap time
• Evening routine: Dirty clothes to laundry, unpack school bag, eat dinner, take bath, shower time, dry yourself, put on pyjamas/pajamas, drink milk, lights out, go to sleep
• Play prompts: Play kitchen, playdough, play shops, puzzles, play trains/cars, play dollhouse, board game, play lego, play magnetic tiles, play small worlds, sensory play, play dress-ups, play outside, play sport, free play
• Activities & places: Yoga, swimming, cooking, sunscreen, put on helmet, gardening, screen time, beach, library, hospital, dentist, doctor, visit friends, visit family, picnic, grocery shopping
• School variations: Playgroup, childcare/daycare, pre-school, school
• Travel options: Train, car, walk, ride bike, scooter, ferry, bus, tram/metro, airport
• [NEW!] COVID-19 update with home-schooling: Check-in, literacy, language, numeracy, history, geography, music, science, art & craft, reading, writing

Plus 2x DIY templates (original version with background and a low-ink version with no background) in Microsoft Word format so you can create your own additional routine chart items!

What you’ll need

• Home printer & 11 sheets of A4 paper
• Laminator & 11-15 laminating sheets
• Scissors to trim the labels
• Adhesive magnet stickers/strips (optional: for use with whiteboard)
• Adhesive velcro strips or blutac (optional: for use as a poster)

How to play

1. Print all sheets then trim each item individually. You may refer to our recommended printer settings in the FAQs.
2. Arrange items in laminating sheet, allowing a small margin around the border of each item (5mm-1cm border is sufficient)
3. Trim each item and attach magnetic stickers/strips
4. Arrange the items in an order that fits your desired routine and allow the child to remove the item once they’re done
5. Set-up the routine ahead of time so your child knows what to expect next. Feel free to involve them in shuffling the order of the day to suit them!

NOTE: This is a digital download and no physical product will be delivered