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Four cards for one ordinary meal.

Print two free word cards and two free phrase cards on one sheet. Put the pictures beside the real food, say the words yourself, and let the meal lead.

Print on Letter or A4 paper at 100% scale. Your browser can also save the sheet as a PDF. Cut on the dashed lines after printing.

Illustration from the milk word card — milkword card

Illustration from the banana word card — bananaword card

Illustration from the More, please phrase card — More, please.phrase card

Illustration from the All done phrase card — All done.phrase card

Their First Words · Free mealtime cards · theirfirstwords.org/guides/mealtime-words-to-phrases

How to use the sheet

Show milk or banana only when it is actually at the table. If your child asks for more by pointing, reaching, signing, or talking, answer them and model “More, please.” When the meal ends, say “All done.” Never hold back food or drink to get a word.

Read the full activity and hear all four card recordings. The images and labels here are from the permanent free set in Their First Words.