Get the Choice Cards free

For families with children ages 3–6. Get the free Choice Cards here: enter your email to access the A4 and US Letter PDFs. No payment is required. Marketing emails are optional.

Let the picture carry some of the work

Instead of asking a wide-open question in a difficult moment, choose two familiar options that are safe and realistic for your home. Say the ending once, show the cards, and give the next step time to become clear.

The cards support participation and a visible next step. They are not a reward chart or a way to require an immediate choice.

What the cards help you do

Show two choices at a time — Keep the rest out of sight and reduce the number of decisions.
Use ready-made or familiar options — Begin with 12 illustrated cards or add your own picture and words to a DIY template.
Make a short sequence visible — Add the First–Then strip when a two-step view would be useful.

Four printable pages, kept intentionally small

Parent Quick Start page with three simple steps
6 everyday cards: Water, Snack, Book, Blocks, Outside, and Bath
6 calm-and-care cards: Toilet, Cozy Spot, Draw, Play Dough, Help Me, and Together
3 blank DIY templates matching the ready-made card size within each paper format
One First–Then strip: FIRST — SCREENS ARE DONE / THEN — PLACE A CARD
Two separate 4-page PDFs: A4 and US Letter

Cut only the two choices you need

Print Pages 2–3 on regular paper or cardstock.
Cut two familiar, safe choices and keep the rest out of sight.
Say, “Screens are done,” and show the two cards.
Add the First–Then strip only when a visible two-step sequence would help.

The goal is not to remove every feeling. It is to make the first next step visible and familiar.

A visual prompt—not a reward chart

The cards do not set your family's screen-time limits, ask a child to earn screen access, or guarantee an immediate choice. They make one or two already-approved next steps visible after the screen turns off.

Which Screen-Off tool fits your family?

Screen-Off Choice Cards — Free
Choose this when you mainly want 12 standalone visual cards, three DIY templates, and a First–Then strip.

The Screen-Off Transition Toolkit — US$9
Choose this when you also want parent scripts, a repeatable plan, a no-cut choice board, hard-day support, and gentle next activities.

The first six choice labels overlap intentionally. The Toolkit includes one no-cut six-choice board; the Choice Cards product includes 12 standalone cut cards. Start with the free Choice Cards. Buy the Toolkit only if you want the additional parent scripts and planning pages.

File and printing details

Digital product; no physical item will be mailed
2 non-editable PDF files
4 pages in each file
A4 + US Letter
Print at Actual Size or 100% Scale
Regular paper works; cardstock may help frequently handled cards last longer
Laminating and rounded corners are optional
Personal household use only
Do not share, redistribute, upload, copy for others, or resell the files or designs

Important note

This is an educational family-support resource. It is not therapy, diagnosis, medical advice, or a replacement for individualized professional support. Use only choices that are safe and appropriate for your child, home, and setting.

Need help with your download?

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