Food Safety Sorting Cards | Can I Eat It? | Autism Pica Support | Feeding Therapy Printable

🍎 "Can I eat it?" — the question every toddler, oral-seeker and curious sorter needs to answer. This 40-card set turns food-safety into a calm, hands-on sorting game: 20 foods, 20 everyday not-food objects, and two sorting mats (a plate and a toy bin) to sort them onto.

Illustrated in a clean, friendly picture-book style — one object per card, no clutter, no distractions — so the picture does the teaching. Designed with neurodivergent children in mind: clear visuals and plain-language cues that work for kids with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, oral-seeking or pica behaviours, and for speech, OT and special-education sessions.

About this design: Designed by SensorySketchHub using AI-assisted design tools, with each card individually reviewed and curated against OT-informed visual-support standards. Files are produced and finalized in-house; no automated publishing.

📋 WHAT'S INCLUDED: • 20 FOOD cards: Apple, Banana, Sandwich, Carrots, Cracker, Grapes, Pizza, Milk, Cereal, Strawberry, Bread, Rice, Egg, Yogurt, Broccoli, Orange, Cookie, Pasta, Water, Corn • 20 NOT FOOD cards: Crayon, Soap, Coin, Button, Play Dough, Marble, Rock, Sand, Glue Stick, Pencil, Toy Block, Eraser, Paper, Leaf, Medicine, Battery, Toothpaste, Sock, Wooden Block, Hair Tie • 2 sorting mats: FOOD (plate) and NOT FOOD (toy bin) • Instructions + answer key page • 5 PDFs (9 pages each): standard, low-ink, high-contrast, dyslexia-friendly, plus A4 sizing

🧩 HOW TO USE: 1. Print, cut and laminate the cards. Lay out the two mats. 2. Hand over one card and ask "Can I eat it?" — your child places it on a mat. 3. Start with 4–6 cards; build up to all 40. Pair with real objects when you can.

💻 FILE SPECS: • Format: print-ready PDF, 300 DPI, RGB — prints well on home printers • Card size: approx. 3.5 × 2 inches, 8 per sheet (US Letter or A4) • Delivery: instant download via Etsy — no shipping

🖨️ PRINTING TIPS: Cardstock (200–300 gsm) + lamination = years of use. Add velcro dots to the mats for a reusable board.

⚠️ SAFETY NOTE: This is a teaching and practice tool, not a substitute for supervision or medical advice. Always store medicines, batteries, small objects and cleaning products out of reach.

📜 LICENSE: Personal use and small-classroom use (≤30 students). Not for resale.

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