Drink PECS Card: Free Printable Drink Icon
A drink card your child can hand you when they are thirsty, with a cup or a water bottle picture. Print a sheet, or edit the card in the free PECS Card Maker.
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A full sheet of 12 cards at 2 inch on US Letter. Cut along the dotted line. No email needed.
Also in the sets: Classroom Request Cards and Food and Drink PECS Cards.
When to use the drink card
Use it at meals, after play, on hot days and anywhere your child gets thirsty. Like eat, drink is easy to teach because the reward arrives the moment the card is handed over.
How to teach the drink card
- Keep your child's cup in sight but out of reach.
- When your child reaches for the cup, a second adult guides their hand to give you the drink card.
- Hand over the drink at once and say "drink".
- Fade the guidance over several sessions, then move the card a little farther away so your child walks to bring it.
PECS Communication Cards
Printable picture cards, sentence strips, and a communication book to start and grow picture exchange.
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HelpFrequently asked questions
- Cup or water bottle picture?
- Choose the one that looks like what your child drinks from. You can switch the picture on this page before you print.
- Should drink and eat be separate cards?
- Yes. Two separate cards let your child tell you exactly what they need, and they are easy to tell apart.
- Can I make cards for specific drinks?
- Yes. In the free maker you can add milk, juice or water cards, or a photo of your child's own cup.
- Is the drink card free?
- Yes. Download the PDF free with no email, or customize it in the free maker.
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