The Picture Story Kit

Show your toddler what to expect on your next trip. Choose a few picture cards, put them in order, and read the day together.

Download the free kit (PDF)

Start with two cards. Pick one for what’s happening now and one for what comes next. Before you leave the playground, point to each card and say, “First we play. Then we eat lunch.”

Turn your itinerary into a picture story

Copy the prompt into Claude or ChatGPT. Replace the brackets with your plans. A rough list is plenty.

Turn my family’s travel plans into a picture story I can read with my toddler.

Where we’re going and how we’ll get there: [destination and transport]
My child: [age, interests, and the words we use at home]
What might feel new: [a long wait, loud sounds, a different bed, or something else]
What feels familiar: [a comfort item, routine, or person]
Our plan so far: [paste the itinerary or a rough list of stops in order]

For each day, choose 3 to 6 moments my child will recognize. Keep booked plans in order. Include a transition, something my child loves and a familiar routine. If we need ideas, suggest one outing for my child and something nearby the adults would enjoy. Keep suggestions separate until I choose.

For each moment, give me a 1- to 3-word card label, a simple picture I could draw or photograph, and one short sentence I can say aloud. Use the words my family uses. Finish with a “Now / Next” pair for the hardest transition and one calm phrase for a change of plan.

Make a picture strip for each day with large, simple drawings and labels. If you can’t make images here, give me the labels and picture ideas to use with my printable cards.

The Picture Story Kit

Turn your itinerary into a picture story

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