Free starter set
A First and Then board, six morning picture cards and a one-page how-to.
Routines, calm and stories for autistic and ADHD kids, in one app
Now & Next shows your child what’s happening now and what comes next, in pictures. A visual timer for the hard bits, a star chart, a breathing bubble, and picture stories for the big days, in 16 languages. Free to start, no sign-up, made in the UK.
- No account
- No adverts
- Nothing stored about your child
- 27 ready-made routines
- British English
Made by a dad for his own son, after a Now and Next board turned the mornings around.
The appFree to start
Now & Next shows what’s happening now and what comes next, with a visual timer, a star chart and calm tools. No account, no adverts, nothing stored about your child.
Open the app →Story MakerFree
Type your child’s name and get a picture story about the dentist, a haircut, a first flight, the farm, the cinema, first day of school and more: 20 stories in 16 languages. Print it or save it as a PDF.
Make a story →Print any routineFrom £2.49
The same picture cards on paper: boards and kits for mornings, bedtimes, school, jobs and calm-down. Instant download, UK A4 and US Letter.
See the kits →For schools
Classroom visuals, a visual timetable and now-and-next boards for the whole class, on Tes and here.
Tes resources →See it coming, stay calm
One picture for now, one for next. Children who can see what’s coming find transitions easier; it’s the first thing speech therapists and SENCOs suggest.
The same cards everywhere
On the phone, on the fridge, in the school bag. Every printable kit uses the pictures in the app, so nothing new to learn.
Free stays free
The app, the starter set and Story Maker don’t cost anything. The optional Family plan adds extras for families who want more.
The Family plan
- Up to 3 children, each with their own name, lists and stars
- A new picture routine every Monday
- All 20 picture stories for the big days
- Your own picture stories about anything coming up
- Read-aloud on every story
- The same children on two grown-ups’ phones
£3.99 a month, cancel any time
7 days free. Opens Monday 2 November, and families who join in November keep £2.99 a month for life. Join the list and we’ll email you the moment it opens.
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Every kit is an instant download in UK A4 and US Letter. The cards are all 52 mm, so they fit every board in the shop and match the app.
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Everything bundle
Every kit in the shop in one download: 24 kits and 500+ picture cards, plus the Card Maker. Save £74.27.
Picture Card Library
211 picture cards in big and small sizes, in colour and low-ink black and white, with typeable blanks.
Daily Routine bundle
101 picture cards and 7 boards from morning to bedtime, plus the full Card Maker for your own words.
Made for your child
Starting School story
Their school, their teacher, their class and how they get there, with a countdown to the first day. £11.99 in the UK, including VAT.
New Baby story
Who looks after them, how they can help and special time with you, plus 12 new-baby picture cards. £11.99 in the UK, including VAT.
Starting School story (Australia)
Written for Australian schools: Prep, Kindergarten or Kindy, recess and the school hat, with a countdown to the first day. £11.99 in the UK, including VAT. Australian buyers see the price in dollars on Etsy.
Their names, their places
Each story is written for one child, in their own voice, with photo boxes for your own pictures. Ready within 2 working days. First names only, and we never ask for photos.
Halloween and Christmas
Halloween kit
A Halloween schedule with trick-or-treat and fireworks visual stories.
Christmas kit
A Christmas Day board, a visiting-Santa story and a countdown to colour in.
2027 Picture Calendar
A month on each page with 118 picture cards for school, visits, birthdays and holidays, plus Today stars.
Christmas Survival bundle
The Christmas kit, Now and Next, break cards and the haircut story in one download. Save £5.47.
Boards, tokens and break cards
Classroom Pack
The School Day timetable, Now and Next, token board and break cards in one download. Save £4.47.
Now and Next board
A big Now and Next board, take-along strips and 45 picture cards.
First and Then board
A First and Then board, small boards to carry, choice boards and 45 cards.
Token board
5 and 10 token boards, 40 tokens in four styles and reward cards.
Break and help cards
12 lanyard cards to ask for a break or help without words, plus a break board.
Today board
Today is, the weather is, today we are going to: a morning board with 21 cards.
Toilet, washing, teeth and dressing
Self-Care Steps bundle
Toilet, handwashing, tooth brushing and getting dressed steps in one download. Save £3.47.
Toilet steps
A toilet poster, step strips, a sticker chart and a visual story.
Handwashing steps
A handwashing poster for the sink, step strips and a when-to-wash poster.
Tooth brushing steps
A tooth brushing poster, step strips and a morning-and-bedtime chart.
Getting dressed steps
A getting dressed poster, an empty board for your own order and cards.
Feelings, calm and new places
Calm and Feelings bundle
The Calm Down Corner Kit, Feelings kit, break cards and token board in one download. Save £5.97.
Calm Down Corner Kit
A Calm Corner sign, 8 calming posters, a feelings scale, a calm choices board and 18 cards.
Feelings kit
A check-in board for how I feel, what I need and what I can do.
Calm Down Corner
Calm-down steps, a flower and candle breathing poster, a calm choices board and 18 cards.
Haircut story
A haircut visual story, an 8-step poster and step strips to take with you.
Dentist story
A dentist visual story, an 8-step poster and step strips to take with you.
Every day
Morning Routine kit
A morning board, 15 picture cards and 3 blanks, Now and Next and First and Then.
Routine Checklists
Morning, after-school and bedtime picture checklists, a blank one to type your own steps, and a reward chart.
Bedtime kit
A bedtime board, picture cards and a going-to-bed visual story.
After School kit
Shoes off, snack, quiet time and homework in order, with a coming-home visual story.
School Day timetable
A visual timetable with 45 cards for home or the classroom, plus a Today board.
Chores kit
21 picture job cards, a weekly jobs chart and a reward board.
For dinosaur and space fans
Dinosaur Morning
The morning kit with a friendly dinosaur and a dino egg reward chart.
Space Morning
The morning kit with a rocket, stars and a star reward chart.
Start with the free set
A First and Then board, six morning picture cards and a one-page how-to, in UK A4 and US Letter. Print it tonight. You’ll also get 20% off your first kit.
One email with the download link, then an occasional note when a new kit comes out. Unsubscribe any time. Read the privacy notice.
Made by a dad, for his son
I made these for my own son, who is autistic and has ADHD: picture cards and boards that show him each part of the day, one step at a time. Our mornings got calmer, so I’m sharing them.
Every kit uses the same 52 mm cards, the same clear pictures and a font made for early readers, so a card from one kit fits the board from another. They’re everyday planning tools for home and school, not therapy.
Questions
What do I get?
A PDF download in two editions, UK A4 and US Letter, with UK and US words (toilet or bathroom, jumper or sweater). You print it at home or at a print shop.
What else do I need?
A printer, thin card and scissors. A laminator and hook-and-loop dots make the cards last and let them move on and off the board, but they’re optional.
Who are they for?
Children who find it easier to follow a picture than a spoken instruction, including many autistic and ADHD children. Older children often like the blank cards with their own words.
Can I use them in school?
Yes, with your own class or your own children. Please don’t share or resell the files.
Etsy or Payhip?
Same files, same price. Payhip doesn’t need an account. Etsy is handy if you already shop there; Etsy adds VAT for UK buyers.
Can I get a refund?
Digital downloads can’t be returned, but if anything is wrong, email [email protected] and I’ll sort it.
Is this therapy?
No. It’s an everyday visual planning tool, not a therapy or medical product.