Kid-Friendly Food Symbols for Communication & Sensory Profiling

Sensory Food Preference Cards | Visual Supports for Autism & Neurodivergence



Help nonverbal and neurodivergent students communicate their food preferences with this set of 36 printable Food Preference Cards!

Designed with simple, kid-friendly black-and-white clip art, these cards give students a clear way to express what they like, don’t like, or want to try—while honoring their sensory needs.

This set includes foods that represent a variety of sensory categories, such as crunchy, soft, sweet, sour, hot, and cold. Perfect for use in autism support classrooms, speech therapy, OT, counseling, special education, early intervention, and at home.

Why they are different:

These aren’t just food pictures—they support sensory preferences such as:

• Crunchy

• Soft

• Sweet

• Sour

• Hot

• Cold

Each page includes 12 cards (3 pages total). Just print, cut, and use!

Students can color them, teachers can laminate them, and families can use them for choice boards, meal planning, visual schedules, and sensory profiling.

✔️ What’s Included

• 36 black-and-white food cards
• Kid-friendly clip art (pizza, eggs, popcorn, oranges, pretzels & more!)
• Print-friendly layout
• AAC/PECS-compatible sizing
• Sensory categories included: sweet, sour, hot, cold, crunchy, soft

✔️ Perfect For

• Nonverbal or minimally verbal communicators
• Autistic & neurodivergent students
• SLPs, counselors, OTs, SPED teachers
• Mealtime communication
• Identifying sensory preferences
• Behavior & emotional regulation

✔️ Ways to Use

• Choice-making during meals and snacks
• Sensory preference assessments
• Cooking lessons
• Visual schedules
• Social-emotional lessons
• Check-in boards and communication binders