Free printable: taste word cards

12 cut-out cards with words like crunchy, squishy, creamy and sour, so kids have more ways to describe a food than "yuck."

Download the PDF (US Letter, prints on regular paper or cardstock)

Preview of the 12 taste word cards

How families use them

Print, cut, and keep them near the table. A child can point to a card or pick one to describe a food, whether or not they taste it. Looking and smelling count too, and "no, thank you" is always fine.

Free for personal and classroom use. Please don't resell or share the file itself; link to this page instead. This is an activity, not medical, feeding or nutrition advice.

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