7 Free Printables to Support Healthy Habits for Families
If you’re a healthcare provider working to keep children and families healthy, Sesame is here to help. Whether you’re sharing tips with new parents, encouraging good habits, or keeping little ones calm before an appointment, these free printable resources can help bring smiles and sunny days to your waiting room.
1. Handout: Resource “Prescription Pad” for Caregivers
This sheet is a perfect all-in-one handout for parents, with direct links to resources on a range of everyday challenges, from choosy eating and sleep struggles to meltdowns. Find the Spanish version here.
2. Color Poster: My Amazing Body with Elmo
This colorful, bilingual poster encourages little ones to learn how their body works, with interactive notes explaining the function of important organs like your lungs, heart, bones, and muscles.
3. Handout: 3 Steps for Safe Sneezing and Coughing
A moment of play is a great opportunity to reinforce healthy habits. This coloring sheet teaches children three steps they should take when they feel a tickle in their nose or throat. Find the Spanish version here.
4. Activity Sheet: Elmo’s Check-Up
This coloring page helps children prepare for a wellness visit by inviting them to pretend play doctor with Elmo! Kids can use this guide to give a family member or stuffed animal a check-up, coloring each body part as they go. Find the Spanish version here.
5. Activity Sheet: Calming Coloring for Families
Coloring is a great way for kids and grown-ups to relax. This page is designed for children and caregivers to color together, helping little ones stay calm and focused as they enjoy creative time with a trusted adult. Find the Spanish version here.
6. Handout: S is for Staying Healthy
This sheet provides helpful tips to help parents manage sleep, nutrition, screen time, and even self-care, and can help them organize their thoughts and questions before speaking with a doctor. Find the Spanish version here.
7. Handouts: Growth Milestones
These sheets help caregivers track a child’s development as they grow, from their sleep and motor skills to how they play and communicate. Find Spanish versions here.
Milestones: Your Baby’s First Year
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your One-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your 18-Month Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Two-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Two-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Three-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Four-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your Five-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
