Help a child develop a healthier mindset with these affirmations—complete with animal illustrations!—for daily encouragement.
As the saying goes, children are like sponges. So, why not make sure they absorb information that helps them develop a healthy outlook and strong sense of self? One way to do that is by introducing positive affirmations into their daily routine: “I am loved. I am brave. I am kind.”
These phrases can come in handy whether a child is learning to ride a bike, studying for a test, or dealing with a bully at school.
What’s more, practice doesn’t need to feel like a chore. With these five super-cute (and FREE!) affirmation cards, kids can flip through encouraging sayings as easily as they might play a game—while having just as much fun.
To make things really entertaining, try telling them that affirmations are like “magical mantras,” or engage their imagination by coming up with stories about the characters associated with each affirmation.
Who knows, maybe you’ll benefit from the positivity as well.
Five Designs Included in This FREE Affirmation Cards Pack for Kids
This pack of kids’ affirmation cards consists of five cards. Each card contains a cute animal illustration accompanied by an affirmation.
I Am Loved
When kids run into trouble at school, it’s easy for them to think they’re alone. In those instances especially, remind them of how loved they really are. Feel free to give them a big koala hug while you’re at it.
I Love Being Me
This one is illustrated with a cat hugging herself while looking in the mirror. Notice that her fur pattern is unique—a message for your kids that everybody is beautiful in their own way.
I Believe I Can
Encourage your kids to believe in themselves, like a fledging learning to fly. Mix things up by asking them to say specifically what they’d like to achieve.
For example, “I believe I can do this homework. I believe I can ride a bicycle.” Remind them, too, that it’s okay to fail.
I Am Brave
This affirmation is illustrated with the king of the jungle—but look how cute he is! Allow this friendly lion to teach your kids that being brave doesn’t mean being vicious.
I Am Kind
Use this card to help instill kindness in your kid’s heart. After all, everyone can be kind—even a dinosaur!—and it has nothing to do with what’s on the outside.
How to Download the FREE Kids Affirmation Pack
Downloading the FREE Kids Affirmation Pack is as easy as ABC. You can have these cards in your computer with two simple steps.
- Step one: Click the download button below.
- Step two: Unzip the ZIP files to unpackage its contents.
Easy, right?
Download the FREE Kids Affirmation Cards Here
By downloading this free Affirmation Cards pack, you agree not to resell or redistribute these assets.
What’s Inside the Folder
Once you’ve unpackaged the downloaded zip file, you’ll find these four folders and two pdf files.
The four folders contain:
- jpg (with text): Affirmation cards with text and background color. Easy to resize to fit your needs.
- jpg (blank): Affirmation cards with background color, but no text. You can put your custom affirmation words in these files, either by manually hand-writing the words, or by customizing it using a design software.
- png (with text): Affirmation cards with text but transparent background. You can choose your own background color in these files.
- png (blank): Just the illustrations, no text, no background. You can use these files to customize the text and backgrounds of your cards.
All of the jpg and png files come in A3 size (29.7 x 42 cm) and 300 dpi resolution, which can be scaled down to fit your needs.
Outside the folders, you’ll also find two .pdf files. Those are the print-ready files that you can use to print the cards without needing to customize the size, text, or background.
There are two print-ready files—blank and with text. Each of the cards in the print-ready files are in a standard 3.5 x 2.5 inches size.
Ready to print? Let’s go!
How to Print the FREE Kids Affirmation Cards
To print the cards with the print-ready file, first open the .pdf file that you want to print, whether it’s the blank one or with text.
Once you’ve opened the file, simply click on the print icon or hit ctrl+P (cmd+P if you’re a Mac user).
After that, the print dialog window will appear. Choose the number of copies or size, if needed. Since this print-ready file is designed for A4 paper size prints, load a good quality, preferably thick, A4-sized paper to your printer. Then, click Print.
After the cards are printed, you can cut them out and they’re ready to rock!
Customizing Your Own Affirmation Cards with Shutterstock Editor
If you’d like to put different affirmations in your cards, you can customize the blank cards using any design software.
In this tutorial, you’ll find a step-by-step guide on how to customize your own affirmation cards using Shutterstock Editor.
Choose the Size for Your Card
When you open Shutterstock Editor, it will ask you to choose a size for your design. Choose the size that fits your needs. However, the standard card size is set at 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
Upload the Blank Card
Click on My Files to upload the blank card design that you want to use.
Choose Background Color
Change the background color for your card by clicking on the Background button on top of the canvas.
Add Your Affirmation Words
To add your affirmation words, click on the text tool (A) and click Add headline. Now, compose that perfect affirmation.
After composing the affirmation, customize the font, alignment, colors, and size of the text using the tools on top of the canvas.
Download
When you’re finished with your design, download the card by hitting the red download button. Your card is ready to print!
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