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Trying a new food.

New textures, new smells, the worry of not liking it. Trying a bite is a big deal. No pressure, just a calm way to look at it.

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Trying New Food

Today there is a new food to look at.

I do not have to eat it. I can just look at it first.

I can smell it or touch it if I want to.

If I want, I can try a tiny taste. If I do not like it, that is okay.

Saying 'no thank you' is okay too.

Trying new things gets easier a little at a time.

Make it yours →

More ways to make new food calmer

A visual scheduleA printable look-smell-touch-taste order, with tasting always optional.Make it yours →A choice boardA board of low-pressure ways to explore the food. Any of them counts as a win.Make it yours →

What to expect

For a lot of autistic kids, food is about texture and predictability, not stubbornness. Letting the steps be 'look, smell, touch' with tasting fully optional takes the fear out and keeps the table calm. Never force a bite.

Common questions

What if my child won't even let the food on their plate?

Start one step further back: the food on the table, not the plate. Looking, smelling, and touching all count as progress. No pressure to eat is what makes trying possible.

Can I make this in Spanish?

Yes. Every tool and this page exist in Spanish, and the printed page comes out in the language you choose. Use the language switch at the top.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no signup, and we don’t keep what you type; anything you save stays on your device. Make it, print it, done.