Evening routine – bedtime visual schedule

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Free bedtime routine chart: snack, pajamas, brush teeth, story and lights out. Printable visual schedule PDF for calmer evenings.

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Evening routine – bedtime visual scheduleEvening snackBathChange into pajamasBrush teeth at nightEvening PeeRead bedtime story

What's in this schedule

Click an image to see it larger and download it on its own.

How to use the schedule

  1. 1

    Print it and put it up

    Print on A4 and put the schedule at your child's eye level where the routine happens, such as by the front door or the bathroom sink. Laminate it to make it last.

  2. 2

    Go through it together

    Look at the pictures with your child before the routine starts and say the steps out loud. Point to the picture instead of repeating the instruction.

  3. 3

    Tick off or turn over

    Let your child tick off, move a clothes peg or turn the picture over when a step is done. That way it is clear what is finished and what is left.

  4. 4

    Make it fit your child

    Swap images, change the labels or remove steps in the schedule builder. A schedule that matches your everyday life is easier to follow.

Want the schedule on your phone?

In the Routined app, your child sees the same steps with pictures on their own screen, ticks them off and collects stars. Your child can get a reminder when the routine starts.

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