Fillable Allergy Alert Card for Kids · Fold-Over Food Allergy Card (PDF)
Every grown-up around your child knows exactly what to do.
One fold-over card per child, sized to clip to a backpack or slip into a phone case. Hand a copy to the school nurse, teacher, coach and sitter.
Fillable PDF: type and tick boxes on a computer, or print and write by hand.
Download the card – $2.99Instant download. Download once and print unlimited times for every child, backpack, and caregiver. 3 cards per printed sheet.
The problem
Your child spends their day with teachers, coaches, bus drivers and sitters. Every one of them needs to know the allergens, how serious a reaction can be, where the epinephrine is kept, and who to call.
That information usually sits in a form in an office, not with your child, where a substitute teacher or a new coach can see it at a glance.
The solution
A wallet-thin 2.5 x 3.6 in fold-over card per child. The front says Allergy Alert with their name, an optional photo, their allergens and where their epinephrine is kept. The back says If I Have A Reaction, with calm, clear steps and parent and doctor phone numbers.
Clip it to a backpack as a tag, or slip it into a phone case, and share copies with everyone who looks after your child. Download once and print unlimited times for every child, backpack, and caregiver. 3 cards per printed sheet.
$2.99 · instant PDF download
Download the card – $2.99What's inside
A fold-over card per child
2.5 x 3.6 in folded. 3 cards per sheet, so one print covers up to three children. Download once and print unlimited times.
Front: Allergy Alert
Name, birth date, school / class, and allergens: the top 9 (peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame) plus "other". Reactions: mild, severe or anaphylaxis. "I carry epinephrine: yes / no" and where it's kept.
Back: If I Have A Reaction
4 steps: stay with me · severe signs? use my epinephrine as my doctor prescribed · call 911 · then call my parents. Mild signs: watch closely and follow the action plan.
Parent and doctor contacts
Two parents / guardians with phone numbers, plus the doctor's name and phone, notes and an "updated" date.
Optional photo
Click-to-add photo box in free Adobe Acrobat Reader, or print and glue a photo on, so a substitute teacher, coach or sitter can recognize your child at a glance.
Fillable PDF
Type and tick boxes on a computer, or print and write by hand.
Tips to help your child speak up
Practice the words, share copies (nurse, teacher, coach, sitter), check expiry dates, and update the card often.
One-page guide + parent checklist
How to make it in 6 steps, filling-in tips, a 9-item parent checklist, and a cut / fold / carry diagram.
Less effort, less time
- Fill it in. Type on a computer (free Adobe Reader or Preview works), or print and write by hand.
- Print page 1 one-sided at 100%. White cardstock (65–80 lb) or plain paper.
- Straight cuts. Cut out each column on the dashed lines.
- One fold. Fold on the FOLD line and the front and back line up.
- Carry it. Laminate, then punch a hole for a backpack tag or slip it into a phone case.
Straight talk
Instant download. Nothing ships.
You get the 2-page PDF right after checkout. Print one for each child, and extra copies for school, sports and sitters.
A planning aid only. It does not replace your child's allergy action plan or your doctor's instructions, and it lists no doses. Always follow your doctor's allergy action plan. In any emergency, call 911.
FAQ
What do I get?
A 2-page US Letter PDF: a card sheet with 3 fold-over cards per sheet, and a one-page guide with a parent checklist. Fillable PDF: type and tick boxes on a computer, or print and write by hand. Download once and print unlimited times for every child, backpack, and caregiver.
How big is the card?
2.5 x 3.6 in folded, one card per child. Clip it to a backpack as a tag, or slip it into a phone case.
Which allergens are on it?
The top 9: peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish and sesame, plus "other" with a line to write it in.
How do I add a photo?
The photo is optional. Open the PDF in free Adobe Acrobat Reader (get.adobe.com/reader) and click the photo box. A roughly square head-and-shoulders JPG, about 600 x 600 px and under 1 MB, works best. In a browser or Preview, print the card and glue a photo on.
Does it include medicine doses?
No. Doses are set by your child's doctor. The card says to use the epinephrine as the doctor prescribed and to follow the allergy action plan.
What paper should I use?
White cardstock (65–80 lb) or plain paper. Test on plain paper first, and print at "Actual size".
Can I print more than one?
Yes. Download once and print unlimited times, one card per child plus copies for the nurse, teacher, coach and sitter.
How do I get it?
Instant download after checkout. Nothing ships.
Put your child's allergy plan where the grown-ups can see it.
One card per child, for less than a cup of coffee.
Download the card – $2.99Instant download. Download once and print unlimited times.