Sell preschool printables and kindergarten resources
Early years printables are bought by more kinds of people than almost any other resource: preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, childminders, homeschool parents and grandparents with a printer.
Short answer: You can sell preschool printables and kindergarten resources on TeachLessons by applying with the short form and then emailing your files, previews and Resource Submission List to support@stifo.de. You choose the price in US dollars and keep 70% of net revenue. You can keep selling the same printables elsewhere.
Which preschool printables do buyers look for?
Early years buyers think in skills and routines, not chapters. The resources that get used again and again tend to fall into a few groups:
Fine motor
Tracing lines, cutting strips, playdough mats, lacing cards and pre-writing paths that get progressively harder.
Early phonics
Letter recognition, beginning sounds, rhyming, letter formation pages with clear start dots and arrows.
Numbers and counting
Ten frames, counting mats, number formation, sorting and simple patterns up to 10 or 20.
Circle time
Calendar and weather boards, songs you wrote yourself, visual daily schedules and feelings cards.
Themed packs
Seasonal or topic sets such as farm, weather or transport, combining literacy, math and art.
Kindergarten readiness
Name practice, colors, shapes and simple assessments that teachers and parents can use at home or in class.
Short attention spans mean short tasks. A page that a four-year-old can finish in five minutes is more useful than a dense page with ten items.
How do I design printables for young children?
- Fonts children can copy. Use a clear print font with the single-story a and g that children are taught to write. Decorative fonts confuse letter formation. Check the font license allows commercial use.
- Big everything. Large letters, thick tracing lines, generous cutting lines and only a few items per page.
- Low-ink versions. Many teachers and parents pay for their own ink. Offer a black-and-white or low-ink version with outline images next to the color version.
- Pictures that match the sound. For beginning sounds, choose pictures children name the same way everywhere. A "jumper" in London is a "sweater" in Chicago, which breaks a J-sound activity.
- Answer pages for adults. Even simple sorting tasks benefit from a key for helpers and volunteers.
Say US Letter, A4 or both. Early years printables are popular with UK, Australian and international buyers, and A4 matters to them.
Pre-K, EYFS, Foundation: what wording should I use?
Early years naming differs by country, and buyers search with their own words:
| Market | Common terms |
|---|---|
| United States | Preschool, Pre-K, TK (transitional kindergarten), kindergarten, centers |
| England | Early years, EYFS, nursery, Reception, continuous provision |
| Scotland, Ireland | Early level, nursery, Junior and Senior Infants (Ireland) |
| Australia | Kinder, preschool, Foundation (also Prep, Kindy or Reception depending on state) |
| Canada | Junior and Senior Kindergarten in some provinces, kindergarten |
Put your main term in the title and add one or two others in the description, for example "Pre-K and kindergarten, also suitable for EYFS Reception classes". Use the local spelling consistently, color or colour, inside the resource itself.
What about safety in cut-and-paste and hands-on activities?
Teachers of three- and four-year-olds think about choking hazards, scissors and glue all day. Help them by building safety into the design:
- Keep cut-out pieces large. Tiny pieces are hard for little hands and a problem around younger siblings.
- Give a no-cut alternative (color, circle or point) for children not ready for scissors.
- When an activity suggests extra materials such as beads, pom-poms or dried beans, add a short note that adult supervision is needed and that small objects are not suitable for young children.
- Avoid food-based activities without an allergy reminder.
Keep notes practical and tell adults to follow their setting's own rules, rather than promising an activity is safe for every child.
How do I reach parents and homeschool buyers?
Parents are a large share of the buyers for early years printables. Many have no teaching background, so write a short "how to use" note on the first page: what the child does, how long it takes, and what to say if they get stuck. Avoid teacher jargon in the description or explain it once.
Parents also ask whether they can print for several children. The standard TeachLessons buyer license covers what buyers may do, so you don't need to write your own terms into each file. Our page on homeschool curriculum and printables covers parent buyers in more depth.
What should I check for rights, and how should I price?
Early years packs often use a lot of clip art. Check every set's license: some allow personal and classroom use only, some require credit, and some forbid use in printables that are sold. Characters from cartoons, picture books and toy brands are off limits, even in a coloring page. Nursery rhymes in the public domain are fine as text, but a specific modern illustration or recording is not. See clip art and fonts for commercial use.
TeachLessons does not check resources for third-party rights. You are responsible for making sure every image and font is licensed for commercial use.
You set prices in US dollars. Our optional suggestion is a minimum of $4.99 for a single resource. You keep 67.9% of the price:
| Example | Price | Payout per sale |
|---|---|---|
| Single tracing pack | $1.00 | $0.68 |
| Beginning sounds center | $3.00 | $2.04 |
| Themed month of activities | $5.00 | $3.40 |
| Pre-K curriculum, full year | $50.00 | $33.95 |
Very low prices leave little per sale, which is why small packs often work better as part of a larger themed set. Bundles of separate resources happen only with your approval. Try more prices in the payout calculator.
How do I start selling early years printables?
- Apply with the short application form (about five minutes, no files).
- Fill in the documents we email you, including the Resource Submission List: one row per resource with title, grades, type, price and a short description.
- Send one email to support@stifo.de with files, previews and thumbnails (PNG or JPEG), or one shared link that opens without a login.
- Go live. We write your product pages and set up your author page. There is no separate approval round, so send final versions.
Previews for this age group should show a full page so the font size and amount of work are clear. See how to make previews and thumbnails.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sell coloring pages of popular cartoon characters?
No. Characters from films, shows, books and toys are protected. Use your own drawings or clip art licensed for commercial use in resources that are sold.
Should I offer color and black-and-white versions?
Many buyers appreciate both, because ink is expensive. Put both versions in one ZIP and mention it in the description.
Can parents buy my preschool printables?
Yes. TeachLessons buyers include teachers, schools and homeschool parents. A short how-to-use note helps parents without a teaching background.
Which paper size should I use?
State US Letter, A4 or both. A4 matters for UK, Australian and international buyers.
What is the payout on a $5 kindergarten pack?
$3.40 per sale. You keep 70% of net revenue, and there are no listing fees.
Can I sell the same printables on my own website?
Yes. There is no exclusivity unless you signed an exclusive deal elsewhere for that resource.
Ready to sell your teaching resources?
Apply with the short form. We email you the seller documents, you send your final files with previews and thumbnails, and we set up your product pages, your author page and landing pages. You keep 70% of net revenue, with no fees and no exclusivity.
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General information about the TeachLessons Seller Program, not legal, tax or financial advice. The signed Seller Agreement sets out the binding terms. Questions: support@stifo.de.