# What to put in a clear phone case

The easiest thing to put in a clear phone case is a printed insert cut to your phone’s size: a family photo, an aesthetic pattern, a kid’s drawing or a coloring page. Flat, thin items also work: a concert ticket, a pressed flower, a sticker sheet or a small postcard. Avoid anything thick, metallic or wet.

By Matt Warcholinski · Updated 19 October 2026

## Printed ideas (make them free here)

1. **A family photo.** The most popular choice. [Make a photo insert](https://phonecaseinserts.com/photo-phone-case-insert).
2. **Your pet.** A close-up fills the phone shape best.
3. **A black-and-white couple photo** with a date in handwriting.
4. **An aesthetic print:** [sunsets, galaxies, vintage maps](https://phonecaseinserts.com/ideas/aesthetic).
5. **Cottagecore flowers** or a picnic check: [cottagecore ideas](https://phonecaseinserts.com/ideas/cottagecore).
6. **Coquette bows and hearts:** [coquette ideas](https://phonecaseinserts.com/ideas/coquette).
7. **Y2K checkerboards and chrome stars:** [Y2K ideas](https://phonecaseinserts.com/ideas/y2k).
8. **A coloring page** your kid colors in: [phone case coloring pages](https://phonecaseinserts.com/coloring-pages).
9. **Your kid’s drawing,** photographed and printed at the right size.
10. **Your name or initials** on a plain colour.
11. **A favourite wallpaper** or album-style artwork you made yourself.

## Things you already have

1. **A concert or train ticket.** Cut it to size or place it on a printed background.
2. **A pressed flower or leaf.** Dry it flat for a week between book pages first.
3. **Stickers** on a plain paper insert.
4. **A small postcard or note** from someone you love.

## What not to put in a clear case

- **Cards with chips or magnetic stripes.** Wireless charging and MagSafe can damage them, and they block charging.
- **Foil or metallic paper.** It can stop wireless charging.
- **Thick card or layered items.** They stretch the case and can press on buttons.
- **Cash.** It gets damaged by heat from charging.

## How to make it fit

Paper inserts look best when they match the case exactly. Use a [true-size template](https://phonecaseinserts.com/templates) for your phone, print at 100% and cut out the camera hole ([guide](https://phonecaseinserts.com/diy/how-to-cut-the-camera-hole)).

[Make your insert](https://phonecaseinserts.com/create)

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