In this study, different kind of cross-linking agents were used to prepare sodium alginate films, and the effects of thickness and mechanical properties for sodium alginate films were investigated. The results show that the film, which prepared by using aluminum sulfate as a cross-linking agent, has an average thickness of 0.05474 ± 0.00495 mm. The average strength was 4.75 kgf and the average elongation at break was 9.5 mm, when the film was cross-linked with barium chloride.