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There comes a time when you wonder how you can encourage your kids to help with household chores. They will eventually reach an age where they can’t be dependent anymore.
Besides, parents should treat chores as purposeful play for their children. Even in nature, you can see signs of how the young are honing the skills they can use when they eventually grow up.
For instance, kittens pounce on a ball to practice hunting prey while puppies follow their tails to practice chasing targets. So, it is never too early to get your kids into household chores that will help them develop skills they can use in the future.
Chore charts are a great way to encourage your kids to help with household chores. These fun charts teach children how to be responsible in life. They contain a list of chores you can use to track and organize housework for your kids.
These chore charts are usually made out of paper with vibrant colors and cartoonish texts. However, parents are getting more creative with the charts by using toys, stickers, jars, sticks, magnets, and other objects that tickle the kid’s fancy.
The chores listed on the charts usually correspond to the difficulty level and age of the kids. Give them tasks they can manage so that can make them feel accomplished and confident every time they finish a chore. Here are some age-appropriate chore ideas for them so that they won’t get overwhelmed:
1 to 2-year-old kids or toddlers:
3 to 5-year-old kids or preschoolers:
Over 5-year-old kids or kindergartens:
Get lots of chore list ideas from the customizable free printable chore charts we have at Kids Chore Charts.
Household chores are essential, so try to make them feel pleasant for you and your kids. Chore charts help change your kid’s mindset. They will treat tasks as fun with a purpose and help them look at household chores in a more positive light.
Get creative with your chore charts so children will want to participate in household activities. There are plenty of ways to customize chore charts for kids to make it exciting and fun for them! Here are some unique ideas you can follow or get inspiration from:
Printable Chore Charts
Most of these chore charts are designed to have blank spaces for you to fill in. Beside the taskbar are check boxes for you or your kid to mark that the job is done.
Set age-appropriate tasks for your kids so they won’t get intimidated. They will also feel a sense of accomplishment when they do finish the chores. Pick a background image that matches their interests such as cartoons, TV personalities, or superheroes.
Fun with Magnets
You can use magnets to mark that the task is finished. Put two columns near the household chores, marking them as “to do” and “done.” That way, you and your kid can move the magnet from one column to the other once a task is finished. Make sure to create the board and magnets as artistic as possible. You may even do this with your kids so they can participate in a fun art activity.
Colorful Jars and Sticks
Assign each of your kids with one jar where they can put colored sticks into. Mark each stick with a different color that corresponds to a certain chore. When they finish the task, allow them to place the correct color in their respective jars.
You may use different materials for this fun and artsy chore chart. Instead of sticks, you can use toys or marbles. Instead of jars, you can use boxes or mugs. What matters is you have multiple colored objects for the tasks and a container for each kid.
Bonus points if you can find objects that match their interests. If they are fond of dinosaurs, you can use dinosaur toys in different colors. Have your kids put a toy on an open rectangle box that resembles a theme park every time they finish a task.
From Start to Finish
A racing-themed chore chart will be perfect if your kids love toy cars. Create a racing track with pit stops marked with a corresponding chore. Move the toy car to that area when your kids finish a task. Continue doing this until all the tasks are finished and they reach the finish line.
This road-like chart is great for encouraging your kids to do chores in an orderly fashion. They will feel motivated every time they get near the finish line since the manner of tracking is progressive.
You may replace the racing track with any idea you want as long as you have a road map (racing track), bases that correspond to a certain chore (pit stops), and a marker (toy car) for your kids to know how well their progress is going.
For instance, you can make an adventure quest chore chart with a knight making his way toward different castles until he reaches the final challenge: a fearsome dragon.
For more creative ideas, you can get plenty of customizable free printable chore charts from Kids Chore Charts.
