How it works
This chore chart maker builds a weekly chart for one child or a whole family: 6 children and 30 rows fit one page. Type each child's chores under their name and choose tick boxes or points. The 89 chore ideas are offered as you type. Print the chart on one page, or tick it on screen and find the ticks still there tomorrow.
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Names, chores and who does what
The page opens on a chart for two children, with blank name lines. Type each name on its line and type over any chore, up to 40 characters. The × at the end of a row removes it, and Add a chore under a child's rows adds one for that child. Add a child gives one more name with the same rows. A blank name line prints as a line to write on. One sheet holds 30 rows; a longer chart runs on to a second page.
Tick boxes or points
Under Each box is worth, A tick gives one tick box per chore per day. Points lets you weight each chore from 1 to 9, so that washing the car can count for more than bringing in the mail. Each child's block then shows points earned out of the points possible that week. On paper the earned total is a blank line to fill in by hand. Weekdays only, under the chart, takes Saturday and Sunday off for a school week, and a press on a day's heading takes that day off.
A printable chore chart, week after week
Print the chart gives one page with a Week of line at the top for the date. The chart and its ticks are saved in this browser, so a tablet in the kitchen can be the chart. Once a box is ticked, New week shows under the chart. It clears every tick and keeps the chores. Rotate chores shows there when a chore belongs to one child, and hands each child's own jobs to the next child. Undo takes either back.
- Write a chore as something you can see is done: "Put dirty clothes in the hamper" works, "Keep your room nice" starts a debate.
- For a chore sticker chart, print with A tick chosen and let the child put a small sticker or draw a star in each box.
- For classroom jobs, type table names such as Red table on the name lines, press Weekdays only, and press Rotate chores each week.
- Agree the reward before the week starts and type it in the Reward box. It prints under the chart, so nobody bargains on Friday.
Questions and answers
What chores suit which age?
The list under the tool sorts 89 ideas into bands. Ages 5 to 7 covers jobs such as making the bed, setting the table and filling the pet's dish. Ages 8 to 10 adds vacuuming and putting away groceries. Ages 11 to 12 adds laundry and cleaning the bathroom. Those three bands follow the American Academy of Pediatrics list. You know your child, so treat the ages as a starting point.
How do I use it as a chore and reward chart?
Press Points under Each box is worth, give each chore a value from 1 to 9, and agree what a number of points earns: a later bedtime on Saturday, choosing the movie, a small allowance. Type the reward in the Reward box and it prints under the chart. A chores reward chart is this same page with Points on.
Should children be paid for chores?
Families differ, and the chart works either way. A common split is that everyday jobs such as making the bed are part of living in the house, while bigger extra jobs such as washing the car can earn points or money. Whatever you choose, praise the effort when a child starts a job without being reminded.
Can I use the chore chart generator for a class?
Yes. The chart holds 12 names, and 6 fit one page. Use table groups or job teams as the names. The starter list has 15 classroom jobs. Press Weekdays only, print the page for the wall, and press Rotate chores each Monday so every group gets every job.
Are the names I type sent anywhere?
No. The names, chores and ticks stay in this browser and are never sent to us. A printed chart on a wall is public, so for a class use table names or first names only.