Children's Routine Charts – Steps, Prints on 1 Page

How it works

These children's routine charts open on a printable morning routine chart for one child: Get dressed, Eat breakfast, Brush teeth, Pack bag, Shoes on, with a tick box per day. Type your steps over it and press Print the chart.

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Name and steps

Type your child's name on the name line. Type over any step, remove it with its ×, and press Add a step for one more at the end, up to 40 characters each. The chart keeps that order.

Morning, after school or bedtime

Under the chart, Start from swaps in a ready-made routine in order: Morning, After school, Bedtime or Whole day. The 85 steps are also offered as you type a step.

Print the week

Print the chart gives one page with a Week of line for the date. Weekdays only takes Saturday and Sunday off. The Reward line can stay blank. Type over the title to rename the chart.

Keep a young child's chart short. Fold small jobs into one row, such as Wash face and brush hair.
Hang the printed chart where the routine happens: by the bedroom door for mornings, by the bathroom mirror for bedtime.
A routine chart is one child's steps in order. For jobs shared among children, with points, use the chore chart maker.

Questions and answers

Is this a morning visual schedule with pictures?

No pictures are drawn: the chart is words and tick boxes. For a morning routine visual schedule or a visual schedule for home, print it and draw a picture beside each step. For a toddler visual schedule, the toddler group keeps every row short.

Can I print a bedtime routine chart?

Yes, a free printable like the morning one. Press Bedtime above the chart: its steps, Bath or shower down to Lights out, take the place of the morning ones, and the title changes with them.

Does it work as a daily routine chart for kids?

Yes. The whole day group is a kids daily schedule template in 9 rows, from Morning routine done to Bedtime routine done. As a kids schedule chart it has one limit: there is no column for clock times.

Is the morning routine chart editable, and can I save a PDF?

Yes to both. Every word of this free editable morning routine chart is typed, so steps can be renamed, removed or added. For free printable routine charts as a PDF, press Print the chart and choose Save as PDF in the print window.

Can my child tick the chart on a tablet?

Yes. Tap a box to tick it. The chart and its ticks are kept in this browser only. Once a box is ticked, New week shows under the chart; it clears the ticks and keeps the steps, and Undo brings them back.

All 85 routine steps

Morning routine on a school day, in order 14

Bowl to the sink A small job that ends breakfast clearly.
Brush teeth After breakfast. A sand timer by the sink saves counting aloud.
Coat on Take this row off in warm months, or retype it as Sun hat on.
Eat breakfast At the table, with screens off until the chart is done.
Get dressed Clothes laid out the night before make this one step, not five choices.
Lunch and water bottle in the bag Packed by a grown-up, carried to the bag by the child.
Out the door The last box of the morning. Tick it together as you leave.
Pack bag Folder, library book and anything for today. A short list by the door helps.
Pajamas in the hamper Or folded under the pillow, whichever your house does.
Pull up the covers Covers up and pillow on top is enough for a small child.
Shoes on Shoes wait by the door from the night before. The last step indoors.
Use the toilet Before getting dressed, so nobody is hopping at the front door.
Wake up and out of bed Feet on the floor counts. Make the first tick of the day an easy one.
Wash face and brush hair Keep the hairbrush and hair ties in one spot by the mirror.

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After school routine, in order 11

Bag packed for tomorrow Homework in, lunchbox out. Left by the door.
Free play A row for play shows the child that the list has an end.
Hang up coat and bag On a hook the child can reach without help.
Homework at the table Same seat each day. Tick it when the work is back in the bag.
Lunchbox to the kitchen Emptied and left by the sink, so it is not found on Monday.
Music or sports practice Retype it as the real thing: Piano, Spelling words, Soccer drills.
Read your book Aloud to someone or alone, as the teacher asks.
Shoes off and on the rack The first thing through the door, before the bag lands on the floor.
Show a grown-up your folder Notes, forms and homework come out now, not at bedtime.
Snack at the table One place for food means one place to wipe.
Wash hands Soap and water before the snack.

Dinner and evening, in order 6

Clothes out for tomorrow On a chair, socks included. It makes the morning chart faster.
Dinner at the table Sitting down with everyone earns the tick, clean plate or not.
Help set the table Forks and cups are enough for a small child.
Plate to the counter Scraped and stacked, or straight into the dishwasher.
Screens off Tablet on its charger, in the same place every night.
Toys back in the bin One bin for each kind of toy keeps this short.

Bedtime routine, in order 9

Bath or shower On a night with no bath, washing hands and face counts.
Brush teeth for bed After the last snack, not before it.
Drink of water A small cup now, so it is not asked for after lights out.
Hugs and goodnight The same words every night make a clear ending.
Last trip to the toilet Right before getting into bed.
Lights out A nightlight can stay on. Tick this row the next morning.
Pajamas on By themselves if they can. Day clothes go in the hamper.
Pick a story Agree how many before you start, and let the child choose which.
Story in bed Under the covers, lamp on, big light off.

Toddler day, with a grown-up alongside 14

Bath Leave the box empty on nights without one. An empty box is fine.
Bed Tick it together in the morning.
Books Two or three, chosen by the child.
Breakfast A bowl drawn beside the word is picture enough.
Clothes on Offer two outfits, not the whole drawer.
Diaper or potty Retype it to match where your child is.
Dinner Sitting with the family earns the tick.
Lunch Hands washed first.
Nap or quiet time Retype it as the one your child has.
Outside time Yard, walk or park. Shoes on is part of this row.
Pajamas Let the child pull up the pants, even when it is slow.
Play time Toys out. This row is the easy tick.
Snack Same seat as meals.
Wake up Short rows suit a child who cannot read yet. Draw a sun beside this one.

A whole day, from waking to bedtime 9

Bedtime routine done One row for the whole bedtime chart.
Dinner with the family Help carry one thing to the table first.
Homework done Back in the bag counts as done.
Lunch break Eat, then clear your place.
Morning routine done One row for the whole morning chart, once the child knows it by heart.
One helping job Set the table, feed the pet or water a plant.
Outdoor play The rain plan is a walk with boots on.
Quiet reading On a bed or the couch, with the books picked in advance.
School or learning time On a home day, retype it as the subjects: Math, Reading, Art.

Weekend and school break mornings 6

Bag packed for the day out Snack, water bottle and a spare shirt.
Breakfast, then dishes away Bowl, spoon and cup into the dishwasher or the sink.
Dressed before screens The one rule that keeps a Saturday from starting at noon.
One job from the chore chart Picked the night before, so there is no bargaining.
Outside before lunch Bike, ball or a walk to the corner and back.
Reading or practice first Before friends and games, while the house is quiet.

Getting ready for practice, swimming or a trip 5

Buckled in the car The last box. Tick it when everyone is buckled.
Fill the water bottle The child's own job from the start.
Gear in the bag Retype it as the real list: Cleats and shin guards, or Towel and goggles.
Sunscreen or jacket Whichever the day calls for.
Toilet before we go Everyone tries, even the ones who do not need to.

Classroom arrival routine 6

Folder in the basket Homework and notes come out of the bag first.
Hang up backpack and coat For one student who needs the steps taped to the desk, or a table group.
Make your lunch choice Move your name or clip to today's choice.
Sharpen two pencils Before the bell, so nobody is at the sharpener during the lesson.
Start morning work The sheet or book is on the desk. Quiet voices.
Water bottle on your desk Filled at home or at the fountain before the bell.

Classroom pack-up routine 5

Clear your desk Pencils in the case, scraps in the recycling.
Folder and book in backpack Zipped, so nothing is left on the bus.
Line up at the door In your dismissal group: bus, pickup or after-school club.
Mail from your cubby Notes and graded work go into the folder.
Stack your chair Or push it in, as your room does.

How this list was compiled: Step wordings and hint lines written for this site on 2026-09-20. Inside each group the steps stand in the order a day usually takes them, so a group can be copied onto a chart from top to bottom. Every step is worded as something to do that an adult can see is done. The groups are starting points to retype, not a standard, and nothing here is advice about sleep, health or parenting. Licence: own work

Children's Routine Charts for Mornings, After School and Bedtime