Kids are chaos. Dirty clothes on the floor, toys left all around, messy bedrooms. And, the list goes on. It's important for your kids to learn the age-appropriate chores that should be their responsibility. In this list, you'll find everything fromsample, printable chore charts for kids up to 18 to full family chore lists with suggestions. Use these resources as a guideline for developing your family's weekly chore chart.
You can use a blank chore chart as a guideline and complete it with the chores that are right for your kids' ages and maturity levels. The chart focuses on attention and accountability.
For the young ones, you can consider a chore chart that uses pictures instead of words.
Here are somesuggestions for age-appropriate chores (with your supervision):
Ages 2 and 3
Personal Chores:
Help straighten beds
Pick up toys and put them back in their storage place
Family Chores:
Put dirty laundry in the laundry basket
Fill the pet's water bowl
Help clean up spills and dirt
Ages 4 and 5
Personal Chores:
Get dressed (with a little help)
Make the bed (with a little help)
Help bring in bags from the car
Pick up the toys
Wash hands
Brush teeth
Family Chores:
Set the table with supervision
Clear the table with supervision
Help withfood preparation
Helpcarry in the lighter groceries
Sort the laundry (whites vs. colors)
Match socks (washed)
Be responsible for a pet's food and water bowl
Straighten towels
Ages 6 and 7
Personal Chores:
Make bed every day
Brush teeth
Comb hair
Choose the day's outfit and get dressed
Family Chores:
Be responsible for a pet's food, water, and exercise
Vacuum individual rooms
Fold laundry with supervision
Put laundry in drawers and closets
Put away dishes from the dishwasher
Help prepare food with supervision
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Chore Chart Ideas for Kids 8-18
It seems that up to age 11 the chore chart is a boon and then it becomes a bane. Nevertheless, everyone in the family must pull their weight. Consider using a blank chore chart to fill in with age-appropriate weekly chores. For the older kids, responsibilities may begin to expand outside of the home to jobs where they are expected to earn some spending money.
Ages 8 to 11
Personal Chores:
Personal hygiene (showering, teeth, etc.)
Keep bedroom neat andclean
Be responsible for homework
Be responsible for belongings
Wake up using an alarm clock
Family Chores:
Wash dishes
Help wash the family car
Help plan and prepare a few easy meals
Clean the bathroom with supervision
Rake leaves
Learn to use the washer and dryer
Put all laundry away with supervision
Take the trash can to the curb for pick up
Ages 12 and 13
Personal Chores:
Take care of personal hygiene, belongings, and homework
Set the alarm clock
Maintain personal items, such as recharging batteries
Change bed sheets
Keep rooms tidy
Family Chores:
Change light bulbs
Change the vacuum bag
Dust, vacuum, clean bathrooms and do dishes
Clean mirrors
Mow the lawn with supervision
Babysit (in most states)
Prepare an occasional family meal
Ages 14 and 15
Personal Chores:
Responsible for all personal chores for ages 12 and 13
Responsible for library card and books
Family Chores:
Do assigned housework without prompting
Do yard work as needed
Babysit
Prepare food — from making a grocery list and buying the items (with supervision) to serving a meal — occasionally
Wash windows with supervision
Ages 16 to 18
Personal Chores:
Responsible for all personal chores for ages 14 and 15
Responsible for earning spending money and to develop their own budget
Responsible for purchasing their own clothes
Responsible for maintaining any car they drive (e.g., gas, oil changes, tire pressure, etc.)
Family Chores:
Do housework as needed
Do yard work as needed
Prepare family meals - from grocery list to serving the meal — as needed
Deep cleaning of household appliances, such as defrosting the freezer, as needed
It may be more advantageous for you to prepare and publish a family chore list where every member of the family has their daily or weekly responsibilities in one place. Here's an example of a great family chore chart that you can print and use.
Heavy Housework may include but is not limited to: Vacuuming that involves moving furniture; Removing extreme clutter and garbage that may be causing health and safety issues; Sweeping & mopping behind and under major appliances such as refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, etc.
No one should have to be responsible for one task forever, especially if it's unpleasant. Find a way to divvy up the most time-consuming or least-favorite tasks like nighttime baby care or picking up dog poop in the backyard. That could mean taking turns on the task or agreeing to do that chore together.
Pick a medium. Decide if you want a physical board, maybe something artsy with colors and stickers, or a digital wheel using one of the many apps out there. ...
As children complete their daily chores and check off tasks on the chart, they can gain a sense of completion and satisfaction, increasing self-confidence. Chore charts can also help children hold themselves accountable for their chores, which teaches them responsibility and independence.
Most of your chores should be done daily or weekly; however, some can be done on a monthly or as-needed basis. These include vacuuming vents and woodwork, dusting the blinds, dusting the light fixtures, and cleaning your appliances such as the dishwasher, laundry machine, etc.
Kids in elementary school should be expected to do 10 to 20 minutes of helping around the house each day. You can expect a little more on the weekends and in the summer. Teenagers can do 20 to 30 minutes a day, with bigger chores, such as lawn-mowing, on the weekends.
11–12 years old: All of the above, as well as clean the kitchen, change bedsheets, unload the dishwasher, do and fold laundry, scrub toilets and clean the bathroom, wash the car, cook a simple meal with supervision, and watch younger sibling(s) with an adult present at home.
"Create a list of every job it takes to keep a family going," Fay says. Have kids pick out the chores they'd most like to do. Then create a chart. First, check that everyone has an age-appropriate chore.
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