One of my local Moms Groups that meets every month was talking about Getting Organized for the new year last month and one of the topics that came up was Chore Charts for Kids by Ages. There are a lot of lists out there for Different Chore Charts and tons of resources on Age Appropriate Chores for kids so I thought that I would not only offer you a list of Ideas of Chores by Age but also share with you some of my Favorite FREE Printable Chore Charts for Kids!
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We have put together a good list of Chores for Kids by Ages, keep in mind every kid is different these are just guidelines and suggestions, choose the chores that fit and work best for your kids!
List of Ideas of Chores by Age
Chores for Kids Ages 2-3:
Pick Up Toys & place in Toy Basket
Wipe Off Table
Bring Laundry from Hamper to Laundry Room
Put Clothes in the Dryer
Dust
Throw Trash Away
Chores for Kids Ages 4-5:
Set the Table (We just do Forks and Napkins at this age)
Fold Dish Towels
Make Their Bed
Pick Up Their Room
Clear the Table
Put up Silverwear out of Dishwasher (Without Knives)
Empty Small Wastebaskets around the house
Fold Socks
Help Make Dinner or Lunch
Take out Recycling
Chores for Kids Ages 6-7:
Fold Laundry
Sweep
Get Mail or Newspaper
Vacuum
Empty Dishwasher
Water Plants
Clean Out Car of Trash & Vacuum
Dusting
Clean Rooms
Put Up Groceries
Water Plants
Chores for Kids Ages 8-10:
Moping
Taking Out Trash
Weeding in the Garden
Wash Windows
Watching Siblings
Meal Prep
Yardwork
Sweeping Garage
Walk the Dogs
Chores for Kids ages 11 and older:
Starting Laundry
Wash Dishes
Cleaning Bathrooms
Packing Lunches
Baking Desserts
Babysitting
Mowing the Yard
Wash the Car
Clean Out the Pool
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FREE Printable Chore Charts for Kids
I also have a FREE Printable Blank Chore Chart you can use! You can fill in Age Appropriate Chores for you kids. I thought about making customized Chore Charts. Let me know if you’d rather have those but I thought that personally I prefer being able to customize things like this for my specific kids and the things that work best for our family!
You can put the Chore Charts in a Plastic Sleeve Protector and hang them on the Fridge, then use a Dry Erase Marker or Crayon (Like these here) to Check off Tasks each day. You can easily wipe these clean and start over at the beginning of each week!
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FREE Printable Responsibility Charts for Kids
I also thought I would do a Daily Responsibilities Chart this is a fun way for Kids to keep up with what needs to be done every day. At our house this includes taking toys to their rooms, cleaning their rooms, brushing their teeth, making their bed, picking up dirty clothes etc.
The great thing about these forms is you can completely customize them with the Chores/Responsibilities that work for you and your family!
I would love for you to share what has worked for your family at different ages, just leave a comment below!
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This is so helpful. I’m going to print this out for my 3 kids – ages 5, 9, and 11. They complain alot when it comes to chores, and I hate nagging them.
Some questions:
1. What are some examples of daily chores? versus daily responsibilities??
2. What’s the difference? Do you mean things they have to do for themselves (e.g. getting dressed, brushing teeth, cleaning their room) versus things they have to do for the family/house? (e.g. setting the table, meal prep, etc.)
3. Do you provide rewards/incentives for chores at the end of the week? Responsibilities should be things that is part of what they should do everyday, as part of life skills.
Thank you so much for these cute charts! It will definitely save my own mind on what my kids need to do. I have a 10 yr old, 8 yr old, 6 yr old, and a 2 yr old that will help them realize what they need to do individually.
I am having trouble printing the chore and responsibility charts. I can’t get them to print on 8.5 x 11 paper.
I am having difficulty downloading and printed the responsibility chart. It isn’t formatted when I try to print it.
I’ve been using your chart for almost a year now and its been a hit with my 7 yr old! Thank you for making this! We love it and use it everyday!
Wow simply amazing one ..my kids going to love it thank you so much