I’d like to introduce a new idea to help organize your home: the Interactive Kid’s Chore Chart Cards! I was previously using a handwritten chore chart, but I kept forgetting to pay my kids for their chores, and they would forget to write down when they completed one. I needed something more visual for everyone, and got this wonderful idea from a woman at my local homeschool mom’s night this month!
Click here to download the Chore Chart Cards
Supplies needed:
- Cardstock (for my printable cards, tickets, etc)
- Pocket Chart similar to the one in the photo.
- Reward Stickers
- Small Prize box (you can make this anything you like)
- NOTE: Pages 24-29 are black and white images if you prefer not to print color.
Instructions for Slots:
1. Card with child’s name
2. – 6. Mon – Fri Chore cards to be completed
7. Reward tickets earned, Sticker Sheets, Best“ Bee-havior” awards
8. Extra Cards can be kept in the bottom slots
Directions for Use:
Put the assigned Monday – Friday task cards in the 2nd – 6th slots. When a task is completed, your child can turn the card backwards and place behind the remaining task cards for the day. (I used one color for each day just to try and keep things straight)
At the end of the day, look to see which tasks are completed and switch them out with reward tickets. At the end of the day or week, allow your child to spend his tickets on items in a small prize box (gum, candy, erasers, pencils, 5 Minutes iphone time etc). Instead of a prize box, you could also choose to let your kids exchange their tickets for money, we pay $0.25/ticket. This way they can save their money for something they want to buy, we also encourage them to tithe and save some of that as well.
If your child completes all the assigned tasks in a day, they receive a sticker on the reward card in the 7th slot. Once that reward card is full, they can exchange it for something more special like larger prize box, I use things like mini-Lego sets, Pet-Shop’s, Polly Pockets, computer time, TV time, Wii Time etc. Really the prizes are up to you.
I also included “Best Bee-havior” cards that you can reward when your child has displayed a good attitude for the entire day, helping others, being kind to siblings, or anything else you deem as outstanding behavior. These are very special for our family and are handed out only for very good behavior. They can be redeemed for something fancier like a trip to ice cream, a sleep over, etc.
If a task is not completed, the child does not earn tickets or stickers. Since my kids are still young, I do not force them to do any chores, it’s fairly optional except for the feeding of our animals.
My Chore Chart download includes all the cards you need for chores, tickets, sticker reward sheets and “Best Bee-havior” cards. I had some friends help me come up with common chores for their households so hopefully there are plenty to choose from. There is also a blank set of cards included so you can write in your child’s names, or specific chores that apply to your home.
I also have a Chore Chart for younger kids that is a little less intimidating and easier to use.
For this one, I just put the chore cards in slot #2 and when your child completes them they move the cards to slot #3. At the end of the day I change the cards out with tickets and put the chore cards for the next day back in slot #2.
Again, if they complete all their tasks for a given day, they get a sticker on the rewards chart in slot #4. They also can earn Best “Bee-havior” tickets as well. This download includes less chore cards, a blank sheet for you to add in your own, Best “Beehavior” cards and colorful tickets.
You can find the small Tabletop Pocket Chart at Lakeshore Learning.
Hope the chore rewards idea works for your family!
Click here to download the Chore Chart for Older Kids
Click here to download the Chore Chart for Young Kids
(TIP: If you are having trouble getting the file to open in your browser window, RIGHT click on the download link, then select “SAVE LINK AS”. You will be prompted to save the file to your hard drive.)
Here’s a great idea from Shining Our Lights for setting up the chart for little ones!
I love how she uses velcro to put the cards on, then replaces them with tickets as chores are completed! Great idea!
I’ve gotten some great emails from you all and would love to see how everyone is using the chart, if you have pictures, make sure to link up so we can see other ways to use it!
Hi! I love this idea, and am in the process of making one for our 3.5 year old granddaughter, who we care for and homeschool on weekdays. My plan is to use this chart for daily chores AND her daily “school work” as an incentive to complete each task. Do you have any ideas/suggestions for locating printable graphics for the magnet circles? Any help would be appreciated. Keep up the great work!
Sorry, I corrected my question below. I plan to use magnet circles on a baking sheet like Kim of Spotted Pony.
Hi! I love this chart, and am in the process of making one for our 3.5 year old granddaughter, who we care for and homeschool on weekdays. My plan is to use this chart for her daily chores, grooming, AND her preschool “school work” as an incentive to complete each task. Do you have any ideas/suggestions for locating printable graphics for school work subjects? Any help would be appreciated. Keep up the great work!
I tried to download the printable chore ticket and it won’t even let me download the page. Not sure if I am doing something wrong…Im so bummed cause I LOVE the chore chart printables.
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I have been trying to just upload the link and I can’t even upload the link to print it off. Not sure what i am doing wrong so bummed I love this!!
Thanks for the great ideas and printables! A friend led me to your blog, and I now subscribe too! I’m using the black & white cards and printing them on colored paper. I let each of my girls pick out 2 colors, one for “must do” chores and one for “optional” chores. This way they will each do the necessary (brush teeth, feed pets, etc) chores and have the opportunity to earn “extra” by doing the optional (dust, sweep, etc) chores! I’m still working on how the tickets will work, maybe they have to earn more of the “must do” tickets to earn a reward? This is the perfect set up for making the chart customizable for each family and each child in the family! I can’t thank you enough! I’m pinning and sharing on facebook!
Thank you!!!!
Hi, I have been trying to find something like this to use and i love it but it will not let me print or even see it 🙂 to print it am i doing something wrong or is it off limits
I plan on using this for normal everyday tasks right now for my toddler to help cement her routine to her, and transition to chores as she gets older. Thank you for the printables. I plan on letting her get a sticker for completing her routine every day, and a small treat for completing daily. Then after about 2 weeks, graduating to 3 days worth of stickers to get a prize, then a week worth of stickers. Start small and work your way up. 🙂
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