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!
Thank you. I just made this tonight for my 7 year old son with ADHD. He loves the visuals. I love your ideas for rewards too. Thank you for sharing your talents with us and giving this free. I appreciate your help.
Is it possible to enable editing on the cards?
I’d like to go in record by first saying that I WASN’T surprised to find this AMAZING chart on your site. I’ve read your blog and visited your page MANY times!! I WISH I had an ounce of your creativity.
I need to add a few additional cards, but do NOT want to include my horrible drawing skills with your amazing cards. Any suggestions on how I could ATTEMPT to add my cards seamlessly? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. 🙂 THANK YOU
Hi Jessie,
If you’re just using the cards at home, you can make them with clipart found online. Just create a 2×3 box with a colored border, then drop in the clipart 🙂
Really appreciate your work here – just what I was looking for :))
So, I see this is a very old blog…but I’m hoping to get a response. I have 4 children and want to implement this chart into our lives. I am unclear as to how many children the download is good for? Will I need to print the packet 4 times? Help!
No you don’t need to print it four times, we have four children as well, and I just share the cards between them.
You are phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your talents and creativity.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful chore chart. We are in a transition period with our family right now, and this is exactly what I needed.
Thank you!!
How wide n the length of the clear slots
LOL! Shes done an awesome job, but NOT to me!
thank you thank you thank you.
im almost crying in thankfulness to you! have been searching thru cyberspace for some pictures with tasks that kids actually do!….found one that said ‘pay bills’!?????
i was almost getting up set and thinking my four kids will continue to live a mad life conducted mostly by me telling them what to do. lol…
thank you again! im going to follow and subscribe and what ever else ….your site! xxxxx
ps was just needing pics but your thing is so wonderful ive printed all pages….in colour!….on card!!! xxxxxxxxxx
Hi Anna,
I’m so glad it will help you out! 🙂