Printable Chore Charts by Age

About chores & Kids printables

A chore chart works when the jobs on it match what a child can actually do, so every chores printable on LifeSheets is sorted by age first and format second. Toddlers of two and three do tiny jobs next to a grown-up, such as putting toys in a box or carrying a napkin to the table, so their charts use a few words per job and a parent checks the boxes with them. Preschoolers of four and five can do simple jobs alone once they have been shown, and a picture chart lets a child who is not reading yet follow the list. From six to eight, children read their own list and work through it with fewer reminders. Tweens of nine to twelve take on real household jobs, like loading the dishwasher, vacuuming a room or cleaning a bathroom sink, and often earn points, dollars or screen time for them. Teenagers own whole jobs from start to finish, including their own laundry and a weeknight dinner, and can work through the chores they will need once they move out.

How to use them

Pick the age group first, then the format. A chore chart sets jobs against the days of the week or against the people in the house; a checklist is one list to check through; a routine chart puts the steps of a morning or a bedtime in order; a reward chart counts stars, points, dollars or minutes earned. With more than one child, a rotation chart moves each name to a new column every day or every week so the least-liked jobs are shared, and adults sharing a home can split common-area chores on the roommate chart. The seasonal lists cover summer break, weekends, spring cleaning and a whole-house deep clean. Every sheet prints in black and white on US Letter or A4, and any of them can be opened in the generator to change the jobs.

What is here

Chores & Kids has 37 printable sheets on the site in six formats: weekly Planner, habit Tracker, checklist, chore Chart, reward Chart and routine Chart. Every one is written for chores & Kids: chore charts, reward charts and routines for children (toddler through teen) plus whole-family chore rotation.

Weekly Planner: “Family Chore Rotation Chart”, “Kids Daily Chore Planner” and “Kids Weekly Chore Reward Chart”.

Habit Tracker: “Kids Daily Chore Tracker” and “My Bedtime Tidy Habit”.

Checklist: “Laundry Checklist for Kids”, “Preschooler Daily Chores”, “Spring Cleaning Chores for Kids”, “Weekend Chore Checklist for Kids”, “Age-Appropriate Chores List”, “Family Deep Clean Chore List”, “Weekly Chores: Ages 5–8”, “Chores to Learn Before Moving Out” and “Teen Chore Skill Builder”.

Chore Chart: “Chore Chart for Tweens: Ages 9–12”, “My First Chore Chart”, “Preschool Chore Chart: Ages 4–5”, “Summer Chore Chart for Kids”, “Teen Chore Chart: Ages 13–17”, “Toddler Chore Chart: Ages 2–3”, “Family Chore Rotation”, “Roommate Chore Chart”, “Sibling Chore Rotation Chart”, “Daily Chore Chart: Ages 6–8” and “Morning Helper Chart”.

Reward Chart: “My Helping Stars Chart”, “Tidy Room Star Chart”, “Chore Points Ledger”, “Kids Allowance Tracker” and “Screen Time Chore Chart”.

Routine Chart: “My Morning Helper Chart”, “Picture Chore Chart for Non-Readers”, “Toddler Bedtime Routine Chart”, “Ready & Rested: Ages 5–8”, “Teen Morning and Evening Routine”, “After School & Done” and “Morning Routine Chart for Tweens”.

Questions

What chores can a 2- or 3-year-old do? Tiny jobs done next to a grown-up, such as putting toys in a box, carrying a napkin to the table or dropping socks in the hamper. The Toddler Chore Chart and the Age-Appropriate Chores List both start at this age.

How do I split chores fairly between siblings? Use a rotation. The Sibling Chore Rotation Chart gives each child a column and moves every name one column each day, and the Family Chore Rotation moves once a week.

Do these charts work with an allowance? That is up to each family. The Kids Allowance Tracker records dollars earned per chore, the Chore Points Ledger uses points, the Screen Time Chore Chart counts minutes, and the plain chore charts track only whether each job was done.