Things You'll Need:
- 10 to 12 playing cards from an old deck
- <br>White paper, cut down to size of cards
- <br>Pens or markers
- <br>Baby wipes for cleaning (optional)
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Step 1
Remove 10 to 12 cards from an old deck.
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Step 2
On the same number of papers (cut down to the size of the cards) draw a chore and label it (one chore per card). A symbol of the chore is fine (broom for dusting) and the description only needs to be one or two words. Examples may be sweeping, dusting, straightening an area, decluttering a room, picking up clothes, doing dishes or an outside chore--whatever needs doing weekly.
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Step 3
Be sure to include a few yucky chores such as cleaning the toilet! This is good for laughs and groans (when you see who gets the card) and is doable for even the young if they use baby wipes. Be creative.
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Step 4
Tape each chore to each face up playing card.
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Step 5
Turn the cards face down and mix up.
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Step 6
Each family member picks a card. Sorry, you get what you get.
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Step 7
Check out your two, three or four cards and hop to it. In half an hour to an hour, all the chores should be finished. This may be a more manageable and fun way to go about chores, and everybody pitches in fairly equally for a while.
