How to Make a Printable Chore Chart for Kids

Make a printable chore chart for your kids just in time for summer and they will love it.

Things You'll Need

• Calendar or graphics software
• score cards
• balance sheets
• savings goals
• rewards or prizes

Instructions

1. Use your software to design a format for your printable chore chart and sit down with your kids and agree on tasks.

2. Have your kids rate the task and assign total possible points to each one. Have a scale of minimum to maximum points allowed for each task based upon an agreed upon criteria.

3. Be sure you have set up your chart so that it is printable and you can post the chore chart in a visible place for your kids.

4. Have the kids check each task off when finished.

5. Parents grade each task that has been accomplished and assign total points earned by kids for each chore on the chart.

6. Give your kids a mission or sliding scale towards a total number of points leading to their final reward. Depending on the level of difficulty the kids can earn a bigger reward by completing a particular mission.

Tips & Warnings

• Challenge your kids with different levels of missions and have them complete the easiest (level 1) before moving to a more difficult level.

• Give your children challenging but attainable goals and have them agree on them

• Use coupon books as benchmark prizes along the way to keep them focused and striving to complete their missions

Resources

• printable dollhouse miniatures
• free Barbie clothes patterns
• build a Barbie dollhouse
• wooden Barbie dollhouse