How to Make a Printable List for Household Chores

Make a printable list of household chores for your kids will help motivate them to assume some responsibility in a fun way and help you become more organized.

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 list for household chores and sit down with your kids and agree on tasks.

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

3. Be sure you have set up your household list 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 household task off the list when their finished.

5. Parents grade each of their household chores accomplished and assign total points earned for each chore on their printable list.

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
• Printable Barbie Dolls