How to Create & Print a Free Chore List
The fish didn't get fed, the dog didn't get walked and there are Legos in every corner of the house. The kids forgot to do their chores again. One of the best ways to help kids to remember to do their chores is with a colorful chore chart. It's bright and concrete evidence that there's still work to do, and it provides a means to show your children how to earn rewards by working and how to be responsible.
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Instructions
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Make a list of chores that each child will be responsible for. Make a separate list for each child, as you'll be making a separate chore chart for each one. These chores should be something that the child is capable of doing every day and that will be helpful to the family when completed.
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Go to DLTK's custom chore chart site, and click the spot to begin. You will be taken to the page where you will choose the theme for your chore chart. Think about each individual child, and pick something that really fits her. Whether it's Blues Clues, princesses, Yu Gi Oh, Halloween or puppies, find something that is special for each child.
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Decide whether to make your chore chart in black and white or color on the next pages. If you print in color, you will have a finished product when it's printed, but if you choose black and white, your child can color in the picture, making it more personal.
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Pick your picture next. Each chart has an illustration at the top that is related to the chart theme. You have a choice of about a dozen different drawings, with a preview feature to see what they will look like.
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Title your chore chart on the next page. You can name it something simple, like "Logan's Chores," or refer to a possible reward in "15 Stars Until the Movies." You are given a choice of font, font size and color in the title.
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Choose your column headings next, generally the days of the week. You can make them full names or abbreviated, or you can custom design other columns, perhaps for a chart for weekly chores.
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Fill in the chores for this child next. You have as many lines as you need and have the option of changing font, font size and printing color.
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Click the "Finished" button when all the lines have been filled in. You will be taken to another window that contains your finished chore chart. Print the chart.
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Tips & Warnings
Hang your chore charts in easy-to-see places, like the refrigerator door or children's bedroom doors.
Allow each child to add stickers to the chart when they complete the chore, for added motivation.
