These DIY chore charts are as simple or involved as you want them to be.
Tip
Which chores should go on the chore chart?
Here’s a list ofage-appropriate choresfor kids ages 2 to 18.
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Magnetic Chore Charts
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This tutorial takes chore charts and turns the chores into magnets.
Place a magnet in that child’s to-do or done column to match the status of the chore.
Use one sheet for each child with a list of their chores.
Lemon Squeezy Home
Each day of the week can be checked off once that chore is completed.
you might make these reusable by laminating them before use.
Where it really gets interesting is with this pick a chore jar.
Joyful Homemaking
Kids can earn extra allowance if they pick a chore from the jar.
You could set this up many different ways so it works for your family.
Every child gets a die and gets to roll it each day to find out what chore they get.
Clean Mama
This makes it fun for the kids and keeps chore lists different from day to day.
Your child will get to check off when their school-day chores are done and track it by weekday.
These chore charts start off with a clipboard and then fun embellishments are added.
Delia Creates
Dry erase vinyl is added so the chore chart can be used over and over again.
Make a bucket for each room and assign that room to a child.
Inside are cleaning products they’ll need and on the outside is the specific task list.
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Chore KitsfromJoyful Homemaking
Family Photo Chore Chart
What a fun project!
You’ll write a chore and amount on these colorful painted wooden shapes.
Each checklist has a list of all tasks that need to be done in each room.
Joyful Homemaking
These downloads are included as part of the project.
Deep cleaning chores are assigned and the kids can check off the tasks as they complete them.
Magnets with pictures of chores are moved from one column to the next as they are completed.
Delia Creates
Each child is assigned a room and handed the matching chore chart.
The paint chip takes them task by task until the room is done.
There’s room for the child’s name and columns for tasks and days of the week.
Meaningful Mama
These are laminated and a dry erase marker is used so the chore charts can be reused each week.
Learn how to make this spinning chore chart that all starts with an inexpensiveLazy Susan.
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