I’d like to introduce a new idea to help organize your home: the Interactive Kid’s Chore Chart Cards! I was previously using a handwritten chore chart, but I kept forgetting to pay my kids for their chores, and they would forget to write down when they completed one. I needed something more visual for everyone, and got this wonderful idea from a woman at my local homeschool mom’s night this month!
Click here to download the Chore Chart Cards
Supplies needed:
- Cardstock (for my printable cards, tickets, etc)
- Pocket Chart similar to the one in the photo.
- Reward Stickers
- Small Prize box (you can make this anything you like)
- NOTE: Pages 24-29 are black and white images if you prefer not to print color.
Instructions for Slots:
1. Card with child’s name
2. – 6. Mon – Fri Chore cards to be completed
7. Reward tickets earned, Sticker Sheets, Best“ Bee-havior” awards
8. Extra Cards can be kept in the bottom slots
Directions for Use:
Put the assigned Monday – Friday task cards in the 2nd – 6th slots. When a task is completed, your child can turn the card backwards and place behind the remaining task cards for the day. (I used one color for each day just to try and keep things straight)
At the end of the day, look to see which tasks are completed and switch them out with reward tickets. At the end of the day or week, allow your child to spend his tickets on items in a small prize box (gum, candy, erasers, pencils, 5 Minutes iphone time etc). Instead of a prize box, you could also choose to let your kids exchange their tickets for money, we pay $0.25/ticket. This way they can save their money for something they want to buy, we also encourage them to tithe and save some of that as well.
If your child completes all the assigned tasks in a day, they receive a sticker on the reward card in the 7th slot. Once that reward card is full, they can exchange it for something more special like larger prize box, I use things like mini-Lego sets, Pet-Shop’s, Polly Pockets, computer time, TV time, Wii Time etc. Really the prizes are up to you.
I also included “Best Bee-havior” cards that you can reward when your child has displayed a good attitude for the entire day, helping others, being kind to siblings, or anything else you deem as outstanding behavior. These are very special for our family and are handed out only for very good behavior. They can be redeemed for something fancier like a trip to ice cream, a sleep over, etc.
If a task is not completed, the child does not earn tickets or stickers. Since my kids are still young, I do not force them to do any chores, it’s fairly optional except for the feeding of our animals.
My Chore Chart download includes all the cards you need for chores, tickets, sticker reward sheets and “Best Bee-havior” cards. I had some friends help me come up with common chores for their households so hopefully there are plenty to choose from. There is also a blank set of cards included so you can write in your child’s names, or specific chores that apply to your home.
I also have a Chore Chart for younger kids that is a little less intimidating and easier to use.
For this one, I just put the chore cards in slot #2 and when your child completes them they move the cards to slot #3. At the end of the day I change the cards out with tickets and put the chore cards for the next day back in slot #2.
Again, if they complete all their tasks for a given day, they get a sticker on the rewards chart in slot #4. They also can earn Best “Bee-havior” tickets as well. This download includes less chore cards, a blank sheet for you to add in your own, Best “Beehavior” cards and colorful tickets.
You can find the small Tabletop Pocket Chart at Lakeshore Learning.
Hope the chore rewards idea works for your family!
Click here to download the Chore Chart for Older Kids
Click here to download the Chore Chart for Young Kids
(TIP: If you are having trouble getting the file to open in your browser window, RIGHT click on the download link, then select “SAVE LINK AS”. You will be prompted to save the file to your hard drive.)
Here’s a great idea from Shining Our Lights for setting up the chart for little ones!
I love how she uses velcro to put the cards on, then replaces them with tickets as chores are completed! Great idea!
I’ve gotten some great emails from you all and would love to see how everyone is using the chart, if you have pictures, make sure to link up so we can see other ways to use it!
I love this idea and just ordered my pocket chart so we can give it a try. I need to customize some of the chore cards, though… is there any chance you could email me the Microsoft Word file (or whatever program) you used to create the cards, so I can edit and print my own version without starting over from scratch?
Thanks!
Thanks! It is PERFECT!!!!!! Just got mine assembled!
Thanks so much for this chart. Today is New Years Day and we spent the day making our chart. My kids are so excited! A great way to start the year out right. Thank-you for putting this together.
Thank you for this post and for providing the printable chore chart cards! I can’t believe you even took the time to even make them available in black and white too (we don’t have a color printer).
This is my personal spin on a chore chart system – http://www.savvychorecharts.com
My brother suggested I would possibly like this blog.
He was once totally right. This put up actually made my day.
You cann’t imagine simply how a lot time I had spent for this information!
Thanks!
I LOVE your blog! God bless you for sharing all your great inventions! I am wondering how do I edit the extra empty chore cards? Is there a way to unlock it? I’d like to modify the cards to my house needs. Thank you in advance!
I was SO excited when I saw this, especially when I realized I had that exact wall pocket lying around! Your reward chart has worked like a charm in our home for my 5 and 8 year old. I’ve written about our experience here: http://abreathofsimplicity.com/a-reward-chart-that-works
My 5 year old son admitted tonight that the only reason he finished his dinner without complaining was so that he could flip over the card and collect his ticket for “eating dinner without complaining.” It’s our third week using the reward system and it has transformed our home life! Thank you 🙂
I am unable to download the Older child kit. Any hits? Thank you!
Hi,
If the document won’t open in your browser window, try RIGHT clicking on the download link. Then select “Save Link As” and pick a place to save the file. It should download the PDF and then you can open and print. Unfortunately the file is too large to email, but hopefully the RIGHT clicking trick will work!
Thank you so much for being so generous with your creativity and organizational skills!!! This will really help my family be more successful in the realm of chores!!