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!
Just wanted to give you a SOLID THANK YOU!!!! I also wanted to tell you how I'm using them. I printed and cut them all out. I have a 9 and 6 1/2 year old using this system. I use the pink for my daughter and the blue for my son. I bought name tag holders and clips. I separated the cards into morning and afternoon chores, placed each set into the name tag holders. At morning or afternoon chore time, I clip the name tag holder to the child. They go off and do all chores in the holder, then bring it back to me. I then unclip it check the chores and then mark of and award rewards. We use them for TV time. 🙂 THANK YOU again!
Erica – this is fantastic! It looks great and I can't wait to implement in here at our house! I am wondering, did you laminate your cards? I don't have a laminator, but I do have three kids, and I am just wondering how durable the card stock might be by itself. Thank you so much!!
Thank you very much for sharing this chart. I finally finished my version of your chart. You can see it here @ http://teamdavisacademy.blogspot.com/2011/06/chore-chart.html
Your chore chart has saved my sanity this summer… thank you so much…I truly appreciate that you have shared this online!!!
your chore chart has saved my sanity this summer… thank you so much for sharing this online!!!
Thank you for sharing this chart. I plan on putting a chart together later this summer. What ages would you use the younger chore chart for? And, what ages for the deluxe chart???Thanks
Thank you!!! I have been looking for something exactly like this, but had no idea where to find it. Woo hoo!! Now I just need to get everything printed and laminated and find a pocket chart. 🙂
Harvestmom: I would say 5 and under for the little kids one and 6 and up for the big kids chart. I use the big one for everyone.
I love the creativity of this! For those of us who love to do everything electronically, there is a free online job chart that’s fun, too. http://www.myjobchart.com/
This is so cool. We are new to homeschooling so I want everything laid out so they can see what to do and do it. We’ve been having a few transition issues between public school and homeschooling so I need something visual for everything. Once I get a pocket chart I will have all this cut out and laminated (I LOVE MY LAMINATOR). I alos absolutely LOVE your idea of your behavioral chart! I’ve saved it as a word doc and have made it fit our family. I will add and take away from it as I need to. I will post on my blog when I set these up (in a month, going on vacation) so you can see how it’s working for us. Thank you so much for all the time you put into these things. It’s been a true blessing getting to know you through your blog!
-Kim