Free tool · Kids & chores
Chores by age
Realistic chore ideas for every age, from toddlers to teens. Choose an age, tick the jobs you want to try, and print the list for the fridge.
Early school age
Ages 6–7
Can manage a short daily job and a room reset with a checklist.
How to teach it: Attach each job to a moment that already happens, such as after dinner or before bath.
Every child is different. Use these as starting points and adjust for your child’s abilities, supervision and safety.
The Family Blueprint · Chores by age
How to teach any chore
Show, share, support, step back.
A chart can remind, but it can’t teach. These four steps work for almost any job, from matching socks to cooking dinner.
Show
Do the job while your child watches, naming each step.
Share
Do it together. They take some steps; you take the rest.
Support
They do it while you stay nearby to help if needed.
Step back
They do it on their own. Notice the effort and check in now and then.
Keep it going
Why charts stall, and how to restart.
If you’ve tried a chore chart before and it quietly stopped, you’re in good company. The fix is usually fewer jobs, clearer steps and a review after two weeks.
Read the guide