Free Printable Chore Chart

A few years ago, I created free printable chore charts to help parents share household responsibilities with their kids, and it quickly became a reader favorite. Since then, I’ve designed a new and improved chore chart that does much more than track chores. This updated version helps teach children responsibility, encourages them to contribute to the family, and motivates them to work toward goals. It also includes an optional points system, allowing kids to earn points that can be redeemed for privileges, rewards or even an allowance.

Download your free chore chart for kids here!

Chores for Kids

In the chart, I’ve included simple chores that most kids could complete.

Pick Up Their Room

Learning how to keep a bedroom neat and clean is an important skill for every child to develop. Maintaining a tidy personal space teaches responsibility and organization—valuable habits they can carry into adulthood, whether they first move into a college dorm room or their own apartment. To provide ample room for toys or books in a kids room, include cubbies that can be labeled with words or images so it’s obvious exactly where everything goes.

Put Away Their Laundry

Consider giving your child an appropriately sized laundry basket so they can carry their clean laundry from the laundry room to their bedroom. As they get older, you can gradually teach your child how to sort, wash and dry their own clothes. By learning these skills early on, they’ll be well prepared to manage their laundry when they move out on their own.

Dust and Vacuum Their Room

This task can easily be adapted to a child’s age and maturity level. Younger children can use a lightweight handheld cordless vacuum or a microfiber cloth to dust low, easy-to-reach areas. As they get older, they can take on more responsibility, such as by vacuuming their entire room with a full-sized vacuum and dusting shelves and other surfaces thoroughly.

Wipe Bathroom Sink and Counter

Keeping a bathroom counter and sink clean is more manageable when messes are wiped up right after use. Encouraging your child to spend just a minute or two tidying the area right after they use it can prevent toothpaste splatters and other messes from building up. Keep a bottle of child-safe, natural cleaner and a stack of reusable cleaning cloths nearby, or stock a canister of eco-friendly cleaning wipes under the sink.

You can even make your own simple cleaning solution by mixing equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle. When your child gets older, you can add a few drops of a kid-safe essential oil, such as lemon or lavender, to help mask the vinegar scent and leave the bathroom smelling fresh. Be sure to label the bottle clearly and review safe cleaning practices with your child before use.

Tidy Up the Bathroom

Younger children can start with simple tasks like hanging up their towels and putting their toothbrush and toothpaste away after using them, while older kids can take on more involved chores such as cleaning mirrors and mopping the floor. As they mature, kids can gradually learn how to clean the toilet and shower.

Set the Table

Learning how to set the table—and where the plate, silverware and glass should be placed, is a helpful task for kids to learn. As kids get older, you could even assign them one or two meals to prepare for the family each week, too. You could start out with a simple meal of cereal and juice, progress to options like sandwiches or chef salads, and progress to more complicated meals like a stir fry or lasagne.

Clear Their Plate

Younger children can be taught how to scrape off their plate into the trash or compost bin and then load it in to the dishwasher; older kids could help out by clearing the plates for the family and loading the dishwasher or washing and drying the dishes.

Don’t forget to download your own free chore chart for kids!

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