Chores kids can do, by age
Three to five a day is plenty. Pick from the list for their age and start a chart in one tap.
Chores for 2 to 3 year olds
- 🧸 Put toys away
- 🧦 Clothes in the basket
- 🦷 Brush teeth
- 🥄 Help set the table
- 🐶 Help feed the pet
- 📚 Put books back
Start a chart with theseChores for 4 to 5 year olds
- 🛏️ Make the bed
- 🧸 Tidy toys
- 🍽️ Set the table
- 🌱 Water the plants
- 🧦 Match the socks
- 🥣 Clear your plate
Start a chart with theseChores for 6 to 8 year olds
- 🛏️ Make the bed
- 🎒 Pack your school bag
- 🍽️ Unload the dishwasher
- 👕 Fold your laundry
- 🐶 Feed the pet
- 🧹 Sweep the kitchen
Start a chart with theseChores for 9 to 12 year olds
- 🍽️ Load the dishwasher
- 🗑️ Take out the bins
- 🧹 Vacuum one room
- 🍳 Help cook dinner
- 🚿 Wipe the bathroom sink
- 👕 Put away your laundry
Start a chart with theseChores for 13 and up year olds
- 🍳 Cook one meal
- 🧺 Do your own laundry
- 🚿 Clean the bathroom
- 🌿 Mow the lawn
- 🛒 Shop from a list
- 🚗 Wash the car
Start a chart with thesePicking the right chores
Choose jobs a child can finish on their own, so the star is really theirs. Show them once, do it together once, then let them own it. Lists like these follow common guidance from paediatric and parenting sources; you know your child best, so change anything.
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