The free and customizable chore calendars in this post cover daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks. Get your household set up with a perfect cleaning schedule today!
Have you been looking for a chore checklist that is simple but can also be customized to your personal needs?
Well do I have a treat for you!
I’ve designed these free printable chore charts that be downloaded in PDF format to use as it – or you can edit it to create your very own chore chart!
The printable covers an entire month – but is also broken down into manageable daily and weekly chore lists.
HOW TO USE A MONTHLY CHORE CHART
This simple chore chart allows you to break specific tasks down into smaller timeframes.
For example, basic chores, like making your bed or gathering laundry, probably need to be done daily. So you could list those under “Daily Tasks”.
Other tasks may only be weekly chores.
Things like cleaning the bathroom or dusting can go under the “Weekly Chore List” on the printable.
The other good news about this free chore chart is that there is a monthly chart down at the bottom.
You can use this to list tasks that need to be done on a monthly basis.
I’ve also found the monthly view to be helpful in scheduling out those weekly tasks – especially for little kids who are just learning about time management.
Not sure if the monthly chore chart is for you? Check out this
FREE WEEKLY CHORE CHART PRINTABLE!
HOW TO MAKE CHORE CHARTS REUSABLE
One of my favorite ways to save on paper around here is to make myprintables reusable.
This can be done without fancy equipment.
All you need is aclear page protector like theseand somedry-erase markers.
Print your chart, slide it in a sheet protector, and use the dry erase marker to check the boxes.
You could also laminate the pages if you have a laminator.
I purchased thisinexpensive laminator for our homeschoolon Amazon and it works perfect. It makes all of our printable chore charts last much longer for my young kids!
Or grab an inexpensive plastic picture frame. You can put your chore chart in there and use dry erase markers to write on the plastic!
Looking for some printables for yourself? Go grab this FREE DAILY ROUTINE PRINTABLE or this FREE WEEKLY CLEANING CHART!
GET YOUR FREE EDITABLE PRINTABLE CHORE CHARTS
*These printables are the property of Humbly Rooted Home. They are for personal use only and should not be resold or redistributed without giving ownership credit.*
The best part about the free printables that you’ll find in this post is that you can customize them to your liking! So you havetwo different optionsfor downloading…
Download As Is to Print
You will get three different downloads. Two are in bright colors (green and pink) and also a simple black and white design.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE PDF DOWNLOADS
Download to Edit in Canva
You can also get this blank chore chart templates to edit in a program called Canva. Canva allows you to create a free account to edit them!
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR CUSTOMIZABLE CHORE CHARTS
REASONS TO USE A CHORE CHART
One of the things I’ve tried to teach my children is that it takes a lot of hard work to keep household duties under control. This means that thewhole familymust chip in and do their part.
But using a chore chart goes beyond just getting your to-do list done. It is a system thatencourages childrenfrom every age group totake responsibilityfor their duties.
They will learn important life skillsbeyondthe chores themselves. Children will start to see the importance ofproper time management. And they will start to feel asense of responsibility and accomplishmentas they complete chores.
OTHER NAMES FOR A CHORE CHART FOR KIDS
Don’t like how the name “chore chart” sounds? Since this is a customizable file, you can easily change the title. Some of the other names I like are:
- Responsibility Chart
- Household Contributions
- Weekly Duties
CHORE CHART FOR KIDS IDEAS
When setting up your children’s chore system, it is important that you assign age-appropriate chores based on yourown childrenandyour family’sneeds.
Having a generic list of chores pre-printed on a chart hasneverworked for our family members. The daily chores we have to complete as a homesteading, homeschooling family looks a lot different than the tasks of a family who does neither of those things!
That’s why this printable chore chart template is the perfect solution. You can make the chore list thatfits your family needs!
TODDLERS
If you have toddlers, now is the perfect time to start teaching them about helping out around the house. Simple tasks, like putting away toys or helping fold washcloths, are perfect for this age.
At this age, you may not want to implement a chore chart since a child this age probably can’t read. Another option though is to use a chart with images for each chore instead of words.
With the Canva file, you can easily add images to this chart to customize for your non-readers!
YOUNGER KIDS
Younger children can start to help out around the house with simple tasks. The majority of the chores should be skills they are capable of doing primarily on their own.
Things like cleaning up their room, putting away their laundry, and feeding family pets are good jobs for this age group.
But I also like to introduce anew choreevery few months for them to learn. By only introducing on more challenging chore – such as cleaning the bathroom or sorting laundry – I am able to assist them while they learn it.
That may sound like you’re just creatingmorework for yourself, but taking the time to teach these skillsis so beneficial in the long run.
While they are young, it may be helpful to set up certain blocks during the day for some “chore time fun”. This is basically just a block of time about 15-30 minutes, that you can remind your children take care of their chores for that day of the week.
OLDER KIDS
Once your kids start to near the teenage years, they should be able to handle pretty much anything you can.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that there won’t be teaching and learning involved. But you should be able to assign more challenging duties at this age. Anything from doing laundry to cooking dinner to mowing the lawn could be taught in this age range!
That’s it friends. I hope these printables are helpful for you and your family!
