ChoreChartChoreChart home

Library of advice

Chore charts by age

Age-specific chore charts and job lists from toddlers through teens.

Customize a printable · Browse the library

Ages 2–3

Toddler chore chart
Printable toddler chore chart ideas: toys, hamper, plates, and shoes. Keep it to pictures and two-minute jobs.

Age 3

Chore chart for 3 year olds
A 3-year-old chore chart with hamper, table wipe, pet water, and a bedtime row. Print pictures, not paragraphs.

Age 4

Chore chart for 4 year olds
Four-year-olds can make a messy bed, set napkins, and handle a morning routine chart. Here’s a printable plan.

Age 5

Chore chart for 5 year olds
The best chore chart for a 5-year-old mixes a morning routine, a backpack dump, and a few real household jobs.

Age 6

Chore chart for 6 year olds
Six-year-olds can read a simple weekly chore chart. Add dishwasher help, pet care, and a first weekly job.

Age 7

Chore chart for 7 year olds
At seven, kids can handle points, a dishwasher row, and packing a lunch from a list. Print a cleaner grid.

Age 8

Chore chart for 8 year olds
Eight-year-old chore charts can include trash (with a buddy), bathroom sinks, vacuuming a bedroom, and allowance math.

Age 9

Chore chart for 9 year olds
Nine-year-olds can walk a dog (with a plan), help meals, and own a weekly bathroom or yard pickup.

Age 10

Chore chart for 10 year olds
A 10-year-old chore chart should look cleaner, include weekly deep-ish jobs, and make money or privileges explicit.

Age 11

Chore chart for 11 year olds
Eleven-year-old chores: laundry cycles, simple meals, bathrooms, and a fairness-proof sibling split.

Age 12

Chore chart for 12 year olds
Twelve-year-olds can own dinner once a week, a bathroom, and their calendar — if it is written down.

Ages 13–16

Teen chore chart
A teen chore chart with laundry, meals, bathrooms, cars, and money — formatted like a checklist, not a star board.

Preschool

Preschool chore chart
Printable preschool chore charts with pictures, morning routines, and sticker rewards.

All ages

Chore chart for kids
A straightforward weekly chore chart for kids: pick an age band, print a grid, add a reward line, repeat on Sunday.