I have had a few of you ask about how we manage chores here. I have made a chore chart for the kids using pictures I took from a Richard Scary book about Travel (can’t remember the title) that had already been ripped by one of my kids when they went through a book/magazine ripping phase. I cut the pictures out and scanned them into the computer and then made squares and included the chore name. I also used some stickers and clip-art pictures from the internet. After getting them all ready, I printed them out, laminated them and then put magnets on the back.
Then I made some more glass marble magnets with the initials of each child. Those are their chores for the week. Then on Sunday, my kids rotate their weekly chores. This is the part I have a hard time remembering, but the kids enjoying the chore of changing who does what, so they get to take turns with who gets to move the magnets. One less thing for me to worry about. We rotate by age. So one magnet is always replaced by the child who is immediately younger than the other. The chores on the top row are expected for each child.
I actually display these on our organizing bulletin board that is in our laundry room, but the light in that room is not great and when I took a picture with the flash, you could not see some of the detail. So these are just a few of chore cards we have to give you an idea of how we do it. I have tried charts and wheels, but this has seemed to work the best and is the most flexible. We have been using it for a few years now!
**And as a side note for those of you new to The Idea Room, I mentioned earlier that we don’t pay our kids for our regular chores or pay them an allowance. We have set up a Home Store and Reward System. I do pay the kids for doing extra chores so they can have a way to earn some money to be able to buy them a little something if they want to.
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Letti says
When it comes to chore charts I think I have tried everything. I love these pictures that you have. I also love the initials on the magnet.
So cut, thank you for the great idea! I am trying to get my kids into the whole chore thing.
Great idea. I love Richard Scary!
Thank you for posting this…great idea as always! :o)
Wow! This is great! Thank you so much for sharing!
Do you have a handy way to take note of needed items from the store? I find that through the week my family realizes that we need something and then by the time I get to the store I have forgotten what it was. We do sometimes write it on a piece of paper but that seems to get lost most of the time.
Great idea!
Thanks for the great idea(s)…as in ALL of them! I just found you and have enjoyed exploring your spot!
Clever!! You rock!!!!
I still am so thankful for the store idea you had for rewarding chores. My kids are ecstatic about it and keep earning their points so they can "purchase" something at the store.
What size are both the black (organizing) and white frames with the sheet metal in them?
I'll have to give that one a try!
We found a little toy vending machine that my kids use every Saturday afternoon, assuming they did their chores! Love it! I don't do the allowance thing either!
Oh, Amy, I've been needing this! My husband and I were just kicking around the idea of setting up chores for the girls.
Thanks!!!
Do you have any plans to put the files of the pictures up?? I LOVE Richard Scarry :) Thanks for the great idea!
Thanks for another fantastic idea! I got my key chain in the mail today, and I LOVE it! Thanks so much :)
I love this idea, but I have a question! What ages are your children? I know you reciently had an email that makes you want to keep your kids and their info a bit more to yourself, and I understand that! If you do not feel like answering me here you can email me at [email protected]
This is great. Thank you for yet another great idea! My kiddos are just at the age where we are starting chores and this would be a great chart for them.
Chelsea
SUPER DUPER IDEA! Thanks for sharing!!! I created one that looks similar, but works differently. I took clipart and made squares with chores. Used packing tape to "laminate" them and added velcro to the backsides. Then, I made a board with my children's names along the left and divided it into two velcro sides – one for assigning and the other for completed. We update it daily (although we don't always stick to it). I really like yours and wonder if the movable names will work better than the movable chores. Hmm…
~Eve =)
I really love your chore chart, but I'm having the hardest time finding cute clip art to use… is there any way you can up load the images for our use? Thanks!!
I love this idea. thanks for the share. I am going to have to do this one at our house. My family has a few more chores. I think I am going to use an old cookie sheet. I love this one!
I've looked for this Richard Scary book and cannot find it. What is the name of the book?
Thanks for the great ideas!
Love this idea! I am also wondering if either you could share the files you scanned, or let us know the name of the book. I'm dying to get started!
Love this idea!! I would like to know the book name or the files you scanned as well. Please let me know.
What types of chores do you pay your kids for?
I L O V E, love, love your ideas. Would it be possible to get a link or something so I can use the same pictures you used for the chore chart? Also, I too have five kiddos and I would like to make the magnetic organization board like yours. I want mine to be the same dimensions as yours. Could you send me the measurements? Keep the great ideas coming! I am going to be using your laundry idea as well. Great idea about the marker on the bottom of the socks, I love it!
I love this idea! I swear I’ve tried everything with my kids! This just might work, thanks for sharing!
How do you get them to do them???? That for me, is the magic question! I am always always pulling teeth, pulling teeth, pulling teeth. AUGH!
Ha! That is the ultimate question. Postive rewards! But my kids are just like everyone else. Not always on board with my plans! I think all moms struggle with this.
Oops, I see you already answered that and you do have a system, I just clicked on your link. I LIKE IT! Thanks for sharing it!
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I love this job chart – so cute!! I have four children and would love to organize something for their chores. I have a question – do they do these chores once a week or everyday? I noticed they have three each – so do they do one chore three times a week. If you could let me know that would be great. Thanks again for such a great idea!
Love the idea for the chore chart and love the pictures. I’m gonna do it a different way though, but still would love the pictures. Did you ever find the name of the book you used? Or do you have a site to go to for images for chores?
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Ho do you make the glass marble magnets?