I shared with you the lists we use for my oldest son to keep him on track for keeping his room clean. I also mentioned that I don’t like chore charts that get too complicated. We usually do good for a couple of days but then the novelty wears off. Heidi one of my readers mentioned the idea of putting together a simple chore chart using felt and pictures. It sounded like a great idea so I asked he if I could share it here when she had it ready.
Heidi gave her preschool age son 5 chores he must do each morning. The star works well because when he is finished with each chore he places its circle on a point of the star until each point is covered. To avoid the power struggle he gets to chose what chore he wants to do in what order. After her son does his chores he gets a little TV time. Heidi said he usually stays on task and gets his chores completed right after breakfast. When he gets sidetracked all she has to do is ask if he has finished his chores yet and he comes back to the chart and knows what needs to be done next.
Great job Heidi! I love the simplicity of the felt chore chart and you can easily create one to match any decor!
For Heidi’s complete felt chore chart tutorial visit her at Wonder Woman Wannabe.
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Love this idea! I don’t go for complicated charts that you have to check off either. This is simple, easy to follow and gives the kid two things that are important to him/her: choice and control. They still have to do the chores, of course, but this makes it more palatable!
Plus with the felt, you don’t have to worry about cleaning it off, or permanency.
this is a great idea!
Great chart and easy to update. I can see this growing with a child for a very long time!
@juliebavi
We’ve done something similar to this for our 2 girls however ours are index cards. I made them when each girl couldn’t read very well so I put the statement on the top and a corresponding graphic underneath. When they’ve done the item, they flip it over and it says DONE! and has a star graphic underneath. We put them out at the end of the table each night and the girls know what they need to do in the morning – wake up happy (no grumpy AMs now!), eat breakfast, get dressed, make bed, put on shoes and socks, brush teeth, & brush hair. It’s simple but very effective!