What chores should be on a chart for a 6 year old?

Jobs a 6 year old can finish alone in a few minutes: making the bed, getting dressed, putting dirty clothes in the hamper, setting the table, clearing their plate, feeding a pet with a grown-up nearby. The maker picks them from the 5 to 6 band when you set the age to 6.

How many chores per day?

Start with 3 or 4 small daily quests and 1 weekly job, then add more once those run without reminders. A short list that gets done beats a long one that gets ignored.

Should chores on the chart earn money?

Many families keep pocket money separate from everyday chores, so children help because they are part of the household. The German Youth Institute (DJI) advises paying pocket money regularly and not cutting it for behaviour. Stars and a reward you agree on are a common middle way.

Can I make 1 chart for several kids?

Yes. Add up to 4 children: each gets their own rows, picked for their age, on the same sheet. For jobs siblings share and take turns on, the family chore schedule splits them fairly.

Chore chart maker

Chore chart maker: a free printable chart for your child's age

Set each child's age, pick the mission packs and print: the chart fills itself with chores they can do.

Who is it for?

Child 1
First name (optional)
Age

Mission packs

Pick 1 or more, or none for a mix of all 6.

Daily quests per child

Weekly jobs per child

Paper

Names and words you type stay in this browser until you save the chart to your family.

My quests this week

Week of

Child 1 · Ages 7 to 8

Every day	Stars	MMon	TTue	WWed	TThu	FFri	SSat	SSun
Get up with your own alarm Turn off your alarm and get out of bed.	2
Tidy your toys Put every toy back in its box or basket.	1
Make your own breakfast Pour your cereal and milk, then clear up.	2
Wait your turn to talk Wait for a pause before you speak.	1
Do your homework Sit at your desk and finish today's homework.	2
Walk the dog Walk the dog on its leash and pick up after it.	2

This week	Stars	Done
Vacuum your room Vacuum the floor of your room, corners too.	3
Help cook dinner Wash, stir, measure or mix to help make dinner.	2

Stars this week

My reward

Chore ideas and guides at kidventures.app

In the print window, choose "Save as PDF" as the printer to keep a file.

Guides for these chores

In short

Pick 3 to 6 daily quests your child can already do alone at their age, add 1 or 2 weekly jobs, and keep the same chart for a few weeks so the jobs become habits. The maker picks age-appropriate chores from our library of 121 and lays them out as a week to tick.

How to use it

Set each child's age (up to 4 children) and, if you like, a first name. Names stay in your browser.
Choose the mission packs and how many daily quests and weekly jobs fit your week.
Print the chart or save it as a PDF, hang it where the jobs happen, and tick a box each time.

Worked example: 1 chart for a 4 year old and a 9 year old

Add 2 children aged 4 and 9 and set 4 daily quests. The 4 year old gets quests from the 3 to 4 band (Make your bed, Tidy your toys, and Set the table), the 9 year old from the 9 to 10 band (Do your whole morning routine, Put dirty clothes in the hamper, and Wash the dishes). Both appear on the same sheet, each with their own week to tick.

Suggested stars appear next to each quest: 1 or 2 for daily quests, up to 4 for bigger weekly jobs. Add them up on Sunday in the box for the week's stars, and agree on the reward in advance.

How many chores at each age?

There is no official number. Our library describes what children can usually do at each age, from putting toys away at 2 to running a load of laundry at 11 or 12 (see the chores by age chart). Start small and add a quest once the first ones run without reminders.

Daily quests and weekly jobs

Daily quests build habits: brushing teeth, making the bed, clearing a plate. Weekly jobs are bigger and happen once: tidying the room, sorting the recycling, watering the plants. Hang the chart at your child's eye level where the jobs happen, and tick together at the same time each day.

Paper chart or app?

A paper chart works: it is visible, simple and free. It cannot approve a job in 1 tap from another room, add up stars on its own or let children spend them in a reward shop. Kidventures adds that when you want it, with the same chores and suggested stars.

Questions parents ask

What chores should be on a chart for a 6 year old?
Jobs a 6 year old can finish alone in a few minutes: making the bed, getting dressed, putting dirty clothes in the hamper, setting the table, clearing their plate, feeding a pet with a grown-up nearby. The maker picks them from the 5 to 6 band when you set the age to 6.
How many chores per day?
Start with 3 or 4 small daily quests and 1 weekly job, then add more once those run without reminders. A short list that gets done beats a long one that gets ignored.
Should chores on the chart earn money?
Many families keep pocket money separate from everyday chores, so children help because they are part of the household. The German Youth Institute (DJI) advises paying pocket money regularly and not cutting it for behaviour. Stars and a reward you agree on are a common middle way.
Can I make 1 chart for several kids?
Yes. Add up to 4 children: each gets their own rows, picked for their age, on the same sheet. For jobs siblings share and take turns on, the family chore schedule splits them fairly.

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