Free printable
Free printable weekly chore chart for kids
Edit the chore names below, add your kid's name, and print. One page, Monday to Sunday, US Letter. No sign-up, nothing saved, no email asked for.
Tip: click any chore name or pay amount in the chart to type your own. In the print dialog choose Letter, Landscape, and turn off headers and footers.
Weekly Chore Chart
Name
Week of
| Chore | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make bed | ||||||||
| Brush teeth (AM and PM) | ||||||||
| Tidy bedroom | ||||||||
| Feed the pet | ||||||||
| Set or clear the table | ||||||||
| Homework or reading | ||||||||
| Take out trash or recycling | ||||||||
| Laundry in hamper | ||||||||
| Total allowance | $ | |||||||
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How to use a weekly chore chart
- Print one chart per kid and stick it somewhere they pass every day: the fridge, a bedroom door, the bathroom mirror.
- Keep it short. Most families find five to eight chores a week is plenty, and fewer for little kids.
- Let your child tick the box, then check it together at the end of the day or week. The check is part of the habit.
- Decide before the week starts what is expected for free (making a bed, say) and what earns pay, then write the pay in the last column.
- Add up the Pay column on payday and write the total in the bottom row.
Chore ideas by age
These are ideas, not a rulebook. Every child is different.
- Ages 4 to 7: make the bed, put toys away, feed a pet, set the table, put dirty clothes in the hamper.
- Ages 8 to 12: clear and load the dishwasher, take out the trash, tidy a shared space, sweep, help with laundry, water plants.
- Teens: cook a simple meal, mow the lawn, clean a bathroom, wash the car, do their own laundry.
Not sure how much to pay? Try the allowance calculator.