Family Chore Chart Ideas for All Ages to Get Everyone Helping

Instead of wishing the family would pitch in and help with the chores, why not take steps to get organized and make a family chore chart?

Moms often feel overwhelmed with all the household responsibilities and struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance. When everyone in the family helps with the chores, it helps reduce a parent’s workload and stress. 

How To Make a Family Chore Chart

Magnetic board

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Have fun with specialty magnets with images that can be ordered online. Magnets can have pictures of chores, names of the kids, and check marks to place beside them once they are complete. 

Free Printables

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Many websites have unique chore charts that can be printed for free. Rather than having to print a new one every week, you can laminate the free printable chore chart and use a dry-erase marker to fill in the list of chores and check off the completed ones.

Word or Excel Chore Chart

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Create a chart online in a word document or excel spreadsheet and print it out. 

Customizable Chore Chart Template

This may come in a pdf document with fields that can be filled in and changed.

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Parents can pay a small fee for a chore chart app to help organize the family’s to-do list. Some apps also help manage allowances that can be transferred to children via the app once chores have been completed. Parents can also set rewards and goals for kids to achieve before getting paid.

Chore Chart Apps

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