Homemade Chore Chart

I am always trying to find fun ways to get the kids to learn more responsibility around the house and one of the best ways was making a chore chart. Yes, a chore chart. We have a 2 year old and a 7 year old here and both of them love it. It's an easy way for the 7 year old to know what her responsibilities are for the day and my 2 year old son loves feeling like he is helping out and he actually is. I don't have to constantly ask if the 7 year old has done her chores or remind her to do them. She knows to just go look at the chart and take care of it.

Materials:

Foam core board
Pack of foam in assorted colors
Large buttons
Stickers (just big enough to go on the buttons)
Velcro
Ruler
Sharpie
Label paper

I used blue and pink to represent each child.

I got some free chore clipart images online and then I also had to create some of my own to represent each of the chores. Then I printed them out onto label paper and then attached them to some of the foam pieces and cut to size.

I printed out the days of the week and attached them to foam also.

Then you do the math and divide up the board based on how many chores you want listed. Then attach a piece of velcro to each square. Attach a piece of velcro to the backs of the chores also. I made extra so I can change them from day to do. Attach velcro to the back of the buttons and attach the stickers to the front. Then assemble the entire thing.

And there you have it!