19 Kids and Counting Family Chore List from TLC.com. Ages 3-5

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1 19 Kids and Counting Family Chore List from TLC.com Ages 3-5 Carry empty plate to counter Put placemats on table Stir batters, help pour ingredients Wipe up small spills Put toys away Place crayons/papers in storage bin Pick out clothes/dress on his or her own Stack books or magazines Dust Wipe doorknobs and light switches Put dirty clothes in hamper Carry dirty clothes to laundry room Fold clean washcloths and hand-towels Match clean socks After-preschool chores Hang coat and backpack on pegs Brush teeth with supervision Comb hair Plant seeds in garden Water garden vegetables or flowers Sweep porch or sidewalk with child-sized broom

2 Ages 6-8 Measure and stir ingredients Set and clear the table Unload utensils and easy-to-put-away items from dishwasher Help pack lunch or after-school snacks Fix a sandwich, cold cereal or toast Wash dishes at sink Clean tabletops and countertops with nontoxic cleanser Make bed Wipe baseboards with damp cloth Straighten up family shoes Use hand-held vacuum Sort clothes by color/fabric type for laundry Fold towels Hang clothes on hangers Assign allowance/gift money to donate, spend or save Empty household wastebaskets Empty backpack and organize school papers Brush and floss teeth without supervision Feed pets Plant and weed vegetable or flower garden with supervision

3 Age 9-11 Use stovetop or oven with supervision Carry in groceries Help make grocery list Cross off items on grocery list during shopping trip Organize pantry or kitchen cabinets Load and unload dishwasher Take recycling and trash to the curb Wake up to alarm clock Change bed linens Organize closets and dressers Straighten books on bookshelf Sweep or mop floor Vacuum floor Unload dryer Get the mail Clean bathtub and sinks Trim fingernails and toenails Take pet for a walk Clean up after pet Pick vegetables from garden

4 Age Help plan family meals for the week Put away groceries Sort recycling Clip coupons Clean wastebaskets/garbage cans with soap and water weekly Peel vegetables, cut fruit Tidy bedroom daily, plus biannual deep cleaning Living room/family chores Test smoke alarms once a month Operate wash and dryer Sew buttons, stitch minor clothing repairs Answer telephone according to family protocol or script Babysit younger siblings with supervision Responsible for own library card and books Clean toilet Maintain own hair style (ponytail, etc.) Clean mirrors Operate weed-trimmer/lawn-edger Organize and put away sports equipment Sweep garage floor Rake leaves or grass trimmings

5 Age Prepare dinner twice a week Clean out refrigerator Deep clean household appliances Pick up/put away clutter daily Sort clothes, donate outgrown/out-of-style clothes biannually Living room/family chores Replace light bulbs Replace vacuum cleaner bags/empty canisters Change batteries in clocks/wind clocks as needed Dust ceiling fans Iron clothes Babysit younger siblings without supervision Help younger siblings with homework Make personal appointments (hair stylist, dentist) Do assigned household chores without prompting Mow lawn Vacuum and clean vehicle interiors Trim trees or shrubs Power wash driveway or sidewalk Help seal wood deck Inflate bicycle tires, balls