Chore Charts for Kids Free Printable PDF

This collection of chore charts for kids is designed to support independence, daily routines, and daily living skills at home and school. All of the printables are free and ready to use right away. Scroll to the bottom of this post to download the PDF.

What’s Included in These Chore Charts for Kids

The PDF includes 20 pages of colorful, fillable charts and checklists covering a wide range of daily routines. Here is what you will find inside:

Chore Charts

• Rainbow-themed Chore Chart with a 7-day tracking grid and notes section
• Everyday Chores chart that breaks tasks down by daily and individual days of the week
• Job Chart that organizes responsibilities into four categories: My Room, My School, My Family/Household, and Myself

Daily Routine Checklists

• Daily Checklist broken into Morning, Afternoon, and Evening sections
• School Day Checklist with Before School, After School, and After Dinner sections
• Separate Before School, After School, Morning Routine, and Bedtime Routine checklists with colorful circle icons and checkbox columns
• Daily Schedule with pre-set time slots from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Weekly Schedule with a full seven-day grid

Habit and Goal Tracking

• Habit Chart with a star-rating grid across the full week
• Habit Tracker in a monthly calendar format for up to eight habits at once
• Brushing Chart for tracking morning and evening tooth brushing across four weeks
• Exercise Chart with a blank weekly grid for logging physical activity
• Allowance Tracker linking chores to dollar values with a weekly total
• “How You Can Earn Money” page pairing job tasks with amounts and a payday field
• Room-by-room Cleaning Chart
• Check In Chart for tracking skills with a Goal Met column
• Next Steps Chart for linking actions to follow-up tasks

Chore Charts for Kids Skills This Activity Supports

Using chore charts for kids builds a meaningful set of skills that carry over into school, therapy, and daily life.

• Executive function
• Daily living skills
• Focus and attention
• Working memory
• Motor planning
• Independence and self-management
• Routine-building and task sequencing

When children practice following a predictable structure, they strengthen the planning, organization, and self-monitoring skills that support classroom participation and long-term independence. These are the same foundational skills that occupational therapists and special educators target in therapy and IEP goals.

How to Use This Chore Chart Activity

These chore charts for kids are flexible enough to fit a variety of settings and needs.

• Occupational therapy sessions targeting daily living skills, self-care routines, or executive function goals
• Home use for building consistent morning, evening, and bedtime routines
• Special education classrooms and life skills programs
• Parent coaching and home programs to reinforce therapy goals
• Summer routines when school structure is reduced

Tips and Variations

For younger children or those who are new to using a chore chart, start with just one page, such as the Before School Routine Checklist or the Bedtime Routine Checklist. Limit the number of tasks listed and let the child help decide which chores or steps to write in, which builds buy-in and ownership from the start.

To add challenge and accountability, try combining the Chore Chart with the Allowance Tracker so children can see the direct connection between completing tasks and earning a reward. The Habit Chart and Habit Tracker pages are excellent for children working toward longer-term goals, since they provide visual evidence of progress over days or an entire month.

Laminate the fillable pages and use a dry-erase marker so the charts can be reused week after week. The Brushing Chart, Everyday Chores page, and Check In Chart work especially well this way.

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