7.28.2011

chart of chores.

With growing comes responsibility.

Why this concept is so thrilling for small children, I don't know. What I wouldn't give to be a child and worry about nothing more than making my bed.

Maybe they're just excited about the super cute chore chart that their super cute mommy made them? Quite possibly.

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It's actually really simple, and you could easily make your own!

I took a frame that I had and put felt behind the plexi-glass. You could use anything instead of felt: cotton fabric, pretty paper, etc. I just liked the solid color of the felt. Then, on the OUTSIDE of the plexi-glass, I added their names and suction cup hooks to hang the chore cards on.

(Tip: buy felt big enough so you don't have seams like I did.)

The chore cards have a hole reinforced with an eyelet. I happen to own a little eyelet gadget that I secretly love. One side of the card says the chore, the other 'done'.

I hung it at kid level in the kitchen so they're at liberty to twist those bad boys around when they're all done being chore-y. I have offered no other incentive, just the turning of the papers, and the girls are gung ho about cleaning.

We'll see how long that lasts, right? It's rad for now!