ChartKidThe weekly chore chart
Seven columns, one per day, a row per chore and a reward at the end: the weekly chart is the one most families settle on, because a week is long enough to build a habit and short enough to see the finish line.
Monday or Sunday?
In the US, printed calendars usually start on Sunday; in the UK, Australia and most of Europe, Monday. Pick whichever matches the calendar on your wall so the chart and the week feel like the same thing. Sunday-start charts put the weekend at the two ends, which some families like because the chart is reviewed on Sunday evening.
Not every chore is daily
A weekly chart can hold chores that happen once a week too: "Put the bins out", "Change the sheets". Leave the other days blank, or cross them out with a line when you print. Children quickly learn that a row with one tick in it is finished.
The end-of-week check
Sunday evening, or whichever night ends your week, is when the chart earns its keep. Count the ticks together. If you've turned on the Total column, the child writes the number in the blank at the end of each row and adds them up against the goal. Then the reward line says what happens next.
Printing a month at a time
Print four copies and keep them in a drawer. Most families find a chart lasts about four to six weeks before it needs refreshing, so that stack is roughly one theme's worth. When interest fades, come back and change the theme.
Daily instead?
If a week feels too long for your child to care about, which is common under five, the daily chore chart has big boxes for a single day and works better with stickers.