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Find chores that fit your child and your home.

Browse practical ideas by age. Save the ones that could work, then make any unfamiliar chore easier to start, before it ever becomes a routine.

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See what children under 13 can try, how to check the real hazards, and how much help to give while they learn.

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Chores your child could help with

These are starting ideas, not rules. Safety, practice and available adult help matter more than age alone.

Browse small, clearly finished jobs across every age group.

Age 2-4

Put toys in a basket

Put one named toy type into a labelled basket.

Learn together5 mins
Age 5-7

Make the bed

Arrange the pillow and blanket, then straighten the bed.

One clear cue10 mins
Age 8-10

Load the dishwasher

Load approved items into one dishwasher rack using a visual map.

Adult nearby10 mins
Age 11-12

Change bed sheets

Replace the pillowcase, sheet and cover using an agreed sequence.

Adult nearby15 mins
Age 13-15

Run a familiar laundry cycle

Run a familiar washer or dryer cycle while an adult controls products and unsafe steps.

Quick check15 mins
Age 2-4

Put books on a shelf

Return books to one reachable shelf.

Learn together5 mins
Age 5-7

Reset a desk

Return listed items, remove checked rubbish and leave the work surface clear.

One clear cue10 mins
Age 8-10

Wash safe dishes

Wash, rinse, dry and put away a small set of approved non-sharp dishes.

Adult nearby15 mins
Age 11-12

Unload safe dishes

Unload approved dishwasher items into reachable storage.

Adult nearby10 mins
Age 13-15

Prepare a simple meal

Follow a familiar recipe, serve it, store leftovers and reset the work area with named adult checks.

Quick check20 mins
Age 2-4

Put clothes in the hamper

Put dirty clothes into the hamper and check the floor.

Learn together5 mins
Age 5-7

Clear a floor zone

Return clothes, books and toys from one defined floor zone to their places.

One clear cue10 mins
Age 8-10

Sweep the floor

Sweep one named room, use the dustpan and return the tools.

Quick check10 mins
Age 11-12

Mop the floor

Mop one named room using an adult-prepared method and a slip-risk check.

Adult nearby15 mins
Age 2-4

Put entry items away

Put shoes, coat, hat or school bag in their named places.

Learn together5 mins
Age 5-7

Set the table

Count diners and set the table with approved items.

Learn together5 mins
Age 8-10

Vacuum a rug

Vacuum one clear rug or marked floor section.

Adult nearby15 mins
Age 11-12

Clean the bathroom sink

Clean and reset one sink and counter using an adult-approved method.

Adult nearby10 mins

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