List of Kids Chores by Age + Free Printable Kids Chore Chart

Hey y’all, Tiffany here with a list of kids chores by age and free printable chores chart.

Time sure flies by, doesn’t it? It hit me a few weeks ago that my baby girl isn’t such a baby anymore. It seemed like just yesterday I was reading her the book The Little Engine That Could, and now she’s reading it to her little brothers.

I also realized that I do a whole lot of things for my kids that they are now big enough to do themselves.

Can anyone else relate?

I don’t want my kids to grow up not learning how to work hard. So I did some digging, and I came up with these a list of kids chores divided up by age. This list is super helpful with these 25 free printable spring cleaning checklists.

List of Kids Chores by Age

This list of kids chores by age is a guideline of ages that kids should be able to do these chores. I do not have my kids to all of the chores for the categories they fall under. Rather, I chose chores that I knew I would have the patience to have them do!

We also began using the Family Do-Dots system and it has been incredible!

Ages 2-3

pick up toys
sort laundry
set table
dirty clothes in hamper
make bed
wipe up messes
dust baseboards

Ages 4-5

help unload dishwasher
clear dishes from table
handheld vacuum
fold towels and rags
help put away groceries
clean appliances
dust what they can reach
feed pets
match socks
unpack lunch box
wipe down doorknobs
water plants

Ages 6-8

load/unload dishwasher
dust
vacuum
sweep hard floors
help load/change laundry
take out trash
rake yard
pull weeds
help with dinner
carry & put away groceries
make own lunch
dust mop floors
wipe counters
handwash larger dishes
put away laundry
clean bathroom sinks
clean up after pets

Ages 9-11

clean toilets
wipe down appliances
clean mirrors
vacuum
mop hard floors
wash countertops
wash cabinets
prepare simple meals/sides
laundry (all parts)
handwash dishes
mow the yard (supervised)
empty garbages
help with meal planning
fetch the mail alone
sweep garage & driveway

Ages 12 and older

cook an entire meal
mow lawn (unsupervised)
clean out fridge
wash & clean out car
help simple home repairs
babysit younger siblings
clean the garage
clean entire house
paint walls
clean out pantry
clean out freezer
change overhead lights
iron clothes
shovel snow

I also made this free printable you can have for the chores. And if you like free printables, check out this free Weird Holidays printable for every single day of the year!

Free Printable Kids Chore Chart

Then I made these cute printable chore charts for the kids. They are so easy to change and customize!

I also love doing it a month at a time. The kids just put a check mark on the days they did everything they were supposed to! And you can also do cute little stickers, too.

The letters next to the weekly chores make it easy to write in which day of the week they need to do each chore. For now, it’s mostly weekends, but that will change as they get older.

You can get it as a PDF here for easy printing.