Free Chore Chart Maker

Add your kids, pick chores that fit their age, and print a weekly chart. The chart can rotate chores every day so nobody gets stuck with the worst job.

Free, no sign-up. Works on phone and desktop.

How to make your chore chart

1. Type a title, for example "The Rossi family chores".
2. Type your kids' names, one per line.
3. Choose an age group and press Suggest chores for this age. Edit the list as you like.
4. Choose how to split the chores. Rotate every day is the fairest option for siblings.
5. Press Print chart. To get a PDF, choose "Save as PDF" in the print window.

Rotate every day or one owner per chore?

Rotate every day moves each chore to the next child every day. Every child does every chore during the week, so nobody can say "I always get the trash". This works best for kids who are close in age and for chores that take about the same time.

One owner per chore for the week gives each chore to one child for seven days. Kids learn one job well, and you check less. Swap owners every week. This works better when the kids have a big age gap, because you can give the harder chores to the older child.

Tips for a chart that kids actually use

• Keep it short. Two or three daily chores per child are enough. A long chart becomes wallpaper.
• Make each chore concrete. "Clean your room" is vague. "Put clothes in the hamper and books on the shelf" is clear.
• Put it at kid height. The fridge door or the back of the bedroom door works well.
• Check it together at the same time every day, for example after dinner. A fixed time replaces nagging.
• Reset every Sunday. Print a new chart, rotate the owners and talk about what worked.

Not sure what your child can handle? Read the full age-appropriate chores list.