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Chores for 6-year-olds

At six, children can do jobs that take a few minutes on their own and start to notice what needs doing. The chart below is already filled in with these jobs: edit it, then print.

Daily

  • Make the bed
  • Set and clear the table
  • Feed and water pets
  • Tidy bedroom floor

Weekly

  • Sweep a small area
  • Fold towels
  • Sort recycling
Tasks (7)
Look & print settings
My jobs this week
TaskMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Make the bed
Set and clear the table
Feed and water pets
Tidy bedroom floor
Sweep a small area
Fold towels
Sort recycling

Reward: Pick the Saturday movie

✎ Edit

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Making it work at 6

Tip: Give each job a time (“before breakfast”), not “sometime today”.

Children this age often like ticking boxes themselves. Laminate the chart or slide it into a sheet protector and use a dry-erase marker.

General suggestions drawn from common child-development guidance (for example HealthyChildren.org, the AAP’s parenting site), not milestones. Every child is different.

Questions parents ask

What chores can a 6-year-old do?

Daily: make the bed, set and clear the table, feed and water pets, tidy bedroom floor. Weekly: sweep a small area, fold towels, sort recycling. At six, children can do jobs that take a few minutes on their own and start to notice what needs doing.

How many chores should a 6-year-old have?

As a general suggestion, three to five daily jobs plus a couple of weekly ones. Review the list every week or two and swap jobs that have become easy.

Should a 6-year-old get paid for chores?

Families split on this. A common approach is that everyday family jobs are unpaid, while extra jobs can earn pocket money or a reward. The reward line on the chart works either way.

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