RoutineKit

Chores for 7-year-olds

Seven-year-olds can handle multi-step jobs and short checklists with words as well as pictures. The chart below is already filled in with these jobs: edit it, then print.

Daily

  • Make the bed
  • Pack own school bag
  • Clear and scrape plates
  • Feed pets on their own

Weekly

  • Put away own laundry
  • Sweep the kitchen
  • Take out the recycling
  • Water the garden
Tasks (8)
Look & print settings
My jobs this week
TaskMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Make the bed
Pack own school bag
Clear and scrape plates
Feed pets on their own
Put away own laundry
Sweep the kitchen
Take out the recycling
Water the garden

Reward: Pick the Saturday movie

✎ Edit

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Making it work at 7

Tip: Switch to the checklist layout so they can tick steps themselves.

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 7-year-old do?

Daily: make the bed, pack own school bag, clear and scrape plates, feed pets on their own. Weekly: put away own laundry, sweep the kitchen, take out the recycling, water the garden. Seven-year-olds can handle multi-step jobs and short checklists with words as well as pictures.

How many chores should a 7-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 7-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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