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Chore Wheel for Kids

A spin of the wheel is easier to accept than being told. This wheel starts with school-age chores — switch to the younger-kids or teens template, add your own, and assign chores to each child.

Wheel with 12 chores: Wash dishes, Vacuum the floors, Take out the trash, Clean the bathroom, Do the laundry, Mop the floors, Clean the kitchen, Dust the furniture, Make the bed, Water the plants, Clean the refrigerator, Wipe down surfaces.

Press Spin to pick a chore at random.

Chores on the wheel (12)

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Chores by age group

Age groupings are a starting point, not a rule. You know your child, your home and what needs supervising — adjust freely. These groupings reflect what most children can manage, not what any particular child should be doing.

  • Kids: Younger

    Simple, safe, low-stakes tasks — great alongside a grown-up.

    Make the bed · Tidy the bedroom · Set the table · Clear the table · Feed the pets · +7 more

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  • Kids: School-age

    Real contributions that a child can finish independently.

    Load the dishwasher · Unload the dishwasher · Take out the trash · Take out the recycling · Vacuum the bedroom · +8 more

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  • Kids: Teens

    Full chores, the same as any adult in the house would do.

    Clean the bathroom · Clean the kitchen · Do the laundry · Cook dinner · Mow the lawn · +7 more

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Younger kidsSchool-age kidsTeens
  • Unload the dishwasher
  • Wipe kitchen counters
  • Sweep the kitchen floor
  • Wipe appliance fronts
  • Set the table
  • Clear the table
  • Clean the mirror
  • Restock toilet paper
  • Swap out bath towels
  • Empty the bathroom trash
  • Make the bed
  • Tidy the bedroom
  • Wash dishes
  • Load the dishwasher
  • Clean the microwave
  • Take out the trash
  • Take out the recycling
  • Mop the kitchen floor
  • Empty the compost bin
  • Scrub the kitchen sink
  • Tidy the pantry
  • Clean the bathroom sink
  • Mop the bathroom floor
  • Wash the bath mat
  • Clean the stovetop
  • Cook dinner
  • Clean the toilet
  • Clean the shower or tub
  • Iron clothes
  • Mow the lawn
  • Shovel snow or salt the path
  • Clean the kitchen
  • Clean the bathroom
  • Do the laundry
  • Clean the litter box

A note on safety

Anything involving heat, sharp tools, chemicals, ladders or heavy machinery (stovetop, oven, mower, gutters, strong bathroom cleaners) is left off the younger templates on purpose and marked for teens or adults. Whether a given child is ready is your call — an adult should be nearby the first few times regardless of age.

Making the chore wheel work with kids

  • Let them spin. The wheel is neutral in a way a parent isn't. “The wheel says dishes” lands better than “I say dishes”.
  • Keep the wheel short. Five to eight chores a child can actually finish beats a wall of twenty. Use Remove the winning chore after each spin so the same job can't come up twice in one session.
  • Assign, then print. With more than one child, use Assign to people and print the sheet — the tick box column is there so they can check off their own chores.
  • Turn on Fair Rotation. Siblings notice unfairness instantly. Fair Rotation avoids handing the same child the same chore repeatedly and evens out totals over time.
  • Mark done. The Mark done button moves the chore into today's done list — a small, visible win.

Example: a Saturday morning wheel

For two school-age children, a wheel that fits before lunch might be:

  • Tidy the bedroom · Change the bed sheets · Vacuum the bedroom
  • Unload the dishwasher · Take out the recycling · Wipe appliance fronts
  • Water the plants · Fold the laundry (towels and socks)

Add both names, press Assign chores, and each child gets four. Anything left over rolls to next week — save it as “Saturday chores” so it's one tap to reload.

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