Free Printable Weekly Chore Chart
A weekly chore chart answers the question every kid asks and every parent is tired of answering: what do I have to do today? Seven day columns, a row per chore, a box to tick. The week is visible at a glance, so Wednesday's jobs cannot sneak up on anyone and the weekend work is agreed before the weekend starts.
The generator below is set to weekly. Add your child's chores, tick which days each one happens, pick a style, and download the printable PDF free. It fits up to five weekly chores per child, and up to three children each get their own page.
If most of your chores repeat every single day, a daily chart may fit better; you can switch the frequency right in the form.
What goes on a weekly chore chart?
The weekly format is built for bigger, less frequent jobs rather than everyday habits. Chores that fit it well:
- Vacuum the bedroom (Saturday)
- Change bed sheets (Sunday)
- Take out trash and recycling (collection days)
- Water the plants (Monday and Thursday)
- Help with the weekly grocery run (Saturday)
Weekly or daily: pick the right chart
Use a weekly chart when chores happen on specific days and you want the whole week visible. Use a daily chart when the same short routine repeats every day: it holds up to ten tasks and drops the day columns. Many families print one of each: a daily chart for the school-morning routine and a weekly chart for the real chores. Print both; fridges are big.
The weekly reset
A weekly chart runs on its reset moment. Pick a fixed time, Sunday evening works well, to review last week's boxes together, hand out whatever was earned, and put up the fresh page. Two minutes, same time every week. The reset is also your natural moment to rotate unpopular chores between siblings and slot in anything unusual coming up that week.
More free printable charts: the chore chart generator, chore chart for a 10-year-old, chore chart for a 5-year-old, chore chart for a 7-year-old, chore charts by age.
Make the bed
Pick up toys
Organize books and school supplies
Put clothes away
Pack and unpack school backpack
Dust low surfaces
Water plants
Take out trash
Feed the pet
Clear the table after meals
Wipe kitchen table
Clean the sink
Organize shoes
Clean the mirror
Collect dirty laundry
Sort laundry
Unload dishwasher
Load dishwasher
Vacuum the room
Mop the floor
Set the table
Collect dishes
Prepare a simple breakfast
Wash fruits and vegetables
Put groceries away
Put away clean dishes
Make a snack
Help in the kitchen
Pick up trash outside
Water flowers
Sweep the entrance
Put away the bicycle
Clean shoes
Put away outdoor toys
Make a daily plan
Check homework
Organize desk
Pack bag for tomorrow
Take care of a pet
Turn off lights
Vacuum the whole apartment
Dust the whole room
Prepare a simple meal
Take out the trash
Wash dishes by hand
Clean the bathroom
Cook with supervision
Wash the car
Babysit a younger sibling
Plan weekly chores