Chore Chart

I am a really terrible mom~I make my kids do chores!!  *gasp*  Yes..my 3, 5, and 6 year olds do chores..and you better believe they started years ago!!  No, I don't make them mop the floor of scrub the toilet, but they sure help out and they have their responsibilities!!  Here's a quick run-down of their "chores."

~Get dressed

~Brush teeth 

~Pray

~Make Bed

~Bath

~Read

~Homework

~Clean room/playroom

~PJ's

The next five are rotated..five kids..five chores..five days!  Perfect!!!

~Dinner

~Dishes

~Set table/clear food (though each person is responsible for their items..this person helps me put away leftovers and put pots and pans in the sink)

~Wipe down tables, chairs, counters, after dinner

~Sweep after dinner

~Vacuum living room (the person that sweeps gets this one too..because all except Haylee hate sweeping and everyone loves to vacuum..so they get something fun with something not-so-fun)! :D  

They also help with extra chores on Saturdays..

~washing walls

~cleaning baseboards

~cleaning sink

~Wiping outside of toilet

etc.

We aren't slave-drivers (I promise!!!!) and don't make them do all those every Saturday.  They each just get asked to do one or two quick things to help us out.  

So~a year ago I did chore sticks for the Saturday chores..it worked for a while but then we got into that annoyance of "I didn't pick that chore" when asked to do something.  I got rid of them! :D

I'd been looking and looking for a chore chart I loved!  (seriously..check out my Pinterest..there's tons)!!! I'm not really a "reward person."  I don't feel my kids should be rewarded for doing something they SHOULD do anyway.  But~that's just one of my parenting philosophies! :D  A little while ago, one of my totally awesome sisters (thank you tons Delcie), posted a picture of the chore charts she made her boys!  I just loved it!!  (and the price tag makes it even better)!!!   

See~isn't that so cute!!!!  We sure think so!!  That board is a dry erase/magnetic board from Wal Mart ($2.50 each).  I grabbed five different colors.  Next I got those blue marbles from the Dollar Tree ($1 per bag).  I wanted the large ones. I searched and searched the internet for pictures I loved..and had to find a boy/girl version of each so my son didn't have to have the girlie ones!  :D  I was walking through Wal Mart when I saw a thing of Washi tape on the end cap.  I decided to grab one for each kid. (They were around $1.50-$2 for each).  You will also need magnets.  You can buy the bags of magnets and hot glue them on or you can buy a magnet sheet. I needed to make five boards so I opted for the bag of magnets.  That's it..that's all the materials.  Super cheap and really easy to make.  It's an awesome board that is sturdy and interchangeable so we can use it for as long as we want!!

The chore beads are also super easy!!  I printed the pictures I found (they were about an inch..and I printed two of the prayer and teeth brushing pictures..one for morning and one for night).  I mod podged them on the flat side of the marble/bead (picture facing up) and I put some mod podge on the backside of the picture.  When that dries just hot glue a magnet onto the back of the picture..and Wah Lah~it dries and you are done!!!

They are turned out super cute and I really like them!  Anytime we feel a change-in-chore we can easily take these down and give them different ones!  Really great price and totally awesome!!!

Have a happy day~Kasey

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Calendar boards!

Oh my!  I'm so excited to share my first DIY/craft post with y'all!!  I made these a long while ago but I love them!!  I have always wanted to build some awesome locker style shelving system for my kids, but alas, there is no room for that in my current home!  So~I did the next best thing!!  

I created calendar boards!!  I bought poster-sized frames (16x20 I believe these ones are).  I printed the kids' names, picture, a blank monthly calendar, and a sheet with Sunday-Saturday on them.  I used scrapbook paper and matched it all up!  You know that paper that is inside the frame when you buy it?  Well, turn it over and glue these right onto the blank side!  

First~lay out the picture and calendars where you want them. Then use your scrapbook paper/s to fill in the white space.  Once everything is measured out, you can glue it right down so it doesn't move when it's hung up!  

They each have a double hanger hook underneath so they can fit their backpack and a jacket on it!  I just love these!!!! You just get a pack of dry erase markers and you can write right on the glass!  Here's the tip: pay for a frame with real glass!!  Mine aren't.  They are sorta plasticy because I bought four at a time and wanted cheaper ones.  The dry erase still works,  but I usually have to get the paper towel damp in order for it to erase completely.  If I were to do it again (or do it as a selling item), I would get real glass! :D 

The reason I put the calendars where I did on mine is because I knew I would eventually add a hook in order to hang important papers.  Since those first pictures, I have added the clip and this year, with the older two in elementary school, it's really come in handy.  I use it to hang information on Field Work (known as field trip is most schools) and homework!  

I have also added their chore charts right here with the calendars (so it's sorta like their own mini command center)!! :D  

 As you can see here, the papers hang in front of the calendar, but I am totally okay with that!  You can always move the clip up if you don't want it to!  I can still clearly see the weekly calendar so it works just fine for me! :D  

I love their little command centers!!  I will share their chore charts soon too!  These have really helped on days where they have field trips, show and tell, activities at school, and practices after school!  It's nice to be able to look and see what each person has.  I still use a "mommy calendar" with everything in it, but this helps more with each kid and we've totally loved it!!!

Have a happy day~Kasey

 

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