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Free printable reward chart
A sticker chart with a finish line. Add your child’s name and the reward they are working towards, choose how many stickers it takes, then print it on A4.
Make it stick
Reward charts that work
Make the first reward quick
For young children, use 10 stickers so the first win comes within a week. Increase it once they have tasted success.
Never take stickers away
If it didn’t happen today, there is simply no sticker. Progress they have earned stays earned.
Celebrate the finish
Make a fuss when the chart is full, deliver the reward quickly, and start a new chart with a new goal.
Questions parents ask
How do reward charts work?
Your child earns a sticker or colours a circle each time they do the thing you are working on. When the chart is full, they get the reward you agreed at the start.
How many squares should a reward chart have?
Ten works well for children under five, so the reward comes within a week or two. Older children can manage 20 or 30 squares for a bigger reward.
What rewards work best?
Experiences and privileges usually work better than toys: choosing a family film, a trip to the park, baking together, staying up 20 minutes later or picking Friday’s dinner.
Can a reward chart be taken away?
Try not to remove stickers once earned. Taking progress away makes the chart feel unfair and children stop trying. Simply don’t add a sticker that day.
Want the chart to cheer back?
Score Your Chores is the same idea on your iPhone. Kids wake up their own Buddy, finish quests with a press-and-hold, and save points for rewards you choose. You approve everything in two taps. Free, no ads, no child accounts.