Jobs before plans
Agree that weekend jobs happen before the fun starts, or by a set time like Saturday lunchtime.
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Free printable weekend chore chart
Weekdays are busy, so many families save the bigger jobs for the weekend. Put them on a chart, agree when they get done, and Saturday stops starting with an argument.
Tips
Making it stick
Fewer, bigger jobs
Weekends suit two or three bigger jobs rather than lots of small ones: hoovering, washing the car, helping in the garden.
Work alongside them
Doing a job together, like you wash the car while they do the wheels, gets more done and teaches more than a list on the fridge.
Let them choose
Offer three jobs and let them pick two. A choice makes it feel less like an order.
Questions parents ask
What chores should kids do at the weekend?
Weekends suit the bigger jobs: tidying and hoovering their room, stripping the bed for washing, putting clean clothes away, sorting the recycling, helping wash the car and helping in the garden.
Should weekend chores be paid?
Some families pay for bigger weekend jobs like washing the car or mowing the lawn and keep everyday jobs unpaid. Pick one rule and stick to it. Our pocket money by age guide has the latest UK averages.
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.